Emma (1996) - Clarinet and Cupid

World of Soundtracks

In this episode, we look at the soundtrack of the 1996 movie of Jane Austen's Emma by Rachel Portman. We listen to how the clarinet is Emma's voice and how the instrumentation, time signature, and major vs minor are often used to change mood or characters. We also pay to attention to how her emotional journey and theme changes throughout as well as the comedy and matchmaking theme. Finally, we compare the songs performed by Emma and Jane and how the words convey meaning to Frank Churchill's attentions.

Music included in podcast:

"Main Titles" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Emma: Piano Suite" - music by Rachel Portman, 2022

"End Titles" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Celery Root" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Emma Insults Miss Bates" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Emma Writes her Diary" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Mr. Knightley Returns" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Proposal" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Emma Tells Harriet about Mr. Elton" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"The Picnic" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Emma dreams of Frank Churchill" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Sewing and Archery" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Harriet's Portrait" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Three German Dances, K. 605: No. 3 in C, Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt" - Mozart in the Morning, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner, 1992

"Mr. Elton's Rejection" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"The Coles' Party" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Mrs. Elton's Visit" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Main Title and First Victim" - Jaws (The Collector's Edition Soundtrack), music by John Williams, 1975

"Gypsies" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Tolomeo, Re Di Egitto HWV 25: Silent Worship (adapted by Arthur Somervell from "Non lo diro col labbro")" - Silent Worship: The Timeless Music by Handel, music by George Frederic Handel, performed by David Hobson, 2006

"The Beggar's Opera: Act 1 No 14, Air 6: Virgins are like the fair flowers" - Gay: The Beggar's Opera, music by John Gay, performed by The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Bronwen Mills & Charles Daniels, 1991

"The Dance" - Emma: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture, music by Rachel Portman, 1996

"Mr. Beveridge's Magot" - English Country Dances from Playford's Dancing Master, performed by The Broadside Band, 2009

"World of Soundtracks" - music by Edith Mudge, graphics by Lindsey Bergsma