Anna Karenina (soundtrack)

Composer Dario Marianelli had previously worked with director Joe Wright, having scored Wright's Pride & Prejudice^[1] and Atonement,^[2] and winning an Academy Award and Golden Globe for the latter.^[3][4]

Marianelli began working on the soundtrack three months prior to the beginning of production, as the music would be required for choreography and synchronization of the actors' movements.^[5][6][7] He first composed the waltzes that would accompany the ballroom scenes, as they required the most planning and collaboration.^[7][8][9] He visited the film set often, particularly for the ballroom scenes, to assist the choreographers. He also worked closely with the editors in post-production.^[5][7]

Marianelli took inspiration from Russian music of the 19th century, particularly that of Mikhail Glinka, Mily Balakirev, Modest Mussorgsky, Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.^[7] A portion of this inspiration came from "Byeroza", a Russian folk song about a birch tree. This folk song has its melodies riddled throughout Tchaikovsky's fourth symphony. He also took inspiration from Balkan brass music and Russian folk music.^[5][8] The soundtrack was performed by 60 musicians at AIR Lyndhurst Hall in London with Marianelli on the piano.^[5]

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In 2013, the soundtrack was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score,^[10] the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score,^[11] and the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music.^[12]

Russian figure skater and Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva used a medley from the film's soundtrack for her free skate during the 2018 Winter Olympics.^[13][14]