Tulip Fever (soundtrack)

Tulip Fever (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film score by
Danny Elfman
ReleasedAugust 11, 2017
RecordedMay 21–22 and June 24–25, 2015
Studios
GenreFilm score
Length43:21
LabelSony Classical
Producers
Danny Elfman chronology
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Tulip Fever (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score composed by Danny Elfman to the 2017 film Tulip Fever directed by Justin Chadwick. The album was released through Sony Classical Records on August 11, 2017, three weeks ahead of the film's release.

Background

Danny Elfman was associated with the project in September 2014.[1] Much of the film's music was written after Elfman completing his work on Fifty Shades of Grey, but later moved on to other high-profile projects such as Avengers: Age of Ultron and Goosebumps.[2] Elfman completed recording the score during May 21–22, and June 24–25, 2015, at the Abbey Road Studios and AIR Studios in London.[3][4]

Release

The soundtrack was intended to be released through Sony Classical Records on February 24, 2017,[5] but was delayed as the film's release which scheduled for that date had been pulled off to later date in that calendar year.[6] The album was later released on August 11, 2017, although in some regions, the album released much earlier.[7]

Reception

Jonathan Broxton of Movie Music UK wrote "In terms of its relationship to other Danny Elfman scores throughout the years, Tulip Fever is a comparatively minor work, without the thematic prominence or memorability of his more famous scores to help it stand out from the crowd."[8] James Southall of Movie Wave wrote "This is a nice album, not top-tier Elfman but very satisfying."[9] Tony Frankel of Stage and Cinema wrote "It's not surprising to find that there are five orchestrators, who all cleverly toss in whatever tricks they can in an attempt to make this flower bud sound like it's in full bloom."[10] Filmtracks wrote "Tulip Fever remains one of the composer's most frustrating missed opportunities despite the success it does experience in some corners."[11]

Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "the ostensibly rising drama lies flat, laid out piece by piece, with an elegant assist from Danny Elfman's score".[12] Amy Glynn of Paste noted that Elfman's score aided the film.[13] Thor Diakow of Daily Hive wrote "Composer Danny Elfman also offers yet another stirring score in the music department."[14] Iom of ON Magazine wrote "The biggest surprise in Tulip Fever lies in the composition by Danny Elfman. His music bears a strong resemblance to that of Alexandre Desplat. Nevertheless, his personal style remains evident in the soundtrack: a new, commendable approach to instrumental arrangement. It represents the language of the mute, the music of the deaf, the colour of the blind, the journey of the lame, the goal of the seekers, and the wealth of the poor; tiny flowers, little songs, bright sounds and colourful splendour. The flowers may bloom and the sounds may linger beyond the cinema visit, for the world of art is vast indeed."[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Sophia's Theme"3:55
2."Lost"2:22
3."Willem"0:45
4."Unveiling"2:51
5."Streets"0:51
6."A Storm Is Coming"1:36
7."Ultramarine"1:14
8."Nailed"1:33
9."Reveal"1:39
10."Streets – Part 2"1:57
11."Devastation"3:55
12."Maria's Theme"0:59
13."Wait"3:30
14."It's Done"1:59
15."Storm"2:32
16."Grand Finale"6:43
17."Happy Family"2:28
18."Sophia's Theme" (Reprise)2:32
Total length:43:21

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes:[16]

  • Music composer and producer – Danny Elfman
  • Album producer – Richard Glasser
  • Orchestrators – Dave Slonaker, Edgardo Simone, Ed Trybek, Marc Mann, Steve Bartek
  • Conductor – Rick Wentworth
  • Contractor – Isobel Griffiths
  • Choirmaster – Scott Price
  • Recording – Peter Cobbin, Noah Snyder
  • Recordist – Chris Barrett
  • Mixing – Noah Snyder
  • Mastering – Pat Sullivan
  • Music editor – Chad Birmingham, Graham Sutton, Sally Boldt
  • Score coordinator – Melisa McGregor
  • Soundtrack coordinator – Sienna Jackson
  • Musical assistance – Melissa Karaban
  • Copyist – Dave Hage
  • Booklet design – WLP Ltd
  • Music business and legal affairs – David A. Helfant
  • Licensing manager (Sony Classical Records) – Mark Cavell
  • Product development manager (Sony Classical Records) – Guido Eitberger

References

  1. ↑ "Danny Elfman to score Justin Chadwick's Tulip Fever". Film Music Reporter. September 27, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ 891 ABC Adelaide (March 12, 2015). 891 ABC Adelaide Danny Elfman. SoundCloud. Event occurs at 0:09:13. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Grow, Kory (June 29, 2015). "Danny Elfman on 'The Simpsons,' 'Batman' and Tim Burton". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2026. Currently, he's working on scores for a movie called Tulip Fever and a sequel to Burton's Alice in Wonderland (directed by James Bobin)...
  4. ↑ Mazurek, Brooke (July 6, 2015). "Danny Elfman on 'The Simpsons,' 'Unpredictable' Tim Burton & the Challenge of 'Batman'". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2026. Having just finished recording the music for his latest movie, Tulip Fever, in London three days prior...
  5. ↑ "'Tulip Fever' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. February 24, 2017. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ Winfrey, Graham (February 13, 2017). "The Weinstein Company's 'Tulip Fever' Release Date Pushed Back to Later in 2017". Indiewire. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Tulip Fever (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. August 11, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ Broxton, Jonathan (September 19, 2017). "TULIP FEVER – Danny Elfman". MOVIE MUSIC UK. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  9. ↑ Southall, James (March 21, 2017). "Tulip Fever soundtrack review | Danny Elfman". Movie Wave. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ Frankel, Tony (August 16, 2017). "CD Review: TULIP FEVER (Soundtrack by Danny Elfman on Sony Classical)". Stage and Cinema. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tulip Fever (Danny Elfman)". Filmtracks. September 14, 2022. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ Linden, Sheri (September 1, 2017). "'Tulip Fever': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  13. ↑ Glynn, Amy (September 13, 2017). "Tulip Fever". Paste. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  14. ↑ Diakow, Thor (August 30, 2017). "Movie Review: 'Tulip Fever' fails to bloom". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  15. ↑ Iom (August 24, 2017). "Film Review: Flowers are not only the love letters of nature, but also of culture". ON Magazine. Archived from the original on May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ Danny Elfman. Tulip Fever (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Media notes). Sony Classical Records.
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