Track Listing

1. Girl With a Pearl Earring
2. Griet's Theme
3. A New Life
4. The Master's House
5. Camera Obscura
6. The Birth Feast
7. Cornelia
8. Vermeer's Studio
9. Winter Nights
10. Van Ruijven
11. Home
12. Colours in the Clouds
13. The Master Is Painting
14. By the Canal with Pieter
15. Catharina's Pearls
16. Colours in the Clouds
17. Girl With a Pearl Earring (Reprise)
18. Silence and Light
19. Griet's Theme (Reprise)
20. Griet Remembers

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #74073 in Music
• Released on: 2009-06-11
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Girl With A Pearl Earring, based on the best selling novel by Tracy Chevalier, is about the painting of Vermeer's iconic portrait of the same name. The score is composed by Alexandre Desplat, who has scored over 50 films as well as projects for tv and theater for over 15 years.

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Customer Reviews

A sumptuous film score
Earlier this winter I saw "Girl With a Pearl Earring" in the movie theater. I loved the concept of taking a famous painting and turning it into a fictional story like author Tracy Chevalier did with Johanne's painting of a girl with a pearl earring. The film was a stunning piece of work. Colin Firth as Vermeer and Scarlett Johansson as Griet put in excellent performances as did the supporting cast. What really made the film for me was the haunting film score. The music really shaped the mood of the film. I finally found a copy of the soundtrack for "Girl With a Pearl Earring" today. I knew right away that I had to buy it. Listening to the music sent chills down my spine. Alexandre Desplat did an amazing job as composure as well as conductor for the film score. It brought back images of the film. I agree with the other reviewer, Alexandre's film score should have received an Oscar nod. It is truly one of the best film scores I have ever heard in my 30 years of life (well, almost 30 years in a few months). The music isn't bombastic and loud like a lot of film scores tends to be. It is very subtle and breathtaking to this music lover's ears. Anyone who has seen and loved the movie, get this soundtrack. It is a nice reminder of one of the best art house films ever made.

A pleasing and haunting score
I first saw Girl with a Pearl Earring at Telluride by the Sea in late September 2003.
Immediately, the score struck me as something beautiful and unique. It was lovely against the gorgeous spectrum of the film.
I immediately wanted to purchase it,
but only until six months later is it now available.
I highly suggest purchasing this disc, even if you have not seen the film.
The score was robbed of an Academy Award nomination
and shouldn't be overlooked by anyone.

Great movie soundtrack
Although not using 17thc instruments, this quiet, often dreamy and haunting soundtrack evokes the setting and mood of both the movie and book beautifully.

Anyone wanting this soundtrack in the U.S. can order this soundtrack directly from LionsGate Films. Go to www.girlwithapearlearring.com and click on "Order the Soundtrack" You will then get this CD in a week or so, and have the CD that is playable on U.S. equipment