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Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro): The Original Sound Track From The Film
 
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Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro): The Original Sound Track From The Film [SOUNDTRACK]

Luiz Bonfa, Antonio Carlos Jobim
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (January 5, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: December 21, 1959
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Verve
  • ASIN: B000004726
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,691 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #19 in  Music > World Music > Latin Music > Samba
    #33 in  Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazil > Bossa Nova
    #34 in  Music > Jazz > Brazilian Jazz

 
1. Générique
2. Felicidade
3. Frevo
4. O Nosso Amor
5. O Nosso Amor [Tambourine and Accordian]
6. Manha de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival) [From Black Orpheus]
7. Scene du Lever du Soleil
8. Manha de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival) [From Black Orpheus]
9. Scenes de la Macumbe
10. O Nosso Amor
11. Manha de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival) [From Black Orpheus]
12. Samba de Orfeu
13. Batterie de Cappela
14. Bola Sete Medley: Manha de Carnaval/A Felicidade/Samba de Orfeo

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This impressionistic score from Marcel Camus's 1958 cinematic retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus was most Americans' introduction to the Brazilian musical style called bossa nova. As it became a nationwide craze that featured both Brazilian samba and U.S. cool-jazz participants, the names of Black Orpheus composers Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfa became familiar far beyond the hi-fi set. Along with the haunting theme song, "Manha de Carnaval," and several Jobim compositions are the vibrant street sounds of the pre-Lenten festival Carnaval, which provides the backdrop to the tragic love story of Orpheus and Eurydice. The score is awash with percussive samba rhythms and the laughter and chanting of the annual festival melee. This is a great disc to play when the day needs a parade. --Lois Maffeo

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars some of the greatest music in the world, February 21, 2002
By "john37481" (Seattle USA) - See all my reviews
The scene in the movie when the village boys sing "Samba de Orfeo" is a transcendently beautiful religious moment. If the boys don't sing, the sun might not rise! Bonfa's samba lives up to the burden of the occasion -- joyous, passionate, unstoppable. The rest of the soundtrack, if you can believe it, lives up to THAT. Bonfa's lovely "Morning of the Carnival"; several of Jobim's lovely, sophisticated compositions in sparkling, minimal arrangements; and the awesome street Carnival percussion and singing.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The album that started it all, November 16, 1999
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This is the album that helped launch bossa nova as an international phenomenon. If you haven't seen the movie yet, it's a truly moving experience. The soundtrack has some inconsistent points, and the recording quality isn't terribly great, but the beauty of Jobim and Bonfa's compositions overcomes it all. Best tracks: "Manha de Carnaval," "O Nosso Amor," and of course "A Felicidade."
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Symphony of the Jungle, August 31, 2002
By "moe_d_anglais" (Galiano Island) - See all my reviews
This "soundtrack recording" is a work of art in its own right. There are many details here that I don't remember from the movie. For instance, Manha de Carnaval begins with a long instrumental with tropical bird songs - very beautiful (like a jungle orchestra), but the birdsong wasn't that noticeable in the movie. Likewise, there is a reprise of it sung by Euridyce, something I certainly don't remember.

No matter, it works very beautifully this way, And it's useful to hear the music presented for its own sake - so you should have both the movie and the soundtrack. Forget about this thing stating the bossa nova fad, it's gorgeous just for itself.

If you enjoy this, you'll probably enjoy Forest of the Amazon (by Villa-Lobos).

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bonfa and Jobim?
Seems like it is always implied that Bonfa plays all the guitar on this.He is only featured in a few small passages. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Daniel T. Shea

5.0 out of 5 stars The best and original.
I like Manha De Carnaval so much that I listened to Domingo, Nana Mouskouri, Carly Simon and Luis Miguel's versions borrowed from the libraries. Read more
Published on January 28, 2007 by Purple Tang

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
It's wonderful to have a new recording of the sound track from the movie Black Orpheus. The movie was one of my favorites but I played my old record of the sound track so many... Read more
Published on March 25, 2006 by Caroline T. Salcedo

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy the movie, not this soundtrack
Save your money. I love the movie very much, and to watch it and to listen it is an experience like none other. Read more
Published on March 8, 2006 by Voodoo Soup 9000

3.0 out of 5 stars Nace el bosanova
Considerada la primera película en la que se da a conocer el bosanova, "Orfeo Negro" incluye una serie de fabulosas canciones como "A felicidade", "A nosso amor" y "manha de... Read more
Published on February 21, 2006 by Pedro Fonseca

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Disc
Brand new and shipped fast. Great merchant
Published on January 15, 2006 by Harri Taranto

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment
I liked very much the film Black Orpheus, but when I bought this record I hoped to listen the music, not the movie. Read more
Published on October 25, 2004 by Gabriel Cazes

5.0 out of 5 stars NOTHING LIKE THIS!
There is nothing like this album. 30-some years after first hearing it, it still lives in my head. A piece of art - up there with La Traviota, Carmen, West Side Story. Read more
Published on February 8, 2003 by Jayne Doherty

5.0 out of 5 stars Historic Recording
It is filled with as much movie soundtrack background sounds as music; why do think they called it a soundtrack?? Read more
Published on February 1, 2002 by Daud X. Mohammed

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I love Brazilian music and the many artists who wrote it. I have heard the music from this CD performed on other CDs and live. However, this CD is not good. Read more
Published on November 2, 2001

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