A Beautiful Mind

Label: Decca
Release Year: 2001
Barcode: 044001619120
Country: Europe
Product Type: CD (Pre-owned)
Score or Soundtrack: Score
Composer: James Horner

The A Beautiful Mind soundtrack, composed by James Horner for Ron Howard’s 2001 Oscar-winning film starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, and Paul Bettany, is a deeply lyrical and haunting score that mirrors the brilliance and struggles of mathematician John Nash. Horner, who had previously collaborated with Howard on films like Apollo 13 and Ransom, crafted a soundscape blending classical orchestration with delicate piano lines and ethereal vocals.

A key feature is the angelic soprano voice of Charlotte Church, whose vocals soar above the London Symphony Orchestra to create a dreamlike, almost fragile texture—perfectly underscoring Nash’s genius and his descent into schizophrenia. Tracks such as A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics, Cracking the Russian Codes, and Saying Goodbye to Those You So Love highlight Horner’s ability to fuse intellectual precision with emotional depth, much like he achieved in Braveheart and Legends of the Fall.

The score was nominated for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award, and it stands alongside Horner’s other masterpieces like Titanic and Field of Dreams as an example of his gift for thematic richness and emotional resonance in film music.

Track Listing

1. A Kaleidoscope Of Mathematics - 4:54
2. Playing A Game Of "Go!" - 3:34
3. Looking For The Next Great Idea - 3:03
4. Creating "Governing Dynamics" - 2:33
5. Cracking The Russian Codes - 3:21
6. Nash Descends Into Parcher's World - 4:38
7. First Drop-Off, First Kiss - 5:15
8. The Car Chase - 2:25
9. Alicia Discovers Nash's Dark World - 8:29
10. Real Or Imagined? - 5:46
11. Of One Heart, Of One Mind - 6:20
12. Saying Goodbye To Those You So Love - 6:44
13. Teaching Mathematics Again - 3:16
14. The Prize Of One's Life... The Prize Of One's Mind - 3:03
15. All Love Can Be - 3:17
16. Closing Credits - 4:29

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