Sinfonia Varsovia, Szymon Bywalec - Stanczyk: Dark, Almost Night

Cat. no: DUX1818
Format: CD
Barcode: 5902547018188
Release Date: 22 Apr 2022
Genre: Soundtrack

A renowned composer of contemporary music, Marcin Stanczyk (b 1977), made his debut on silver screen with music for "Dark, Almost Night"

The soundtrack, being one of the important elements for the history told in the movie, works just as well independently. The listener goes on a journey from subtle melodies played on recorders, through children's lullabies, to dramatic orchestral tutti. There can also be found musical references that create new, unexpected meanings – like in the case of Eva's Lament, a paraphrase of Dido's Lament by Henry Purcell, or the waltz that concludes the entire story, reminiscent of Krzysztof Komeda's famous lullaby from the movie Rosemary's Baby. The flm directed by Borys Lankosz starring Magdalena Cielecka, Marcin Dorocinski, Agata Buzek and Piotr Fronczewski is an adaptation of a novel by Joanna Bator, the winner of the Nike Award (2013). The music was recorded by outstanding artists – the Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra conducted by Szymon Bywalec, and the soloists: Ingrida Gapova, Pawel Iwaszkiewicz, Marek Nahajowski, Jan Harasimowicz, Leszek Kolodziejski and Grzegorz Gorczyca. (Anna Wojcikowska) 

Tracks: Into The Hole / The House Of Alice / Mark / Adalbert / Angelica / Anna Alias Rosemarie / Eva’s Lament / Bad Love / The Funeral Of Daisy / Russians In Waldenburg / Kalinka / The Hole / Mama / Sea / Alice