Sonata in E flat by Franz Joseph Haydn (AKA Lestat’s Theme, from the film 'Interview with the Vampire') “…not quite Furioso...” Performed by Rob Wright
If you read the books you can see why this fits so well. A noble man who once wanted to be a monk then a stage clown as a child. Who lost all but his mother to the revolution. Then his life was taken agianst his will by a vampire. Then, becomes a killer who is brought low by those he turned. Then to lose one of those he made. Only to rise to hedonist fame only to experience the effects of a vampire wanting to be a goddess. This is a man who wanted first faith, then love, family, and then joyous life has to settle for blood. A fitting tragic theme of a truly tragic villian.
I wouldn't go as far as to call him a villain, more of an antagonist in relation to characters like Louis, and just sort of someone who wants to actively forge things out for his own. He just doesn't want to regret anything, that's all. But yes, he isn't "good" as the books go, and he's like that. I'm just very *fond* of him, I suppose. Perfect summary.
Don't forget the one who brought back his own mother and made her his lover to have her abandoned her..I mean, that is some childhood trauma and Freudian f***ary
"Ask the alligator. His blood helped. Then on the diet of the blood of snakes, toads, and all the putrid life of the Mississippi, slowly, Lestat became something like himself again." Bravo!
"Listen, Louis. There's life in these old hands, still. Not quite furioso.... Moderato... Cantabile, perhaps..." I've had this mini soliloquy memorized for a decade and a half lol
“I am the Vampire Lestat. I’m immortal more or less. The light of the sun, the sustained heat of an intense fire- these things might destroy me. But then again, they might not. “
The deeper notes from beginning to end... I felt I myself walking the dimly lit streets of New Orleans, a warm red shining presence coming closer and closer from behind. Being hunted by him. Loved by him and loving to hate him 😭👏 Absolutely breathtaking, I feel as though I understand his love of the arts and humanity through pieces like this ❤
I don't like vampire films, but I'm glad I saw this one. The film was excellent, but most of all I discovered this extraordinary piece of music. I shall add it to my collection of other classical music.
It's 2:30 in the morning and pitch black in my room. A thunderstorm is raging outside with blue flashes of light briefly illuminating my surroundings. Honestly its kind of spooky but also oddly serene. Great work!
But what is it? Musically if I wanted to listen to this on Spotify what do I look up? Because I’ve tried Haydn sonata E flat 59 and it doesn’t sound the same as this! Please help!
Before RU-vid was really a thing (it was new) I recorded myself playing this by ear as best I could from memory on an 8 track my music teacher mother brought home from school. I tried to find it online but in vain... Kids these days don't know how easy they have things.
0:06 1:10 Interview With The Vampire reaction by Popcorn in Bed + Lestat’s Piano Sonata (Sept 5, 2023) "Listen, Louis. There's life in these old hands, still. Not quite furioso....Moderato...Cantabile, perhaps..." "Ask the alligator. His blood helped. Then on the diet of the blood of snakes, toads, and all the putrid life of the Mississippi, slowly, Lestat became something like himself again."
I greatly enjoy effects of still but moving with old age and dark color as no.12 makes us feel slow and dark but still moving with life. Perfect even at end with no moving...
To be honest this is the best I've ever heard it played. There is so much tenderness here which gives extra richness to the sorrow of the music. His touch is exquisite. Better than horowitz and gould. It is darkness and light at the same time. The forerunner to the moonlight sonata. But I much prefer this piece by Haydn. It is almost the original gothic piano. I simply adore this music.
