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Life Is Beautiful La Vita E Bella

Nicola Piovani Format: Audio CD

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One of 1998's better soundtracks also follows the most simple of formulas. Nicola Piovani's score for Life Is Beautiful is an impressionistic soundtrack at its finest--a delicious mix that sounds inspired by both simple folk melodies and Morricone's Cinema Paradiso score. Throughout, Piovani's themes are like a kid in candy store: bright-eyed and innocent. Tension is gradually introduced on tracks like "Il Treno Nel Buio," but ultimately this score is light and pleasant. The lone vocal cut, Monserrat Caballe singing on "Barcarolle," just makes this disc seem all the more Italian. Piovani hasn't created an epic score, but he has accentuated the difficult themes of Life Is Beautiful exceptionally well. --James Hendrickson

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Buon Giorno Principessa

2. La Vita E Bella

3. Viva Giosue

4. Grand Hotel Valse

5. La Notte Di Favola

6. La Notte Di Fuga

7. Le Uova Nel Cappello

8. Grand Hotel Fox

9. Il Treno Nel Buio

10. Arriva Il Carro Armato

11. Valse Larmoyante

12. L'Uovo Di Struzzo-Danza Etiope

13. Krautentang

14. Il Gioco Di Giosue

15. Barcarolle

16. Guido E Ferruccio

17. Abbiamo Vinto

Product details

Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
Original Release Date: October 20, 1998
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Virgin Records America
Run Time: 116 minutes
ASIN: B00000DCES
Average Customer Review: 53 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,332 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #299 in CDs & Vinyl > Soundtracks > Movie Scores
- #443 in CDs & Vinyl > Soundtracks > Movie Soundtracks
- #18339 in CDs & Vinyl > Pop

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Piovani-Molto Bello

October 28, 2013

Format: Audio CDVerified Purchase

I was completely reeled in by the movie, and then to some how continue this out
(Please-MORE), I'm begging for more! So, ah, I finally discovered one could own
the sound track. EVEN BETTER!

Sometimes I want to listen to something so happy, I just need a break from all the weird
things in life. This music is wafting through my house, and through my life. It inspires me
and gives me hope of SOME happiness in this life. I understand what it's like to have hope.
Even in the most dire and evil of circumstances. This movie and music takes me to that hope!

Piovani has somehow held on to the Italian flavor, carry it throughout the entire album, and
it of course positively, and directly affects the film.

I love the Italian flavor, both in the happy and in the sad or more solemn parts of the movie.

I love the part where Roberto tells his son, in the concentration camp, that they are going to
beat every body(in the contest they are in) and they do.

I see this, and it inspires me SO MUCH, I say to myself" I'm going to beat every body" too.

Pretty soon I'm RIDING HIGH, and dancing in my heart. Then I feel this happiness well up from
with in me, and I thank God every day for this movie, and THIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!!!

Life can be very hard. but God is greater, God is bigger ,and the word INSPIRATION means
to "breathe in", and THAT IS what happens in my heart and my soul with this movie, and this
music.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GET THIS MUSIC. AND WATCH THE DVD!!!!

Buy yourself some flowers, dance around your kitchen even if you are by yourself, eat a pizza,
laugh out loud, and your friends will think you are crazy.

YOU will think you are crazy. Still laugh, and ENJOY!!!

Molto Gracia! Piovani and Roberto B.

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Elizabeth U.

The music is beautiful

May 26, 2016

Format: Audio CDVerified Purchase

I bought the C.D. and never get tired of hearing it. It is a wonderful music and it makes me imagine the movie every time I am hearing a song, the music and the movie are beautiful as the name of the movie.

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Pilotdude53

Music makes your heart cry in a good way.

April 11, 2013

Format: Audio CDVerified Purchase

This music matched the sweet emotions that were felt from viewing this film. Loved the way the music tells the story. Wonderful.

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A customer

wonderful for those who have seen the movie

March 18, 1999

Format: Audio CDVerified Purchase

For those who saw the movie "Life is Beautiful" and loved it (and who could not love it?), you can feel confident that you will also love this CD. The music will take you back to the film, but it is also so sweet, haunting, and multi-layered that it can withstand multiple listenings. My favorite track is #8, and my husband blasts "Barcarolle" (#15) almost every day. I'm not sure whether someone who hasn't seen the film would enjoy this CD as much - many of the tracks are variations of a single score. But then, if you haven't seen the film, you should!

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Judy

Haunting Melody

April 26, 2009

Format: Audio CDVerified Purchase

I lost my soundtrack from Life is Beautiful and had to buy a replacement. It is such a great CD. I can picture some of the scenes as I listen to it.

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Amazon Customer

A little bit disapointed a scratch right in a middle ...

September 19, 2016