Alexandre Desplat’s score for The King’s Speech will be released by Decca Records on November 22. The soundtrack album features about 30 minutes of score, plus two classical pieces by Beethoven which have been specifically recorded for the movie. To listen to audio clips from the album and order the CD, visit Amazon. Also check out Decca’s soundtrack page for a short note by Alexandre Desplat about working on the music. Click here to check out the movie’s trailer.
Here’s the album tracklisting:
1. Lionel And Bertie
2. The King’s Speech
3. My Kingdom, My Rules
4. The King Is Dead
5. Memories Of Childhood
6. King George VI
7. The Royal Household
8. Queen Elizabeth
9. Fear And Suspicion
10. The Rehearsal
11. The Threat Of War
12. Speaking Unto Nations (Beethoven Symphony No 7 – II)
13. Epilogue (Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 “Emperor” -II)
Just 30 minutes?! 🙁
To be fair, having seen the movie, that’s pretty much all the music in the movie.
And about the quality? What can you say?