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| Hilary And Jackie: Music From The Motion Picture | 
 enlarge | Creators: Barrington Pheloung, Jacqueline Du Pre, Johann Sebastian Bach, Edward Elgar, Daniel Barenboim, David C. Heath [aka D.c. Or Dave Heath], London Metropolitan Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Sally Heath
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 83175
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 60394
UPC: 074646039427
EAN: 0074646039427
ASIN: B00000FYID
Release Date: December 15, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | Adagio. Moderato (excerpt) | | • | Sisters | | • | Overture | | • | The Farmhouse | | • | The Holiday Song | | • | The Hospital | | • | A Day on a Beach | | • | Adagio - Moderato | | • | Lento - Allegro Molto | | • | Adagio | | • | Allegro - Moderato - Allegro Ma Non Troppo |
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Amazon.com
As might be expected, the soundtrack to Hilary and Jackie plays a highly prominent role in this film about the emotionally fraught relationship between two gifted sisters, one of whom is the brilliant cellist Jacqueline Du Pre. Certainly composer Barrington Pheloung--whose credits include the Inspector Morse series and the evocative score to Truly, Madly, Deeply--faced a heady challenge in writing music to be heard alongside Du Pre's rhapsodic, signature interpretation of the Edward Elgar Cello Concerto, not to mention other classical selections. Even so, the resonantly autumnal, neo-Romantic flavor of his score aptly mirrors the narrative's flashback-oriented technique. His insistence on the cello's urgent high register (played by soloist Caroline Dale) creates a poignant musical portrait of its tragically stricken protagonist. Most of the CD, however, is given to the entire Elgar concerto--an especially effective choice as against the usual potpourri of classical snippets. This charged, elegiac, and easily accessible work--Elgar's own valedictory composition for orchestra--becomes a sort of musical metaphor for Du Pre's emotional journey and gains from being heard in its full context. While the performance featured here is conducted by husband Daniel Barenboim, you'll probably be inspired to try Du Pre's never-bettered version of the Elgar on EMI with John Barbirolli. --Thomas May
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Hilary and Jackie- The Music that made the film February 3, 2000
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
The soundtrack can only be described as inspirational. Listening to the sountrack, which has been so well compiled, only deepens the feelings of loss felt for the late Cellist extraordinare, Jackie Du Pre.For lovers of the film this soundtrack is a must, the highlight definately being the rendition of Elgar's Concerto, by far Ms Du Pre's most highly acclaimed work.
profoundly romantic and tragic September 23, 1999
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Like many others, I was bewitched by the beauty of this music, let alone the uniqueness of Elgar's concerto and brilliant performance of Ms. Du Pre. My heart goes to the family, for their brave attitude and insightful proceeding of Jackie's story. The tune "Holiday Song", which used to be "their" song, I personally remember it from my childhood as a Mozart's tune, called "Lullaby". Unfortunately, I don't know how to get in touch with Jackie's family, but I wonder if anybody else noticed the same thing. My deepest respect for Jackie's art.
Absolutely Inspiring May 12, 2001
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Few orchestral pieces are so moving as Jacqueline DuPre's performances of Sir Edward Elgar's Concerto for Cello. The emotion that Ms. DuPre portrays is enough to make me want to grab a cello and play it (too bad I'm a flutist, ha). This album features the entire concerto, as well as several moving pieces composed for the film by Barrington Pheloung. This CD is an absolute must for any music lover.
Jackie's Elgar Cello Concert is the BEST!!!!!!! April 10, 1999
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I love and respect Jacqueline Du Pre.Of course,I love her recordings.One of her best recordings is Elgar's Cello Concert.In this CD,you can hear that.Also,you can hear the music that her mother Iris composed.If you hear this CD before seeing the movie,you can enjoy the movie more and more. And you'll love and respect Jacqueline Du Pre as me!!!!!!!
 ...masterful March 4, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Undoubtably the main focus of the c.d is the Elgar "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra which is presented in whole. Prior to Jacquelines performance of the work, it was little known, misunderstood, unloved and infrequently played...she was able to probe it's depths like no other person before her, Elgar's "Cello Concerto" needed her. But this particular recording isn't of her best, Barbirolli conducting the London Symphony Orchestra is highly regarded as the best. No two performances were exactly alike and the recording on this disc being her second performance, but it still paints a superb picture of a artist in full bloom.
Barrington Pheloung's score enhances the intense emotions portrayed in the film whether it's anger, pain, joy, depair or hope. Apart from the Elgar, the cello heard is from Caroline Dale...she is able to capture the spirit and sound of Jacqueline.
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