HENRY MANCINI - BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S | SOUNDTRACK SUITE

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

HENRY MANCINI

SONGWRITER: HENRY MANCINI

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

Movie: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S

ALBUM: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S

LABEL: RCA VICTOR

GENRE: SOUNDTRACK SUITE

YEAR: 1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack from the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn. The tracks were re-arranged parts of the film music composed and conducted by Henry Mancini. At the 1962 Academy Awards, Mancini and lyricist Johnny Mercer won Oscars for Best Original Song for "Moon River," while Mancini picked up a second statue for Best Original Score. The album also stayed on Billboard's album charts for over ninety weeks.

The album includes twelve original compositions that can be enjoyed on their own but also contribute to the mood of scenes and plot line of the film. The title song “Moon River” serves as an identifier and unofficial theme song for the movie. It is featured at the beginning and end of the movie, which adds to the lasting impression that it leaves. It also adds to the personality of the character Holly Golightly, played by Audrey Hepburn. She sings the song in the film and the lyrics add to the strength and humility of her character. It expresses her grief over the loss of her brother and her longing to be secure again. It serves as the expression of Holly Golightly’s sensitive nature and of the loss that she has experienced. Another song that is descriptive of a character in the film is “Mr. Yunioshi". The character is played by Mickey Rooney, and the song represents his kooky and hyper nature. Apart from characterization, several of the songs are made to underscore the mood of the scenes that they are used in. For example, the song “The Big Blow Out” is used in the scene where Holly throws a wild party in her tiny New York apartment. It features a fast pace and bold trumpet solos that mirrors the many crammed and drunken guests, as well as the festive mood of the scene. Not only was this album successful when it was released in 1962, it remains popular today. The soundtrack was re-released in France in 2007, Greece in 2008, the Philippines in 2009, and in the United Kingdom in January 2011..