Cinéma

Description

Cinéma features unique new arrangements of smash hits such as "Naruto," "Demon Slayer," "The Witcher," and "The Hunger Games," as well as iconic French music like "Amélie" and "Les Choristes," and beloved classics by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Astor Piazzolla. The album also includes two world premiere recordings by OSCAR-winning composers Anne Dudley and Rachel Portman. Anne Dudley wrote her new work especially for Esther Abrami, and Rachel Portman re-worked her music for "The Little Prince" with Esther in mind. Esther Abrami came to the violin through her grandmother, has Jewish roots, and from childhood established a particularly emotional connection with the films "Life is Beautiful" and "The Diary of Anne Frank," hence their inclusion in Cinéma. Another particularly moving track on the album is a new arrangement of the protagonist's theme "Zeyn" from the Lebanese social drama "Capernaüm." This 2018 Oscar-nominated film tells of a young boy's survival in the slums of Beirut. Composer and film producer Khaled Mouzanar wrote this new arrangement especially for Esther Abrami. Esther Abrami worked closely with various arrangers to create her own arrangements for Cinéma. With breathtaking clarity, virtuosity, and expression, she brings this repertoire to life with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ben Palmer. For two of the pieces on the album, Esther Abrami chose a very different type of instrumentation. In one, "Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi," from "Amélie" and originally written for piano, Esther incorporated a loop station and accompanies herself on the violin. In another track, the young guitarist Marcin is her duet partner in Astor Piazzolla's "Libertango," from "Le Pont du Nord." For the recording of Cinéma, Esther Abrami chose the legendary Smecky Studios in Prague, one of the world's most active soundtrack recording studios. In its 80 years of existence, many famous composers have recorded soundtracks there, including Rachel Portman, Daniel Pemberton, Philip Glass, Howard Shore, Alexandre Desplat, Bear McCreary, Johann Johannsson, and Brian Tyler. Esther Abrami's Cinéma is available for pre-order now and will be released digitally in stereo and in immersive Dolby Atmos audio, as well as on CD and a limited edition 180g colored vinyl.