The Unbearable Lightness Of Being (1988 Film) [Soundtrack]

Leos Janacek (Composer), Mark Adler (Artist), Ernie Forselius (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Leos Janacek
• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Fantasy Spec. Prod.
• ASIN: B000000XEW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,447 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. III: Allegro

2. Set 01: The Holy Virgin of Frydek

3. II: Molto adagio

4. Hey Jude

5. Joj, Joj, Joj

6. IV: Allegro

7. IV: Adagio

8. Set 1: The Bird of III Omen Lingers on [From On the Overgrown Path]

9. Set 2: 4th Movement : Allegro

10. III

11. A Blow Away Leaf

12. Goodnight [From On the Overgrown Path]

13. V: Adagio

Editorial Reviews

1988 Soundtrack

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars humble opinion of a music student, July 1, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Unbearable Lightness Of Being (1988 Film) (Audio CD)

It was brilliant to use the music of Leo Janacek as the score of this fantastic film. It gives a great feeling of the country and its people. The performances on this soundtrack could be better, but the occasional coarseness - that sometimes annoys me - suits the movie. The two songs shouldn't be next to all that great repertoire, but they are a part of the soundtrack...While I wouldn't compare Debussy and Satie with Janacek as they are completely different, I do agree that it's worth listening to!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for the janacek, anyway..., February 16, 2001

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xmasthecat "xmasthecat" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unbearable Lightness Of Being (1988 Film) (Audio CD)

i have to disagree with the last review in that if I could take the version of hey Jude off, plus Joj Joj Joj, I would in a second. they stick out sorely and are unlike the rest of the album, which introduced me to janacek, for which I'm forever grateful. the piano songs in particular rank up there for me with Debussy's solo piano work, and Erik Satie's. evocative, delicate, melodious, accessible; just gorgeous. the versions here seem good to me - I'm no expert, but they are better than the versions on the janacek CD this album led me to buy.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars none, February 11, 2005

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jude (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unbearable Lightness Of Being (1988 Film) (Audio CD)

The Janacek on this is the best available on compact disc.
The version of Hey Jude---a plodding, overrated song to begin with---is absolutely god-awful; akin to nails on a chalkboard to this beautiful album.