Mansfield Park (1999) - Marimba and Minimalism

World of Soundtracks

In this episode, we look at the music of Mansfield Park (1999) written by Lesley Barber. We explore how the music aids in telling the story of this adaptation in combining elements of the Baroque and classical era with the minimalism in styles reflecting the older Austen story with Rozema's modern view. We also see the juxtaposition of using traditional classical instruments for Austen adaptations with the less common whether the marimba, glass harmonica, or hurdy-gurdy.

Host: Ruth Mudge

Music included in podcast:

"Violin Concerto No. 3 in A Major, Hob. VIIa/3: II. Adagio" - Hadyn: Violin & Cello Concertos, music by Franz Joseph Haydn, Performed by Northern Sinfonia and Christian Tetzlaff, 1991

"Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25, "Classical": III. Gavotta: non troppo Allegro" - Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major - Symphony No.5, music by Sergei Prokofiev, Performed by New York Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein, 1967, remastered 2011

"Theme from Mansfield Park" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Keep your Wig on" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Mansfield Park (Reprise)" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Busy Nothings" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"String Quartet No. 2 (Company): IV. Quarter note = 160" - Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass, music by Philip Glass, performed by the Kronos Quartet, 1995

"Leaving Portsmouth" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Harangue" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"You will marry him" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"I don't know you" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Introductions" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Game of Cards" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Lover's Vows" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Sentimental Journey" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"As a Man Loves a Woman" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"I Spoke in Haste" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Run Mad as Often as you Choose" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"I missed you" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"I see more Distinctly through the Rain" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Tom Leaves" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Paying for the Party" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Djonga (Slavery)" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Salif Keita, Chucho Merchan, and Lesley Barber, 1999

"Adagio for Glass Harmonica, K. 617a" - Glass & Stones, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Vienna Glass Armonica Duo, 2006

"Glass" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Mary's Harp" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Fireworks" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

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