As a side
note, the Kronos Quartet did an amazing job with the
soundtrack for
Requiem for a Dream which is a great
movie and
book. The soundtrack is hauntingly arranged with moments that elicit supreme
sorrow,
madness, and
joy. The major
theme of the
soundtrack is a beautiful solo
violin aria that seems to linger on top of a melodic
cello/
piano base. The best example of this is perhaps track 32 of the soundtrack, though track 1 spices it up with a bit of a techno mix.
This
music is ideal for listening to either loudly or softly, and if you have seen the movie or read the book, it can even have an emotional affect. I feel that is the highest tribute to which a movie soundtrack can hope to attain. If when I am listening, I feel angry, happy, disoriented or heartbroken, I know that the music has fulfilled its purpose.