The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor
Composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, and Cong Su

Awards

Golden Globes: Best Original Score 1987
Oscars: Best Music, Original Score 1987

Composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto
First Coronation (1:46)
Open the Door (2:54)
Where is Armo? (2:26)
Picking Up Brides (2:39)
The Last Emperor - Theme Variation 1 (2:19)
Rain (I Want a Divorce) (1:49)
The Baby (was born dead) (0:55)
The Last Emperor - Theme Variation 2 (4:28)
The Last Emperor - Theme (5:54)

Composed by David Byrne
Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor) (4:01)
Picking a Bride (2:00)
Bed (5:00)
Wind, Rain and Water (2:18)

Composed by Cong Su
Paper Emperor (1:47)

Born 1957 in Tianjin, China, Cong Su studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, then in Germany. He has lectured on music theory, music analysis, film music and ballet music at the Musikhochschule in Munich. Since 1991 he is professor of film and media composition at the newly founded State Film Academy in the Stuttgart area.



Source Music
Lunch (4:54)
Performed by the Red Guard Accordion Band
Red Guard (1:20)
Performed by the Ball Orchestra of Vienna
The Emperor's Waltz (3:06)
The Girls Red Guard Dancers
The Red Guard Dance (0:39)

Total Time ~ 50:24