Award-winning Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s (Raise the Red Lantern, Hero, House of Flying Daggers) and producer Zhang Weiping’s THE FLOWERS OF WAR starring Academy Award winning actor Christian Bale (The Fighter, The Dark Knight) is a 90 million US$ production.The film has been selected as this year’s official foreign language entry for China at the Academy Awards. The movie marks the largest production ever in Chinese cinema, boasting an internationally renowned cast and crew.The score for this soundtrack was composed by Qigang Chen, a Chinese composer who studied in Paris under the famous Olivier Messiaen and received the “Grand Prize of Symphonic Music” of SACEM in 2005. Qigang Chen was Music Director of 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing and also composed the theme song for this grand occasion. His major works are, among others: Iris Dévoilée (Iris unveiled), Reflet d' un Temps Disparu (Reflections of a Vanished Time) for Cello & Orchestra, the piano concert “Erhuang”.Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell is featured as the leading soloist in many pieces.Bell was already featured on prestigious soundtracks in the past, including the one for the movie “Angels & Demons” (with music by Hans Zimmer) and “Ladies in Lavender”, providing violin solos and working closely with the respective composer. On the OST “The Flowers of War”, Bell again proves his flawless play and ability to put his heart and soul in his solos.
索尼音乐将负责发行2011年12月16日在全国上映的《金陵十三钗》的电影原声大碟。《金陵十三钗》是今年入围奥斯卡金像奖最佳外语片的中国电影。作为中国至今为止投资最宏大的制作,片中的演员和工作人员都在国际上享誉盛名。由陈其钢先生执掌的电影原声配乐中的许多曲子在小提琴家贝尔的精湛诠释下,体现了他引人入胜的的艺术性。
《金陵十三钗》由奥斯卡奖得主克里斯蒂安•贝尔(曾饰演《斗士》、《蝙蝠侠之:黑暗骑士》)主演,由著名导演张艺谋(曾执导《大红灯笼高高挂》、《十面埋伏》)导演。电影改编自严歌苓的同名历史小说《金陵十三钗》,这是一个以真实事件为基础的小说故事。故事的背景是1937年日本侵华战争期间的“南京大屠杀”。在矛盾冲突之中,美国的约翰(克斯利斯蒂安•贝尔饰)和13个在教堂中避难的风尘女子与一群女学生聚到一起。这一群手无寸铁的人以史诗般的希望、爱和牺牲抵抗着日本军队的残忍屠杀。
格莱美奖项得主、小提琴家约夏•贝尔在电影配乐中领衔了26首曲子当中12首的独奏。贝尔曾在过许多赫赫有名的电影配乐中执掌小提琴独奏的部分,包括《反抗军》、《等爱的女人》、《蝶恋花》和《红色小提琴》,这些都获得了奥斯卡最佳电影配乐奖。在《金陵十三钗》的电影配乐中,贝尔再次将自己独一无二的艺术才能注入到精美绝伦的独奏中。
《金陵十三钗》的电影音乐由陈其钢作曲,陈其钢出生在中国,曾在巴黎师从于奥利维尔•梅西昂,并曾获得2005年法国音乐版权组织(SACEM)颁发的交响乐大奖。他是北京2008夏季奥运会开幕式的音乐总监,并为开幕式创作了主题曲《我和你》。他主要的作品包括《蝶恋花》、为大提琴和乐队写的《逝去的时光》以及钢琴协奏曲《二黄》。
陈其钢为《金陵十三钗》创作的电影音乐由中国爱乐乐团演奏,著名指挥家张艺指挥,并由瑞典阿尔麦纳合唱团演唱。众多德高望重的中国音乐家与贝尔一起完成该影片的配乐,他们是徐惠芬(评弹)、陈小朵(女高音)、严洁敏(二胡)、李佳(琵琶)、朱亦兵(大提琴)等。