 Meryl Streep (qv) likes to prepare for her characters by selecting  a piece of music that she listens to constantly. Director  Stephen Daldry (qv) liked her selection so much  (Jessye Norman (qv) singing "Four Last Songs" by  Richard Strauss (I) (qv)) that he included it in the scene where  Jeff Daniels (I) (qv)s character visits Clarissas apartment.