Sony Music Masterworks is excited to 
announce the release of the Dune: Prophecy (Soundtrack from the HBO® Original Series) – Volume 2 with music by Academy Award-winning composer Volker Bertelmann (“Conclave”, “All Quiet on The Western Front”). The soundtrack is available now, on digital platforms with the series airing on HBO and available to stream on MAX now with new episodes every Sunday.
Volker Bertelmann notes, “I had so much fun working on this prolific show, with its diverse locations and layers of conspiracy. Composing music for a story like this involves big themes, intense emotions, and action-packed moments—all of which I loved bringing to life. It was an incredible experience.”
ABOUT DUNE: PROPHECY
From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, DUNE: PROPHECY follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. DUNE: PROPHECY is inspired by the novel SISTERHOOD OF DUNE, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
DUNE: PROPHECY (SOUNDTRACK FROM THE HBO® ORIGINAL SERIES) – VOLUME 2
ALBUM TRACK LISTING:
- A Lesser House
- Opening the Inquest
- Better To Act
- Be Brave With Me Now
- Entering Landsraad
- We All Have To Make Sacrifices
- Through the Atmosphere
- Looking for Insurgents
- From Mother Superior
- Where Is Valya
- God Created Arrakis
- You Lied To Us
- A Grand Plan
- Give It Some Rest
- I Can Do It
- We Have To Act Quickly
- Lying to Yourself
- People Are Frightened
- The Emperor Has Called Upon Me
- Get Her Out Of My Sight
- Drain the Swamp
- Choose
- Of Course She Is
- The Emperor
- The Sisterhood Lost Its Way
- Spaceport
- The Navigator
- Arrest Her
- Arrakis
ABOUT VOLKER BERTELMANN
Volker Bertelmann is an internationally-acclaimed pianist, composer and experimental musician. In 2023 he was honoured with an Academy Award and a BAFTA in the Best Score category for his work on All Quiet on the Western Front (directed by Edward Berger). Bertelmann’s latest project is Conclave for which he collaborated with director Edward Berger again. The film has garnered critical acclaim at the Telluride and Toronto International Film Festivals, positioning it as a strong contender in the awards race and is out in theaters now. His most recent projects are the prequel series Dune: Prophecy (HBO Max), the Peacock series The Day of the Jackal, and the documentary Hollywoodgate.
His score to Garth Davis’ Oscar-nominated film Lion, which he composed in collaboration with Dustin O’Halloran, was nominated for multiple awards: Oscar for Best Original Score, Golden Globe for Best Original Score, Best Score at the Critics’ Choice Awards, and for Best Film Music at the BAFTAs.
Bertelmann has provided music for several leading films and television series. He composed the score for Patrick Melrose, The Old Guard, Stowaway, the episode “Beyond The Sea” from Black Mirror, and Life After Life for BBC. He also composed film scores for Adrift, the 2018 romantic drama directed by Baltasa Kormákur, and, again in collaboration with O’Halloran, for Ammonite, which was short-listed for The Academy Awards in 2020. In 2022, he scored War Sailor, which was an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival. His film One Life premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. His most recent film work was on Lionsgate’s The Crow which premiered this summer.
Bertelmann, who in his solo work goes by the name Hauschka, is a uniquely innovative pianist; he is renowned both for his trademark sound, which he achieves by preparing the piano with various small objects, and his ability to improvise entire performances. His output is prodigious: he tours extensively, and has produced over twenty albums and EPs, both solo and in collaboration with others. He has worked, among many others, with the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, where he was the artist in residence, with Múm, the Icelandic experimental musical group, and with the Grammy-winning violinist Hilary Hahn.
Bertelmann is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
CREDITS: Alison Schapker serves as showrunner and executive producer. Diane Ademu-John co-developed the series and serves as executive producer. Anna Foerster executive produced and directed multiple episodes including the first. Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns, and Jon Spaihts executive produce with New York Times bestselling author Brian Herbert, along with Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert as executive producers for the Frank Herbert estate. New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson serves as co-producer. The series is co-produced by HBO and Legendary Television with Legendary also producing the film franchise that has released two installments to critical acclaim, the first of which garnered six Academy Awards®.
ABOUT SONY MUSIC MASTERWORKS
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