Altamira is the ninth soundtrack album by guitarist Mark Knopfler, and the first with percussionist Evelyn Glennie, released on 1 April 2016 for electronic download via iTunes and Amazon.com, and was released on CD 22 April 2016 on Virgin EMI Records.[1] The album contains music composed for the 2016 film Altamira, directed by Hugh Hudson. The film is a drama about the discovery of the Cave of Altamira starring Antonio Banderas and Rupert Everett.

Altamira
Image of the album cover
Soundtrack album by
Released1 April 2016 (2016-04-01)
Recorded2016
GenreFilm music, Celtic music
Length25:52
LabelVirgin EMI
Producer
Mark Knopfler and Evelyn Glennie chronology
Tracker
(2015)
Altamira
(2016)
Down the Road Wherever
(2018)

Track listing

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All music was written by Mark Knopfler, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Altamira" 2:59
2."Maria" 3:33
3."Dream of the Bison"Evelyn Glennie2:52
4."By the Grave" 2:00
5."Onward" 2:01
6."Marcelino's Despair" 2:27
7."Farewell to the Bison"Evelyn Glennie2:21
8."This Is Science" 1:59
9."Glory of the Cave" 2:07
10."Farewell to Altamira" 3:34
Total length:25:52

Personnel

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Music

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Production

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  • Mark Knopfler – producer
  • Guy Fletcher – producer, recording supervisor
  • Perry Montague-Mason – string arranger
  • Rupert Gregson-Williams – vocal arranger

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2] 53
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] 68
Italian Compilation Albums (FIMI)[4] 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 74
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[6] 37
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] 78
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 36

References

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  1. ^ "Altamira". Film Music Site. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Mark Knopfler & Evelyn Glennie – Altamira" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Mark Knopfler & Evelyn Glennie – Altamira" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  4. ^ "FIMI - Compilation - Classifica settimanale WK 17 (dal 2016-04-22 al 2016-04-28)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Mark Knopfler & Evelyn Glennie – Altamira" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Mark Knopfler & Evelyn Glennie – Altamira". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Mark Knopfler & Evelyn Glennie – Altamira". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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