Knife In The Water

Polish jazz pianist and composer Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1969) is best known for his flm scores, including a number of brilliant soundtracks to flms by director Roman Polanski, such as Rosemary's Baby, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Knife in the Water and Cul-de-sac. His death due to a tragic accident at the age of thirtyseven was a hard blow for European jazz. This release presents Komeda's complete original soundtrack for Polanski's classic flm Knife in the Water(1961). This drama, cowritten and directed by Polanski, was his frst feature flm. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and features three characters in a story of rivalry and sexual tension. Knife in the Water has garnered acclaim from flm critics since its release, and is regarded by many as one of Polanski's fnest flms. As a bonus, we have included two additional soundtracks by Komeda, consisting of the music for the short silent flm Two Men and a Wardrobe(1958), also directed by Polanski, and for the feature Opening Tomorrow(1962), directed by Janusz Morgenstern.