Caldera Records proudly presents Zbigniew Preisner's score for The Island on Bird Street.

Preisner received a Silver Bear at the Berlinale for his music in the film. It is indeed one of his grandest achievements, a both aggressive and tender meditation for large orchestra with solo instruments that get their chance to shine.

The piano – and the harp, which also features prominently in the music – proved a particularly fitting choice as instruments since their fragility captured the main character Alex’s situation and his fear struggling for survival in a ghetto during WWII.

The danger is expressed in aggressive, suspenseful, and propulsive pieces for full orchestra and a male voice. The staccato strings and relentless percussion add to the tension and make clear the harrowing circumstances of Alex’s existence in the rubble of Warsaw.

For the album, Zbigniew Preisner assembled shorter cues into more extended suites that reveal new facets of his composition. Make sure to check out our sound clips!