Wings Of Desire Soundtrack CD


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Jurgen Knieper's haunting score does a good job of evoking the film's melancholy mood even without the accompanying visuals. The somber music is permeated by a deep sense of loneliness and romantic longing, which is expressed particularly well in the cello playing; although there is a risk that this music could become leaden or even somnolent, the individual tracks are short and varied enough to avoid this problem. The music tracks flow together well with each other and also with the spoken-word performances that are interspersed between them. It's unfortunate for non-German speakers that Peter Handke's text isn't translated on this album; however, the recitation by Bruno Ganz (who plays the lead in the film) of verses from Handke's "Song of Childhood" sounds great even if you don't know the meaning of specific words. Solveig Dommartin and Curt Bois also do a fine job of reciting Handke's text, but Dommartin's track may be a bit long (five minutes and 45 seconds) for those who are primarily interested in listening to the music. In addition to the spoken-word material and Knieper's score, the album also contains an interesting instrumental piece by composer/performer Laurent Petitgand, the appropriately titled "Zirkusmusik (Circus Music)"; selections by Nick Cave and Crime & the City Solution, who appear in the film and perfectly fit its mood; and songs by Laurie Anderson, Tuxedomoon, Sprung aus der Walken, and Minimal Compact, all of whom seem at home here. ~ Todd KristelOption - Recommended

Wings Of Desire Soundtrack Music

Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Soundtrack CDs
Label	Nonesuch
Orig Year	1989
All Time Product Rank	135,842
CD Universe Part number	1242798
Catalog number	79210
Discs	1
Release Date	Feb 28, 1989
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo

Wings Of Desire Soundtrack Songs

	Trk	Song	Time	Price
	1	Der Himmel Uber Berlin :: Sky Over Berlin
	2	Lied Vom Kindsein :: Song Of Childhood
	3	Lied Vom Kindsein
	4	Die Kathedrale der Bucher :: The Cathedral Of Books
	5	Der Sterbende Auf der Brucke :: The Dying Man On The Bridge
	6	Potsdamerplatz
	7	Lied Vom Kindsein
	8	Urstromtal :: The Glacial Valley
	9	Der Alte Mercedes :: The Old Mercedes
	10	Der Paranoid Engel :: The Paranoid Angel
	11	Lied Vom Kindsein
	12	Marions Liebeserklarung :: Marion's Declaration Of Love
	13	Schlusswort :: Final Word
	14	Carny See All 10
	15	Zirkusmusik :: Circus Music
	16	Angel Fragments See All 2
	17	Six Bells Chime See All 2
	18	From Here To Eternity * See All 38	3:37	$0.99	(From different album)
	19	Some Guys See All 3
	20	Pas Attendre
	21	When I Go See All 4
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