Music of Austen’s Time…And Films

AFTERNOON TEA SERENADE.  San Francisco Silverwood Ensemble.  Sharon O’Connor’s Menus and Music, Vol. XII (Menus and Music, 1997)  A wonderful compilation of works by Bach, Faure, Mozart, Anonymous (obviously a woman!), Miyagi, Debussy, Saint-Saens, Lully, Satie, and Salzedo…all perfect background for your next Jane Austen Tea!  (and the recipe book is totally delicious!)

THE JANE AUSTEN COMPANION (Nimbus Records, 1996)  Includes 15 tracks by Mendelssohn, Haydn, Fasch, Bach, Boyce, Mehul, and Schubert, and an article by David A. Threasher on Jane Austen and the music of her time.

JANE AUSTEN’S SONGBOOK (Albany Records) – marketed as ‘Jane Austen’s favourite vocal music, collected and copied out in her own hand’

JANE AUSTEN SONGS; performed by Patricia Wright (soprano) and John Gillaspie (fortepiano) (Pearl)

JANE’S HAND: THE JANE AUSTEN SONGBOOKS (VOX)

PIANO CLASSICS FROM THE WORLD OF JANE AUSTEN; performed by Karlyn Bond (Wildman Music Group, 1996)  Includes works by Haydn, Field, Cramer, Mozart, Clementi, Johann Schobert, and Beethoven, with an essay by Bond and a selected bibliography about Austen and music.

THE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE COLLECTION: A SELECTION OF DANCES POPULAR IN THE 18TH & 19TH CENTURIES.  Music by the Pemberley Players (Fain Music, 1997)  “To be fond of dancing is a certain step towards falling in love” (JA)

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From Films

EMMA: MUSIC FROM THE MIRAMAX MOTION PICTURE; music by Rachel Portman (Hollywood Records)

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE:  ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM THE BBC TELEVISION SERIAL.  Music composed and conducted by Carl Davis, Melvyn Tan (fortepiano).  (BBC Audio, 1995).  Hearing the music brings to mind every scene from the movie, and thus, not a bad way to spend 54 minutes, 46 seconds…but you will of  course then need to sit and watch the 6-hour movie all over again!

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE; music by Dario Marianello; performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet (Decca)

SENSE & SENSIBILITY: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK; music by Patrick Doyle (Sony)