The Hudsucker Proxy - Soundtrack

Soundtrack

The score to The Hudsucker Proxy was written by Carter Burwell, the fifth of his collaborations with the Coen Brothers. Pieces from Aram Khachaturian's Gayane suite form the basis of both the main opening theme and the music that runs under the Hula-Hoop montage sequence, another section from it used by Burwell for the scene in which Norville and Amy meet for the first time. The popular music of the time is also reflected in the character of Vic Tenetta, played by Peter Gallagher and modeled after Dean Martin, who sings "Memories Are Made of This." Additional inspiration come from the Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia of the ballet Spartacus by Khachaturian. The composer's "Sabre Dance" (from Gayane) is also used, when the boy is the first to try the hula hoop.

1. "Prologue" (Khachaturian) – 3:20
2. "Norville Suite" – 3:53
3. "Waring's Descent" – 0:27
4. "The Hud Sleeps" – 2:13
5. "Light Lunch" (Khachaturian) – 1:38
6. "The Wheel Turns" – 0:52
7. "The Hula Hoop" (Khachaturian) – 4:10
8. "Useful" – 0:40
9. "Walk Of Shame" – 1:22
10. "Blue Letter" – 0:43
11. "A Long Way Down" – 1:46
12. "The Chase" – 1:02
13. "Norville's End" – 3:52
14. "Epilogue" (Khachaturian) – 2:08
15. "Norville's Reprise" – 1:22

Other songs used in the film but not on the soundtrack album include:

• "Memories Are Made of This", performed by Peter Gallagher as Vic Tenetta, the party singer
• "In a Sentimental Mood", performed by Duke Ellington
• "Flying Home", performed by Duke Ellington
• "Carmen", performed by Grace Bumbry; used in dream dance sequence.

The classical music used was:

1. Georges Bizet, Habanera from Carmen
2. Luigi Boccherini, Minuet (3rd movt) from String Quintet in E, Op.11 No.5
3. Frédéric Chopin Chopin Waltz (Waltz No.1 in E-flat "Grande valse brillante", Op.18 B62) from Les Sylphides
4. Aram Khachaturian, Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from Spartacus Suite No.2
5. Aram Khachaturian, Sabre Dance from Gayane Suite No.3
6. Peter Tchaikovsky, Waltz from Swan Lake