KeepMoving Records releases Yuri Poteyenko’s latest score for Saving Leningrad. Directed by Alexey Kozlov, the film is based on the true story of Barge 752, one of the biggest shipwreck tragedies of Russian history. Originally designed as a fishing boat, Barge 752 was not designed for passenger transport, yet over a thousand people were loaded onto it during the evacuation of the city. When the ship crashed in a storm, only 200 of the estimated 1500 passengers reached the shore safely. The true story of Barge 752 was kept classified until 2004 and even when it was released to the public, only a few people learned about it. This is about to change with Saving Leningrad, aimed to raise awareness about this shocking event to a wider audience.
Composer Yuri Poteyenko is no stranger to the story of the siege, having scored several movies about either the city of Leningrad or World War II in general. He scored Aleksandr Buravskiy’s Leningrad (2009), still the most epic retelling of the siege, featuring American actors such as Mira Sorvino or Gabriel Byrne for a more international appeal. Poteyenko’s score focused a lot on the human side of the story ? both for heroic deeds and tragic personal fates. For the tank battle action film White Tiger (2012), Poteyenko’s two additional cues had the music of Shostakovich clash with Wagner-inspired material for the ultimate musical showdown between the Russian and the German army. Poteyenko’s music for Frontier (2018) explored World War II from a youth fantasy perspective as a kid is sent back in time to the time of the Great Patriotic War. Last but not least, he scored director Alexey Kozlov’s previous movie, The Forbiddance (2015) which also happened to take place on Lake Ladoga.
The music for Saving Leningrad alternates between high-octane battle pieces as well as Shostakovich-inspired cues that showed the darker side of Mother Nature with the storm being a much deadlier enemy than any German fighter pilots. The other half of the cue features the romantic moments for a couple whose relationship is tested by the tragedy. The soundtrack features almost the whole underscore recorded for the movie. As it is so typical of Russian films, some of the cues have been moved around or repeated, but have been reconfigured for the most optimal listening experience for the CD. The album comes with liner notes by Gergely Hubai discussing the historical events, the film and the score.
第2次大戦の実話に基づく戦争サバイバル・アクション大作、2019年ロシア映画のオリジナル・サウンドトラック。音楽は「ナイト・ウォッチ」「デイ・ウォッチ」のユーリ・ポティエンコ。限定100枚。
トラックリスト1941年9月、ソ連第2の都市レニングラードは、ドイツ軍に包囲された。激しい攻防戦が続く中、200万の市民には飢餓の危機がせまる。ソ連軍はラドガ湖を夜間に渡り、市民を避難させる作戦を立案。老朽化した荷船752号は1500人の人々を満載し、ドイツ空軍が制圧する水域に出航。その中には、若き士官候補生のコースチャと、その美しい恋人ナースチャの姿もあった。夜明けまでに、対岸にたどり着けるのか…?。
監督：アレクセイ・コズロフ、出演：アンドレイ・ミロノフ・ウダロフ, マリア・メルニコワ, アナスタシア・メルニコワ。2019年ロシア。
KeepMoving Records releases Yuri Poteyenko’s latest score for Saving Leningrad. Directed by Alexey Kozlov, the film is based on the true story of Barge 752, one of the biggest shipwreck tragedies of Russian history. Originally designed as a fishing boat, Barge 752 was not designed for passenger transport, yet over a thousand people were loaded onto it during the evacuation of the city. When the ship crashed in a storm, only 200 of the estimated 1500 passengers reached the shore safely. The true story of Barge 752 was kept classified until 2004 and even when it was released to the public, only a few people learned about it. This is about to change with Saving Leningrad, aimed to raise awareness about this shocking event to a wider audience.
Composer Yuri Poteyenko is no stranger to the story of the siege, having scored several movies about either the city of Leningrad or World War II in general. He scored Aleksandr Buravskiy’s Leningrad (2009), still the most epic retelling of the siege, featuring American actors such as Mira Sorvino or Gabriel Byrne for a more international appeal. Poteyenko’s score focused a lot on the human side of the story ? both for heroic deeds and tragic personal fates. For the tank battle action film White Tiger (2012), Poteyenko’s two additional cues had the music of Shostakovich clash with Wagner-inspired material for the ultimate musical showdown between the Russian and the German army. Poteyenko’s music for Frontier (2018) explored World War II from a youth fantasy perspective as a kid is sent back in time to the time of the Great Patriotic War. Last but not least, he scored director Alexey Kozlov’s previous movie, The Forbiddance (2015) which also happened to take place on Lake Ladoga.
The music for Saving Leningrad alternates between high-octane battle pieces as well as Shostakovich-inspired cues that showed the darker side of Mother Nature with the storm being a much deadlier enemy than any German fighter pilots. The other half of the cue features the romantic moments for a couple whose relationship is tested by the tragedy. The soundtrack features almost the whole underscore recorded for the movie. As it is so typical of Russian films, some of the cues have been moved around or repeated, but have been reconfigured for the most optimal listening experience for the CD. The album comes with liner notes by Gergely Hubai discussing the historical events, the film and the score.
1. Main Titles (1:51)
2. Leaving Home (1:03)
3. The Best Place (1:55)
4. Pier Under Fire (1:28)
5. The Decision to Stay (4:14)
6. Captain Petruchik (2:45)
7. Everything Must Be Destroyed! (1:39)
8. Soldier’s Duty (5:55)
9. Bloody Hell On The Shore (3:44)
10. Fight In The Mud (0:49)
11. A Storm Is Coming (3:43)
12. Night Storm (2:10)
13. The Letters (2:41)
14. The Last Shot / Escape From The Sinking Barge (3:22)
15. Farewell (4:39)
16. Two Days In September (2:16)
17. Saving Leningrad (5:55)