Imagine… it’s the beginning of June, sunny days have been on the calendar for several weeks, you come out of an exhausting day at work and on the terrace of a small cafe, three ice cubes are ringing from the end. You are quietly sipping the first drops of your vacation.
Perhaps the next day you will have a trip, or a pleasant evening with friends, and in any case, you will not see your office again for at least two weeks.
Perfect music to start your vacation
If you are familiar with this pleasant feeling and want to repeat it next summer, you will definitely agree that it must be accompanied by music that is suitable for the moment.
No doubt there are many tunes that can do the trick, but there is a movie soundtrack that perfectly fits the spirit of this special moment. This music is from La Chèvre, Francis Weber’s timeless comedy, performed by Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu in 1981.
- It is one of the most famous French film scores, but the composer regrets writing it
One of the best scores in French cinema
If this feature film – in which a private detective teams up with the luckiest man in the world to find a young girl lost in South America – is so legendary, it is surely thanks to its memorable dialogues and the talents of its two main actors. . But it also owes its popularity to the genius of its musical score.
Gently rested by a melodic pan flute and rhythmic enough to set our imaginations on a holiday itinerary, it evokes travel, sunshine and adventure all at once. 43 years later, it has not lost its nostalgic power and remains one of the most iconic scores of French cinema.
The musical genius of cinema
It is not surprising, considering that its author is one of the greatest masters we have in this field: the legendary Vladimir Kosma, who also owes us the soundtracks for films such as The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, La Boum, Le Dîner de Cons or even La Gloire de mon père.
When Isabel Leier received it a year ago on France Info TV Asked what was his secret to making his tunes stick in the minds of the public, the revered maestro displayed humility and dedication to his craft:
“Well, I don’t know myself. It’s the good Lord who gives me these ideas from time to time and then I work hard to give them shape.”He began with an answer.
“Good music must be both erudite and popular.”
“I often say that good film music and good music in general should be scientific and popular at the same time. Popular, that is, it is intended for everyone, popular in the noble sense of this term and scientifically, that is, scientifically. Saying that you have to work on it should not be trite. (…) It must have its originality.”
As for The Goat’s soundtrack, if you want to rediscover it, I suggest you don’t stop at the film’s excellent main theme (La Cabara), but listen to the following tracks and especially the very pleasant one El DuendicitoWhich perfectly corresponds to the situation described at the beginning of this article.
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