At Play In The Fields Of The Lord: Original Soundtrack Recording [Soundtrack]

Zbigniew Preisner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 3, 1992)
• Original Release Date: December 6, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Fantasy Spec. Prod.
• ASIN: B000000XEX
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,103 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Maintitle Themes

2. Sirimbo (Jukebox 1)

3. Mãe de Deus

4. Sem Você Eu Não Sou Gente (I Am Nobody Without You)

5. Cachoeira Dos Anjos (Angel Falls)

6. Paz E Amor (Peace and Love)

7. Revelations

8. Encontro Fatal (Fatal Encounter)

9. Amazon Beginnings

10. Bringing the Light

11. Just an Echo in the Valley

12. Niaruna

13. Legends

14. Andy and Moon's Theme

15. Não Tem Jeito Que de Jeito (No Way to Fix It)

16. Times of Tears

17. Finale

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, evocative and moving...., February 4, 2006

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Coltbear - A Music Fan "DJ Steve" (NY/NJ Metro Area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: At Play In The Fields Of The Lord: Original Soundtrack Recording (Audio CD)

I was somewhat shocked that no one reviewed this album. I have many of his others, and believe it is among Zbigniew Preisner's best works.

I have close to 1,000 soundtrack recordings and from my personal standpoint, Zbigniew Preisner, along with Lisa Gerrard, Carter Burwell and Wojchech Kilar (to name a few), are among the absolute BEST (and sadly, overlooked) composers in my collection.

Like many reviewers mention about his works, this one also stands on its own without having seen the movie, but takes on a new significance if you have. In this case, "At Play In The Fields Of The Lord" is ALSO a sadly overlooked movie, one worth hunting down for your viewing pleasure, as acquiring this soundtrack is for your listening pleasure.

But more than that, this score is DEEPLY primal, evocative and also VERY powerful and moving when you hear it. I am referring especially to the instrumentals, "Main Title Theme," "Revelations," "Amazon Beginnings" and "Finale" - all recurring themes throughout the soundtrack. (These alone merit the 5-star rating.) You are transported to a place deep within your subconscious that Preisner not only reaches, but conveys throughout this and many of his other works in an inexplicable manner. You KNOW it when you hear it, but more importantly, you FEEL it. Quite an accomplishment for ANY piece of music, but an absolute gift that most of Preisner's original compositions have.

This one HAS it, and is one of his best. DON'T miss out on this one. IMHO, the other tracks are bonus tracks to the outstanding ones mentioned above.

P.S.

I don't believe they've released the movie on DVD yet, and I really wish they would. If you liked the complex storytelling and cinematography in "Out Of Africa" and "The English Patient," to name a few, you'll love this as much. Not only that, you'll get to see Tom Berenger AND Kathy Bates "in the buff," but NOT at the same time, though! Whew! :)