His name: Georges Delerue (1925 / 1992)
Probably, you don't remember his name. He composed a lot of soundtracks, a hundred.
In my opinion, his most beautiful inspiration is "Le mépris" by Godard. This is probably his most famous and appreciated score. Moreover, this soundtrack was used again in Scorsese 's movie, Casino.
Georges Delerue has composed this score only for a string orchestra. This music evokes a love tragedy . It expresses the slowly split between Paul and Camille (played by Brigitte Bardot). The couple is breaking up from their daily.
This theme is very useful for the director, Jean-Luc Godard. This is more than a basic soundtrack. This is a essential key of the narrative line.
We can imagine the Greek side of the tragedy when you listen the harp and the violin which speak together. Georges Delerue has touch the perfect note, he catches with intensitiy all the emotion of the drama (with the continous bass by the cellos).
This is a marvellous score which reminds us a nostalgic close to a Bach aria, this musician's work.
It's impossible to stay far from emotion, sadness and romantic feelings also when you heard this theme of Camille.
To continue, this is a Geoges Delerue's interview (From Ina's site) which introduces the work of this musician.
retrouver ce média sur www.ina.fr
Corrections: introduce you to, a hundred,
RépondreSupprimerThis is much more in line with what I thought you were working toward: the composer's background, the filmmaker and his use of the music in the film itself.
RépondreSupprimerCorrections: was used again, a string orchestra, evokes, breaking up from their daily, useful for the director, Greek, catches, continuous, reminds us of a nostalgic close to a Bach aria, this musician’s work.