The music for the 2019 film Jojo Rabbit, was written, composed, produced, conducted, orchestrated and supervised by Michael Giacchino.
The bulk of the movie has this huge heart, especially in the character of Jojo himself, and I wanted to make sure I wasn’t adding to the zaniness.
The soundtrack and score is influenced of contemporary music originated in West Germany, suiting with the theme and mood of the film.
", Giacchino answered to himself: "Jojo going from a closed-off, blinders-on attitude about the world to having his worldview smashed open to starting to see everything in a very different way.
The main melody of the suite is played throughout the film in various different styles, ranging from marches (happy) to adagios (melancholic), which adapt to the emotion embodying each specific scene.
[5]: 56 In the other tracks, Giacchino found inspiration in old-time European classical music, such as that of Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Erik Satie.
Following the suite, he composed for a 22-piece orchestra with a string quartet at its center, as well as piano, a couple of guitars, some brass and percussion.
[3] Waititi responded positively to Giacchino's score, thinking that it "elevated the film to a new level, increasing the emotional resonance and tying the themes, characters and world of the movie together.
[7][8] Screenrant reviewed that "Jojo Rabbit's soundtrack features classical compositions, jazz numbers, and pop tunes - including a couple German versions of notable songs.