Institute Benjamenta -- Lech Jankowski (1994)

Institute Benjamenta -- Lech Jankowski (1994)



Music composed for the soundtrack of the film "Institute Benjamenta"

Label: Koninck

Cat.No.: KON CD001



Codec: mpga

Channels: 2

Sample rate: 44100 Hz

Bitrate: 160 kb/s



01 - Canone Non Infinitione.mp3 11 - maly cmentarz.mp3

02 - a very old mexican dance.mp3 12 - waltz z.k. mi.mp3

03 - finale.mp3 13 - zym-zym.mp3

04 - con-trapuncto.mp3 14 - melodia na pi.mp3

05 - lullaby-waltz.mp3 15 - minuet with h.mp3

06 - introdukja li.mp3 16 - pavana zza pa.mp3

07 - mazurek.mp3 17 - (repeat) koly.mp3

08 - kolysanka wg..mp3 18 - aria. contrap.mp3

09 - marsz.mp3 19 - hymn. coda. c.mp3

10 - menuet i.mp3 20 - melodia na pi.mp3



Original rip by karen@CinemaObscura



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Notes:



Much in-demand soundtrack to the Quay Brothers film Institute

Benjamenta, by the Polish composer Lech Jankowski. This CD has been

released by the film's producer on a very limited mail order-only

basis and these are the first copies to be more widely

distributed. "Original Soundtrack Recording to recent (1995) Brothers

Quay film Institute Benjamenta" their first full-length live-action

film (they are known mostly for their groundbreaking animated films

such as Street of Crocodiles and The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer,

involving 'fantastic decor and Kafkaesque puppets' as well as for

collaborating on Peter Gabriel's 'Sledgehammer' music video),

concerning itself with the titled 'school for domestics' & its

faculty/enrolled parties. Lech Jankowski's music switches gears from

VERY austere acoustic-jazz settings to eastern European themes &

occasional (limited) free-jazz/chamber squeal/scratch, a pleasing set

of pieces not far from the tonal universe used in the films of

Tarkovsky (a noted influence on the visual appeal of the Brothers

Quay). An intriguing lot of sound which stands well on it's own as an

emotional centerpiece. Sussed." -- Hrvatski.



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Review from: http://www.kemptown.co.uk/freerad/benjamenta.htm



I read somewhere that Lech Jankowski was originally against the idea

of a separate release for his soundtrack to the film 'Institute

Benjamenta'. I fear then that my reviewing it purely on its own

merits, just may be his worst case scenario. He needn't have worried

though as having not yet seen the film. I'd have to say that if

'Institute Benjamenta' contains a fifth of the emotion and atmosphere

of its soundtrack then viewers will be in for a deeply moving

experience.



It would be pointless of me to try to deal with this CD track by

track. Better if I try to give you an overall feel for the piece. The

instrumentation largly consists of double bass, violin, piano and

various wind instruments. These come together in different

combinations to create a succession of varying moodswings. This

soundtrack invokes lots of emotions juxtaposed. Feelings of sadness

and beauty, of melancoly and joyfulness.



I can't help feeling that this music can only have been composed by an

East European. It simply reeks of those roots. Somewhat Neo-classical,

somewhat jazz, sometimes folk, sometimes theatre. But always with

that East European sensibilty. A slant that makes it somewhat

unsettling to the western ear. Which can only add to the movies'

tension. Except that now I'm only guessing.



Which brings me to my final point. As I've already said Jankowski was

originally openly against this soundtrack being separately

released. But I suspect The Quay Brothers (the filmmakers) fully

realised that with Jankowski's soundtrack being so deeply evocative,

anyone hearing it would simply have to seek out and see the

film. Which I for one will be doing at the first opportunity.



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