(November 27, 2007-New York, NY) From Joe Wright, the award-winning director of Pride & Prejudice, comes another classic romance; the epic Atonement reunites the musical forces of Academy Award-nominated composer Dario Marianelli and esteemed Decca artist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. The original soundtrack for Atonement showcases the two creative geniuses, and will be released by Decca on December 4th, 2007; Focus Features releases Atonement, starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley (Academy Award nominee for Pride & Prejudice), and Romola Garai, in select cities on December 7th. With one note - a touch to a typewriter - the music becomes part of the story being told from the first moment of the film. Dario Marianelli's indelible theme follows the characters through their journeys across decades, with Jean-Yves Thibaudet's solo piano performances also framing their fates. The thematic piano playing is delightful and delicate, against a violin that conveys the pace necessary to the tale. The exquisite combination sustains all of the story's urgency, emotion, epic scope, and romance. Born in Pisa, Italy, Dario Marianelli studied in Florence and later moved to London to continue his studies and set up his current base. His scholarships led him to London's esteemed Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Bretton University College (in Germany), and the National Film and Television School, where he spent three years. His composition work was featured in television shows and stage productions, leading him to work with The BBC Symphony Orchestra as well as The Royal Shakespeare Company. Marianelli's film score compositions include The Brave One, V for Vendetta, and Pride & Prejudice, for which he received an Academy Award nomination in the category of Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score. Jean-Yves Thibaudet has been described as "brilliant" by The New York Times, and rightfully so. At age 5, he began his music studies in France. At 12, he would join the Paris Conservatory, going on to win the Premier Prix du Conservatoire at age 15. Three years later, he won the Young Concert Artists Adution in New York City. He was honored with the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Republic of France in 2001; and the Premio Pegasus at the Spoleto Festival in South Carolina in 2003.