{"product_id":"various-artists-tarkovsky","title":"Various Artists - Tarkovsky","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis boxset contains the original soundtracks to the five core works of \u003cstrong\u003eAndrei Tarkovsky\u003c\/strong\u003e, the master of Soviet cinema: \u003cem\u003eIvan's Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAndrei Roublev\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSolaris\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMirror\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStalker\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe works by \u003cstrong\u003eEduard Artemyev\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVyacheslav Ovchinnikov\u003c\/strong\u003e may sound imperfect to the modern ear, but have been sympathetically remastered and presented as close as possible to how striking they would have sounded to audiences at the original film presentations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeluxe matt-laminate boxset containing 5 CDs in individually printed card sleeves. Each album is accompanied by an art card featuring the original Soviet and Japanese cinema posters from its release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 1: \u003cem\u003eIvan's Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe haunting soundtrack for \u003cstrong\u003eAndrei Tarkovsky\u003c\/strong\u003e's 1962 film \u003cem\u003eIvan's Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e (Иваново детство) was composed by \u003cstrong\u003eVyacheslav Ovchinnikov\u003c\/strong\u003e. It features a deeply romantic yet sorrowful five-note leitmotif that captures the poignancy of innocence lost in war. Ovchinnikov's sweeping score relies on romantic idioms to contrast the harsh realities of the Eastern Front with Ivan's nostalgic, dream-like flashbacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 2: \u003cem\u003eAndrei Roublev\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soundtrack for the 1966 masterpiece \u003cem\u003eAndrei Roublev\u003c\/em\u003e (Андрей Рублёв) was also composed by \u003cstrong\u003eVyacheslav Ovchinnikov\u003c\/strong\u003e. The sweeping, evocative score is deeply intertwined with the film's religious and historical themes, with its profound, choral-heavy resonance perfectly accompanying the film's exploration of faith, art and Russian history. The composer collaborated closely with Tarkovsky to create a score that captures the raw, earthy reality of 15th-century Russia while elevating the film's stunning visual language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 3: \u003cem\u003eSolaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEduard Artemyev\u003c\/strong\u003e's score for \u003cstrong\u003eAndrei Tarkovsky\u003c\/strong\u003e's 1972 sci-fi masterpiece \u003cem\u003eSolaris\u003c\/em\u003e (Солярис) is a groundbreaking work of early electronic music. With Tarkovsky envisioning an ambient, mechanical soundscape, Artemyev's futuristic interpretations of \u003cstrong\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach\u003c\/strong\u003e's organ works are combined with haunting, abstract synthesizer drones and environmental noise, all crafted on the famed \u003cstrong\u003eANS synthesizer\u003c\/strong\u003e. An atmospheric, dreamlike score that perfectly mirrors the psychological themes of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 4: \u003cem\u003eMirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEduard Artemyev\u003c\/strong\u003e's magnificent soundtrack to \u003cstrong\u003eAndrei Tarkovsky\u003c\/strong\u003e's 1975 film \u003cem\u003eMirror\u003c\/em\u003e (Зеркало) is the natural follow-up to \u003cem\u003eSolaris\u003c\/em\u003e. Dense, slow-moving and often disorienting mood pieces with Baroque sensibilities resonate beyond the film's dream-like imagery. A combination of monolithic scale and pastoral melody makes the music both lush and uniquely compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 5: \u003cem\u003eStalker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cem\u003eStalker\u003c\/em\u003e (Сталкер), the third part of \u003cstrong\u003eAndrei Tarkovsky\u003c\/strong\u003e's science fiction trilogy, \u003cstrong\u003eEduard Artemyev\u003c\/strong\u003e drew inspiration from Indian classical music, employing eerie layers of synthesizer tones, flute, harpsichord and tar (an Iranian stringed instrument), alongside choirs, to create a central theme as spellbinding as The Zone—the mysterious setting where the laws of physics no longer apply. Achingly beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COLD SPRING","offers":[{"title":"5CD Boxset with 5 Artcards","offer_id":58551222960473,"sku":"SDZ-48639","price":42.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/CAR_20260710_1142_104439_820_v_0641871746873_005.jpg?v=1783682502","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/various-artists-tarkovsky","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}