Onegin: Motion Picture Score (1999 Film)

Magnus Fiennes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Milan Records
• ASIN: B00003A9F8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,995 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Onegin's Theme

2. Maldova-The Journey

3. La Nouvelle Heloise

4. The Peddler

5. Unquiet Heart

6. Svidanye-The Summerhouse

7. Name Day Waltz

8. Duel

9. Sketches

10. Fantacy Waltz

11. St. Petersburg Polonaise

12. Strange Fellow

13. The Devil's Thrill

14. Onegin's Letter

15. Tatyana Skating

16. Mir Ist So Wunderbar

17. Rejected

18. Onegin's Theme (Reprise)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Score flows seamlessly with Russian Melodies, March 4, 2000

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Onegin: Motion Picture Score (1999 Film) (Audio CD)

Magnus Fiennes has taken his score and traditional themes, to weave a wonderful and enjoyable album for your listening pleasure. The score flows seamlessly with little interruption, with Russian melodies which were arranged specially for the film. The time is 1800's, the music plays an integral part in providing the film's emotional impact which rises to the occasion.

A few stand outs - DEVIL'S TRILL featuring violinist Chloe Elise Hanslip age twelve, with her own personality, presence and performance is a testimony to her great gift and professionalism. Track seventeen (17) entitled REJECTED has the entire orchestra building to that satisfying mood.

Total Time: 56:17 on 18 Tracks/ Milan Records - 73138 35900 2 (1999)

2.0 out of 5 stars Too many "borrowed" themes, from wrong eras no less, November 30, 2011

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Simba (Serengeti) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Onegin: Motion Picture Score (1999 Film) (Audio CD)

Magnus Fiennes supposedly took traditional Russian melodies and incorporated them into score for better authenticity. Nice and commendable. Problem is, that the certain themes he used without giving credits are not "traditional". They have specific authors and were written long after the movie takes place. For example, "Onegin's theme" and "Name day waltz" are both practically identical to the song "Na sopkah Manchjurii" composed in early 1900s by Ilja Shatrov. In the movie (not included on soundtrack CD) characters sing "Oi tsvetet kalina", written in 1949 for a well-known movie. Having Pushkin's characters singing this song is as ridiculous as having them wear jeans, for example.

5.0 out of 5 stars Onegin Soundtrack, October 7, 2010

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blupollen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Onegin (MP3 Download)

The Soundtrack is profoundly outstanding and remarkably inspiring!
The movie is fabulous so are the actors!