ESTHER ABRAMI - Cinema | LP

Cinéma features unique new arrangements of smash hits such as "Naruto," "Demon Slayer," "The Witcher" and "The Hunger Games," alongside iconic French music such as "Amélie" and "Les Choristes," and beloved classical works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Astor Piazzolla. The album also features 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 reworked her music to "The Little Prince" with Esther in mind. Esther Abrami came to the violin through her grandmother, has Jewish roots, and established a particularly emotional connection to the films "Life is Beautiful" and "The Diary of Anne Frank" from childhood, hence their inclusion in Cinéma. Another particularly moving track on the album is a new arrangement of the protagonist "Zeyn"'s theme from the Lebanese social drama "Capernaum." This 2018 Oscar-nominated film depicts 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 in order to create her very own arrangements for Cinéma. With astounding 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 of them, "Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi," taken from "Amélie" and originally written for piano, Esther incorporated a loop station and thus accompanies herself on the violin. In another track, 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 busiest soundtrack recording studios. In 80 years of existence, numerous well-known 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 audio format Dolby Atmos, as well as on CD and as a limited edition 180g colored vinyl.