Great Spooky &/or Melancholic Soundtrack/Classical

One of the first "soundtrack" albums I bought was from the movie "The Hunger" starring Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon and David Bowie - weird vampire flick. This falls into the category of spooky / melancholy / classical- right up your alley.

As Albertporter mentioned above, Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance and currently under her own name with long time fellow artist Pieter Bourke produces beautiful instrumentals along with gorgeous vocals that will make you melt.

Film director Michael Mann loves using her in his films. Here's a list:

- 1999 The Insider
- 2000 Gladiator
- 2002 Ali

But if you like more mainstream melancholy / soaring type music check out Mike Figgis. He's a musician / songwriter / film director and does most of the scores for all his movies. Here's a list:

- 1988 Stormy Monday
- 1989 Internal Affairs
- 1991 Liebestraum
- 1995 Leaving Las Vegas
- 1997 One Night Stand
- 1998 Loss of sexual Innocence
- 1999 Miss Julie
- 1999 Time Code

The answer to the question, Score to the film "The English Patient" you must be thinking of the piano piece...if I'm correct you must be thinking of "The Goldberg Variations" BWV 988 by JS Bach Glenn Gould 1981 recording et al.

Let me know what you think Benny.

Spooky??? How about "The Plague" on Decca Head6. Hard to find but very well recorded (vinyl).

Interview with the Vampire. No one's chimed in with that one yet. It's a good listen all the way thru except for the Gun 'n Roses song at the last track. That song totally destroys the mood of the CD, IMHO. Normally I just program all the tracks to play, but delete the last track. Does the trick or me!

There was also some musical recreation of the bombing of Dresden Germany - I think it was called Firestorm or something to that effect. I was quite sad and moving from what I recall. Also, not sure, but Schindler's (sp?) List might have a sound track. It might be melancholy. Not certain.