Terrence Malick’s film The Tree of Life introduced me to a huge collection of classical music I hadn’t heard before. There is one piece I can’t get out of my head, even months later – it just comes to me in the street, and brings back the pathos and beauty of the whole film.
I finally looked it up this morning. First, I found this great page from THE PLAYLIST that lists ‘all 37 songs’ featured in the film, and has links to recordings of many of them. Then I found the track that has been haunting me, which turns out to be: Pièces de clavecin, Book II 6e Ordre N°5: Les Barricades Mistérieuses, by Francois Couperin (1668-1733).
Here is one version:
And another on piano:
Does anyone know anything about Couperin?
OK, I know this can get a bit obsessive, the YouTube browsing, but here is the last version I’ll post, my favourite so far, which is slightly slower, and much more captivating for that.
I don’t know anything about Couperin although I have heard some of his work. The one you posted here is very good, particularly the first. I think there is something added to it by it being played on the old style Piano that is just lost when played on a newer one.
I’ve just arrived early for a college Intensive. There’s a steaming cup of tea in front of me and a sandwich and now I have musical accompaniment – Thanks!
[...] Music from Terrence Malicks masterpiece The Tree of Life May 5, 2012Terrence Malick’s film The Tree of Life introduced me to a huge collection of classical music I hadn’t heard before. There is one piece I can’t get out of my head, even months later – it just comes to me in the street, and brings back the pathos and beauty of the whole film. I finally looked it up this morning. First, I found this great page from THE PLAYLIST that lists ‘all 37 songs’ featured in the film, and has links to recordings of many of them. Then I found the track that has been haunting me, which turns out to be: Pices de clavecin, Book II 6e Ordre N 5: Les Barricades Mistrieuses, by Francois Couperin (1668-1733). Here is one version: And another on piano: Does anyone know anything about Couperin? OK, I know this can get a bit obsessive, the YouTube browsing, but here is the last version I’ll post, my favourite so far, which is slightly slower, and much more captivating for that. Filed under: Culture/Arts, Film Tagged: beauty, Couperin, Les Barricades Mistrieuses, music, Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life Read Full Post: http://bridgesandtangents.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/music-from-terrence-malicks-masterpiece-the-tree-… [...]