All Quiet on the Western Front (soundtrack): History and Key Facts

All Quiet on the Western Front (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) is the score album composed by German composer Volker Bertelmann to the 2022 film All Quiet on the Western Front, directed by Edward Berger, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque as well as the third feature film to be adapted from the novel after the 1930 silent film and 1979 television film. The album, featuring 24-tracks, was released by Netflix Music on October 28, 2022, the same day as the film.

The score has a non-traditional structure and minimalism, created using three huge distorted notes played on a century-old harmonium with the chords hanging in the air at unexpected times. It also features a snare drum patter occurring intermittently, which is intended to attack the viewer, and pastoral music to frame the European countryside. The score was critically acclaimed, with Bertelmann winning the Academy Award for Best Original Score and BAFTA Award for Best Original Score.

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