Hannibal (soundtrack)
Soundtrack for the 2001 sequel to The Silence of the Lambs.
Hannibal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the 2001 film Hannibal, directed by Ridley Scott and based on the 1999 novel by Thomas Harris. The album, composed and arranged by Hans Zimmer, contains 12 tracks that blend Zimmer's score with classical compositions. It was released by Decca Records on February 6, 2001.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Hans Zimmer
- Released
- February 6, 2001
- Recorded
- 2000–2001
- Studio
- AIR Lyndhurst Hall
- London
- Media Ventures
- Santa Monica
- California
- Genre
- Film score
- Length
- 54:13
- Label
- Decca
- Producer
- Hans Zimmer, Pietro Scalia
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dear Clarice | 6:02 |
| 2 | Aria da capo (from Goldberg Variations) | 1:48 |
| 3 | The Capponi Library | 1:15 |
| 4 | Gourmet Valse Tartare | 6:50 |
| 5 | Avarice | 3:55 |
| 6 | For A Small Stipend | 0:56 |
| 7 | Firenze Di Notte | 3:09 |
| 8 | Virtue | 4:38 |
| 9 | Let My Home Be My Gallows | 10:01 |
| 10 | The Burning Heart | 4:24 |
| 11 | To Every Captive Soul | 6:55 |
| 12 | Vida Cor Meum | 4:20 |
| Total length | 54:13 | |
Track listing from the source article.
Background and development
Hannibal marked the third collaboration between Zimmer and Scott, following Black Rain, Thelma & Louise, and Gladiator. Zimmer recalled that he and Scott had begun working on a Hannibal project in 1989, before the novel was written, for a film that never materialized. While working on Gladiator, Zimmer read the novel and decided to approach the score as a romantic comedy, despite the film being a horror thriller, describing it as "the ultimate in romance gone mad." Another composer from Media Ventures had been reported to score the film, but that arrangement did not work out, leading Zimmer to take on the project by default. Klaus Badelt, also from Media Ventures, contributed one piece titled "Gourmet Valse Tartare." Scott considered music as important as dialogue, calling it the final adjustment to the screenplay that could affect actor performances. Zimmer and Scott worked closely with editor Pietro Scalia to discuss scenes, not music. Mason Verger had his own theme, which Zimmer said became more "perverted" as the film progressed. A seven-minute piece on the album appears for only two minutes in the film and was inspired by Gustav Mahler's music; it was originally written in 1989 for the shelved Hannibal idea and later rewritten. The piece "Vide cor Meum" was inspired by Dante's sonnet and composed by Patrick Cassidy for the opera scene in Florence. Strauss's The Blue Danube and Bach's Goldberg Variations also appear in the film but are not on the soundtrack.
Reception
Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks summarized that the music for Hannibal fares well on its album despite controversial production choices, with the uneasiness of the story making the album equally frightful, and the moments of score and dialogue together offering understated elegance. Christopher Coleman of Tracksounds.com stated that Zimmer crafts a score worthy of full attention, with classical elements and the monologue combining for an intense listening experience. Sean Wilson of MFiles said the score demonstrates Zimmer's capacity for creativity, finding it more interesting and entertaining than his louder efforts, with a more appealing soundscape and memorable themes. In a poll by British Classic FM listeners to find the greatest film soundtrack of all time, Hannibal ranked at No. 59.
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