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Black Orpheus Soundtrack CD

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Original score composed by Luiz Bonfa and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

On this landmark 1959 soundtrack, one can witness the actual birth of bossa nova as co-composers Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luis Bonfa first conceived it: against the backdrop of the authentic street samba from which it came. Following the film's story, the tracks vividly communicate the fragility (and necessity) of the softer, cooler style, as when Orfeu takes an advantage of a rare lull in the action to croon Jobim's "A Felicidade" or Bonfa's famous "Manha De Carnaval." Soon enough however, the ominously ever-present rhythms of Carnaval reassert themselves and swallow up this gentle music much as Death eventually steals Euridyce down to Hades.

The soundtrack is also startling for its inclusion of the optical track from the film's opening credits, a raucous aural collage of samba and street noise that anticipates today's cut-and-paste aesthetic by 40 years. And if this mix of styles isn't enough, listeners are also treated to an accordion-led Forro version of Jobim's "O Nosso Amor," excerpts from an actual Macumba ceremony, and an orgy of Brazilian percussion that ends the recording.

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Soundtrack CDs, Film Composers
Label Verve
Orig Year 1959
All Time Product Rank 56,443
CD Universe Part number 1177235
Catalog number 878427
Discs 1
Release Date Jan 23, 1990
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
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1Generique * See All 232:47
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2Felicidade * See All 117 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] FELICIDADE Lyrics2:56 $0.99
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3Frevo See All 6
4O Nosso Amor See All 12
5O Nosso Amor See All 12
6Manha De Carnaval * See All 953:18 $0.99
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7Scene du Lever du Soleil
8Manha De Carnaval * See All 953:18 $0.99
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9Scenes de la Macunba
10O Nosso Amor See All 12
11Manha De Carnaval * See All 953:18 $0.99
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12Samba de Orfeo See All 3
13Batterie de Cappela
14Bola Sete Medley: Manha De Carnaval / A Felicidade / Samba De Orfeo
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Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars This is the one that put Bossa Nova on the Map
This heart-achingly, splendidly beautiful music represents a series of vibrant tunes employed as the soundtrack of the landmark 1959 Brazilian film "Orfeo Negro" ("Black Orpheus), except for the last selection on the CD which is a concert recording entitled the "Bola Sete Medley," wherein 3 separate tunes written for the film are performed as a medley by the Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete and his band. If you like Bossa Nova and/or the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, the Gilbertos, Luis Bonfa, Stan Getz, and Charlie Byrd, you're gonna love this CD. I believe I have heard better versions of some of the songs on this CD, but never more spirited or more faithful to the Brazilian environment from whence the tunes originated. And those simple facts make all the selections both precious and highly memorable. And for the record, I've never heard better versions of "Mahna de Carnaval" or "Samba de Orfeu" (you'll love the way the children's chorus completes the samba). Then after you listen to the CD, go rent the film on video (VHS may be the only medium available, not sure about this). As you would guess, music of this caliber provides a memorable setting for a terrific movie based on the Greek myth of "Orpheus and Eurydice."
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