Guitarist/composer Jonny Greenwood’s released his instrumental score to director Tran Anh Hung’s film Norwegian Wood on Nonesuch Records . An adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s bestselling novel, Norwegian Wood stars Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, and Kiko Mizuhara. The score is performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra led by Robert Ziegler, and the Emperor Quartet, and is produced by Graeme Stewart. The soundtrack album also features three tracks written and performed by the German group Can.
The Guardian said in its film review, “This movie is gorgeously photographed by Ping Bin Lee, and has a plangent, keening orchestral score by Jonny Greenwood. It rewards attention with a very sensual experience.” The Mail on Sunday said: “Jonny Greenwood wrote the film’s majestic music which features classical strings and modern experimental sounds that brilliantly enhance the emotional turmoil of young love and the stunning natural landscapes.”
