Pride and prejudice: Main Theme

Carl DAVIS

1936-2023

The musical theme of the BBC’s 1995 television adaptation of Pride and Prejudice draws inspiration from the classical music of Austen’s era. Conceived as a pastiche of a Mozart or Beethoven piano concerto, this lively theme evokes the charm and elegance of the English bourgeoisie at the turn of the 19th century.

© Tristan Paré-Morin, musicologist and head of programming at the Orchestre Métropolitain