The details of the concept album/soundtrack for Todd Field’s psychological drama Tár have been revealed. The album features music from and inspired by the movie, including new tracks by the film’s composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Women Talking), as well as extracts from major works by Elgar and Mahler. The concept album, which complements the film by presenting completed, real-life versions of the music on which the fictional protagonist is working, will be released digitally and physically this Friday, October 21 by Deutsche Grammophon. Click here to pre-order the digital version and visit Amazon to order the CD version. A vinyl edition is set to come out in early 2023. Tár is written and directed by Field and stars Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Allan Corduner, Julian Glover and Mark Strong. The movie is set in the international world of classical music and centers on high-power composer and conductor Lydia Tár. The drama, which premiered at this year’s Venice Film Festival, was released in select theaters earlier this month by Focus Features and is expanding to more markets over the next couple of weeks.
Here’s the album track list:
1. Guðnadóttir: For Petra (Vocal Version) – Hildur Guðnadóttir (1:11)
2. Guðnadóttir: Mortar – Hildur Guðnadóttir & London Contemporary Orchestra (3:36)
3. Introductory Words by Hildur Guðnadóttir – Hildur Guðnadóttir (0:19)
4. Guðnadóttir: For Petra (Recording Session) – London Contemporary Orchestra & Robert Ames (8:18)
5. Hildur’s Impressions – Hildur Guðnadóttir (0:14)
6. Guðnadóttir: Tár – I. Largo – The London Contemporary Orchestra (5:44)
7. Guðnadóttir: Tár – II. Allegro – The London Contemporary Orchestra (4:14)
8. Guðnadóttir: Tár – III. Moderato – The London Contemporary Orchestra (4:56)
9. Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor / Pt. 1 – I. Trauermarsch & II. Stürmisch bewegt (Rehearsals) – Cate Blanchett, Jan Wolf & Dresdner Philharmonie (3:19)
10. Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor / Pt. 3 – IV. Adagietto (Rehearsals) – Cate Blanchett & Dresdner Philharmonie (4:24)
11. Introductory Words (Recording Session) – Rachel Smith & Natalie Murray Beale & Sophie Kauer (0:21)
12. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 – IV. Allegro (Recording Session / First Take / Excerpt) – Sophie Kauer, London Symphony Orchestra & Natalie Murray Beale (1:32)
13. Control Room Talk (Recording Session) – Rachel Smith, Natalie Murray Beale & Sophie Kauer & Todd Field (1:19)
14. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 – IV. Allegro (Recording Session) – Sophie Kauer, London Symphony Orchestra & Natalie Murray Beale (2:08)
15. Applause (Recording Session) – Rachel Smith & Natalie Murray Beale (0:20)
16. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 – I. Adagio – Moderato (Recording Session / Excerpt) – Sophie Kauer, London Symphony Orchestra & Natalie Murray Beale (3:44)
17. Here’s That Rainy Day – Al Kay & New Trombone Collective (2:41)
18. J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 – Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 (Lesson / Excerpt) – Cate Blanchett & Zethphan Smith-Gneist (1:27)
19. Lydia Tár Field Recording – Cate Blanchett & Elisa Vargas Fernandez (0:30)
20. Fernandez: Cura Mente – Elisa Vargas Fernandez (3:14)
