Concept album “Tár” will feature Cate Blanchett and Heldor Gonadottir

After the Venice Film Festival premiere, a concept album for “Tár” by Cate Blanchett is set to be released on October 21.

The Focus Features, released October 7, stars Blanchett as fictional Lydia Tár, a world famous, gay and sometimes tyrant conductor of a German orchestra, who finds herself in the crosshairs of a perilous #MeToo scandal.

The film is director Todd Field’s first film in 16 years, following the critically acclaimed “Little Children” (2006) and “In the Bedroom” (2001).

In the world of contemporary classical music, Field invited “Joker” composer Hildur Guðnadóttir to work on the film’s music.

The concept album is inspired by the movie and includes works by Mahler, Elgar, Guðnadóttir, and more. Alongside Guðnadóttir, the soundtrack will see Blanchett perform a rehearsal of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony and cello works by 20-year-old Sophie Kaur. To prepare for the role, Blanchett spent time working with the London Philharmonic.

Guðnadóttir has already earned an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Grammy. Blanchett has twice won an Academy Award, and this may put the actress on the right track for a Grammy nomination.

Guðnadóttir cemented her place in Oscar history when she became only the fourth woman to win an Academy Award in the original category for “Joker”. She has been composing film music for over 20 years. Guðnadóttir released a solo album in 2006, “Mount A,” and recorded her first feature film, “The Bleeding House,” in 2011.

The award-winning composer will receive a file diverse Artisan Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival Awards later this month.



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