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Manhattan (soundtrack)
''Manhattan'' is the original motion picture soundtrack to Woody Allen's 1979 American romantic comedy-drama film, ''Manhattan'', composed by George Gershwin. It was performed by the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas. The soundtrack works supremely well with the film and is equally effective without the film.〔(AllMusic Review by James Leonard ), AllMusic〕 Sony BMG Music Entertainment released the soundtrack in 1979. It was nominated for Best Soundtrack in the 33rd British Academy Film Awards.
==Background==
Normally, Allen's finding and adding music to a film would be done during the editing process. However, in the case of this soundtrack, Allen knew beforehand exactly what he wanted: "Sometimes I know in advance. When I made ''Manhattan'', for example, I knew I was going to use this Gershwin music".〔The Soundtracks of Woody Allen: A Complete Guide to the Songs and Music in Every Film, 1969-2005, Adam Harvey, 2007, p. 79〕 Fellow Brooklynite Gershwin's 1924 composition entitled "Rhapsody in Blue", also the opening song of the film, does seem perfectly apt for the film, as the idea for the song came to Gershwin on a train journey to Boston.〔(Rhapsody in Blue - Music of Woody Allen Films ) by William Miller, in ''The Woody Allen Pages''〕 Gershwin describes as "a musical kaleidoscope of America, of our vast melting pot, our unduplicated national pep, our blues, our metropolitan madness."〔(Dozens: The Jazz side of Woody Allen ) by Alan Kurtz, in ''jazz.com''〕 It's that Metropolitan Madness that makes it work so well in Woody Allen's ''Manhattan''. Used in the extended opening homage, it is the perfect soundtrack to New York at all hours.〔(Rhapsody in Blue - Music of Woody Allen Films ) by William Miller, in ''The Woody Allen Pages''〕
The inspiration behind the soundtrack came to Allen when he was listening to the CBS Masterworks LP of Gershwin overtures, titled Gershwin on Broadway, in arrangements by Don Rose, recorded in 1976 by Michael Tilson Thomas and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO).〔The Soundtracks of Woody Allen: A Complete Guide to the Songs and Music in Every Film, 1969-2005, Adam Harvey, 2007, p. 79〕 This LP included six Gershwin overtures: Girl Crazy, Of Thee I Sing, Let 'Em Eat Cake, Oh, Kay!, Funny Face and Strike Up the Band. In order to secure the legal rights, Allen's producers sent each BPO musician a check for an extra recording session that would never take place.〔(Soundtrack for the film "Manhattan ) by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, in ''University at Buffalo department of Music''〕
Allen's use of Gershwin perfectly captures the life essence of the city. Gershwin is a quintessential American composer whose music is without hyperbole culturally defining for Americans - especially New Yorkers.〔(Woody Allen and George Gershwin: Manhattan ) by Dave, in ''Those Who Dig''〕 The soundtrack contains a mix of Gershwin's more famous songs (Rhapsody in Blue, Someone to Watch Over Me and Embraceable You) and some lesser known ones. There is also variety in the instrumentation, with some scored for the full orchestra and some for smaller ensembles (Mine and Love is Here to Stay).
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