Francois Girard directed this drama tracing the history of a musical instrument through five countries and three centuries. In 1681, to keep the spirit of his wife alive, an Italian paints the violin with a red varnish made from her blood. It is later found in the Austrian Alps when a prodigy gives a performance in the court of Vienna in 1792. Taken by gypsies, the instrument is acquired by a Dionysian composer. After a journey by boat to China in 1966, it is hidden during the Cultural Revolution. In contemporary Canada, it is spotted at an auction house by a violin expert (Samuel L. Jackson) who becomes obsessed with it.

1 Anna's Theme Vocals – Alexys Schwartz 2:50

I. Cremona
2 Main Title 2:42
3 Death Of Anna 1:44
4 Birth Of The Red Violin 3:05
5 The Red Violin 1:34

II. Vienna
6 The Monastery 1:06
7 Kaspar's Audition; Journey To Vienna 2:38
8 Etudes; Death Of Kaspar 2:48

III. Oxford
9 The Gypsies; Journey Across Europe 2:07
10 Pope's Gypsy Cadenza 1:37
11 Coitus Musicalis; Victoria's Departure 4:40
12 Pope's Concert 1:22
13 Pope's Betrayal 3:00

IV. Shangai
14 Journey To China 4:10
15 People's Revolution; Death Of Chou Yuan
Chorus – Children's Chorus Of Shanghai Film Studio 3:15

V. Montréal
16 Morritz Discovers The Red Violin 3:38
17 Morritz's Theme 1:54
18 The Theft 2:10
19 End Titles Vocals – Alexys Schwartz 1:46

- 20 "The Red Violin": Chaconne For Violin And Orchestra 17:37