I have to say, the song that ended the film and went over the closing credits was a large part of what kept me on my couch sobbing for about 30 minutes after the film ended. Does anyone know what music that was or where I could find it?
shareso true...lovely music. it appears in a few other films as well. it is a composition from an Estonian composer names Arvo Part (with an umlaut over the "a"). it is called "Spiegel im Spiegel." i have no idea where to find a recording of it.
shareHi. Please tell me where i can download the song "The Unanswered Question" Written by Charles Ives. Thanks.
spiegel im spiegel:
http://www.amazon.com/Arvo-P%C3%A4rt-Spiegel-im/dp/B0009VI5CK/sr=1-1/qid=1166914390/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7055023-5264020?ie=UTF8&s=music
ives:
http://www.amazon.com/Ives-Symphony-No-Unanswered-Question/dp/B000AARL1Q/sr=1-1/qid=1166914573/ref=sr_1_1/002-7055023-5264020?ie=UTF8&s=music
In case anyone's still checking this, send me a message at [email protected] and I'll email you my file of it. It's less than 4mb, small enough.
I know exactly how much everyone must love this song- I used to go to sleep listening to it on repeat. So very soothing!
Nort
"You must LOVE the little birdies to give them this to perch on."
- "Roxanne"
If you want to buy it, rather than download it, the version in the film is from a 1999 recording on the ECM label (ECM New Series 1591). The artist is Arvo Part, and the album is titled Alina. I'd imagine ECM has a website where you could order it.
(in fact, now that I look, it's on the back of the album, www.ecmrecords.com)
To Pmfmpls;
I have been searching for this peice for quite some time. I was forceing myself to watch Gerry on IFC again so I could find out the name of the music in the film when I remembered hearing it in Wit as well. This is one of the most shuddering, moving peices of music I have ever heard and I wouldn't have been able to find it without your help. I was able to find a fair priced CD on amazon. As you may never read this,however I am truly greatful for your post.
lauren
I'm not sure that this song was the one at the credits... but I know that Gorecki's Symphony no. 3 (2nd movement) was featured towards the end of the film.
Its such a hauntily beautiful piece that I recommend you listen to it anyway =) (esp. the Dawn Upshaw version - which is the singer they used anyway).
Spiegel Im Spiegel means mirror to mirror in German if anyone is interested. This song is also used in the remake of From Here To Eternity (I can't remember the name of the remake) with Madonna. It wasn't as good, of course but it wasn't the worst thing ever. Great cinematography.
shareYou can find it on the soundtrack to the film 'MOTHER NIGHT" with Nick Nolte and Kirsten Dunst. It's the same recording
shareIt's also in Gus Van Sant's movie "Gerry", a 2002 movie with Cate Blanchett called "Heaven", that horrible Guy Ritchie/Madonna movie "Swept Away", a movie starring Emily Mortimer called "Dear Frankie", and I just heard it 10 minutes ago in a short film called "Milo 55160".
Wow, it's pretty popular among filmmakers. I'm sure that's because it is so hauntingly beautiful. Very sad song.
I first heard it in Heaven, one of my favorite films. It was a well suited choice for that film and Wit... as for Swept Away... uhhhhh I'll imagine it made the film a bit stronger? I'm sure we will be hearing Spiegel im Spiegel in more films and I hope they do it justice. This piece just aches with the deepest of sadness yet at the same time ekes a glimmer of hope. I have always been a fan of experimental music exp.. Mogwai (check out SineWave by them it has a common thread to Spiegel im Spiegel) I feel with film's like Wit and Heaven the film makers choice to use music as another aspect of story telling inspiring. I look forward to what music is included in the future of good film.
shareArvo Part - "Spiegel im Spiegel' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtFPdBUl7XQ
shareThe music form the credits is on my babys lullaby crib toy I always have an image of the film when I here it. Such a beautiful piece of music.
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