# Background music in The Truman Show

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 18, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/background-music-in-the-truman-show/449757 "2008-05-18T16:35:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/background-music-in-the-truman-show/449757/1 "2008-05-18T16:35:49Z")

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I picked up the film in progress, in the library, just before Jim Carrey  
started that romantic scene with Laura Linney.

Soon, the music turned to (I think) a Mozart Piano Concerto.

In any event, Mozart or not, can you tell me the name of this piece?

It is rapturously beautiful.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/background-music-in-the-truman-show/449757/2 "2008-05-18T17:04:07Z")

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If you check out the soundtrack on Amazon, you can listen to samples of all the songs. I’m guessing you’re looking for Wojciech Kilar’s “Father Kolbe’s Preaching,” but really, the whole soundtrack is worth a listen.

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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/background-music-in-the-truman-show/449757/3 "2008-05-18T18:05:24Z")

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[QUOTE=Miller]  
If you check out the soundtrack on Amazon, you can listen to samples of all the songs. I’m guessing you’re looking for Wojciech Kilar’s “Father Kolbe’s Preaching,” but really, the whole soundtrack is worth a listen.  
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Thanks, Miller, but after reading your post, it occurred to me to order the DVD from Netflix and roll it to the top of my queue. If I hand’t accidentally tuned into themovie, I would have NEVER bothered to watch it.

BTW, I couldn’t find the music you mentioned at

[http://www.amazon.com/Truman-Show-Music-Motion-Picture/dp/samples/B000007OAP/ref=dp\_tracks\_all\_1#disc\_1](http://www.amazon.com/Truman-Show-Music-Motion-Picture/dp/samples/B000007OAP/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1)  
No problem, though. I’ll soon have the flick.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/background-music-in-the-truman-show/449757/4 "2008-05-18T18:09:01Z")

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[QUOTE=BarnOwl]  
Thanks, Miller, but after reading your post, it occurred to me to order the DVD from Netflix and roll it to the top of my queue. If I hand’t accidentally tuned into themovie, I would have NEVER bothered to watch it.  
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It’s a pretty good movie, too, so I don’t think you’ll regret it.

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> BTW, I couldn’t find the music you mentioned at
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> [Amazon.com: The Truman Show: Music From The Motion Picture](http://www.amazon.com/Truman-Show-Music-Motion-Picture/dp/samples/B000007OAP/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1)  
> No problem, though. I’ll soon have the flick.

Track #18.

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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/background-music-in-the-truman-show/449757/5 "2008-05-18T18:10:41Z")

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[QUOTE=Miller]  
It’s a pretty good movie, too, so I don’t think you’ll regret it.

Track #18.  
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TY again. 🙂