Philip on Film: Filmworks by Philip Glass [Box set, Import]

Georges Auric (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

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Composer: Georges Auric
Audio CD (Oct 2 2001)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 5
Format: Box set, Import
Label: Nonesuch
Run Time: 93 minutes
ASIN: B00005O1EU

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Disc: 1
1. Koyaanisqatsi - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
2. Organic - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
3. Cloudscape - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
4. Resource - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
See all 8 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Serra Pelado - Joe Passaro
2. The Title - Joe Passaro
3. Anthem - Part 1 - Joe Passaro
4. That Place - Joe Passaro
See all 18 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Dracula - Kronos Quartet
2. Journey To The Inn - Kronos Quartet
3. The Inn - Kronos Quartet
4. The Crypt - Kronos Quartet
See all 26 tracks on this disc
Disc: 4
1. Ouverture - Gregory Purnhagen
2. Les Soeurs - Gregory Purnhagen
3. Le Damande En Mariage D'Avenant - Gregory Purnhagen
4. Le Voyage Du Pere - Gregory Purnhagen
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 5
1. The Beginning - Michael Riesman
2. Perpetual Motion - Michael Riesman
3. The Witness - Michael Riesman
4. Sand Mandala - Gyuto Monks, Monks Of The Drukpa Order
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In order to approach this fine collection of works by Philip Glass for the screen, you must not only have a strong liking for Glass and/or minimalism in general, but also you must dispense with the idea that Glass' music works as dramatic film scoring. Glass does succeed in his scoring for certain types of picture--those that perhaps approach the realm of post-modern fine art, including various montage sequences (the acclaimed Koyaanisqatsi) or indeed silent movies, but with any other type of film the scoring cannot provide or accentuate the drama and it becomes merely a sort of aural wallpaper. Glass does exactly the opposite of what a film composer would normally do--he writes very long cues instead of very short ones. This can be appealing for certain types of film (such as Kundun) but for others it can fight the picture, rather than add to it. Putting this aside, the resulting collection is extremely satisfying in its quantity of sounds. Glass certainly has validity in experimental film; his use of repetition in its hypnotic effect on the audience transforms the mood slowly. As a serious film composer one could argue that there are many others who don't need to provoke such extreme reactions (Jerry Goldsmith or Bernard Herrman for example).--Dominic Sewell

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Parallèlement à sa carrière de compositeur contemporain, celui que l'on considère comme un des pionniers du minimalisme américain aime réaliser des bandes originales pour les films de ses amis (de loin les meilleures) et d'autres sur commande (comme pour Martin Scorsese et Paul Schrader). Ce coffret rassemble l'essentiel ainsi que quelques inédits. Côté "incontournables", la version intégrale de Koyaanisqatsi, composée pour le documentaire de Godfrey Reggio consacré aux paysages américains, figure évidemment au générique. Comme Powaqqatsi, réalisée cinq ans après, en 1988, qui prolonge le travail précédemment entrepris. L'une et l'autre partitions, parmi les plus importantes du maître avec Einstein On The Beach, déploient des boucles répétitives proprement hypnotiques, gonflées du son de l'orgue, des synthétiseurs et des chœurs accompagnant le déplacement des nuages. Remarquable et historique. L'ensemble est complété par des morceaux de bravoure datant de la fin des années 90, comme l'accompagnement conçu pour Dracula, film muet de Tod Browning avec Bela Lugosi. Les amateurs de curiosités se régaleront également des B.O. de Diaspora (Atom Egoyan), The Man In The Bath (Peter Greenaway) et Evidence (Godfrey Reggio, encore et toujours). Envoûtant. --Philippe Robert

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4.0 out of 5 stars Reviewers are not looking at this correctly, April 3 2003

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This review is from: Philip on Film: Filmworks by Philip Glass (Audio CD)

John Adams and Steve Reich were first introduced to me in detail through their respective Nonesuch 10-disc re-releases of previous material. These box sets were never intended to be some new experience for the seasoned Adams and Reich fans, but were instead created either to introduce these artists to those of us who hadn't previously heard their works or to serve as a nicely packaged collector's item.

Like both of the aforementioned box sets, the Philip on Film box set contains complete selections of a few recordings, some new material, and some other works stripped down (either by editing the tracks or by including a few complete tracks from each work). While this package could have easily been ten discs long, evidently Nonesuch was only interested in including those recordings which were featured on the Philip on Film Tour.

I encourage any new Glass listener to purchase this great set: it served as a superb intro to his works for me, as did the Adams and Reich sets.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A re-approach, Dec 10 2001

Brett Stewart "Catison" (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philip on Film: Filmworks by Philip Glass (Audio CD)

Everyone who thinks of this as purely a repackaged box set doesn't fully understand the nature of this set. In the introduction, Philip Glass mentions that most of the works represented is from a series of concerts where the music is interpreted live while the movie is presented on a screen behind the performers. I personally attented these performances in Austin, TX and was very pleased with the results. The first night consisted of the Shorts, or the 5th disc of this set. The Man in the Bath, Passages, Evidence (Facades with synth), Diaspora, and Anima Mundi where all performed live by The Philip Glass ensemble with the movie itself in the background. The following 4 performances where of Powaqqasti, Le Belle et La Bete, Dracula, and Koyaanisqatsi. Seeing these films with the music has shed a new light on these scores for me, because I had previously heard almost all of them, but to the recording at hand.
This set of discs is something you might pick up at a live concert of your favorite local band, representing what they played that night in studio recording. This set of discs was released to accompany Philip's current world tour of Philip On Film. Although almost all of it has been released previously, this isn't just a way to make a "quick buck". This is a great way to get most of the music played at these performances and, most of all, is a bargin way to get a lot of his best music to date. I also don't personally agree with the "highlights" idea with Belle and Mundi, but to a person wanting post-Einstein Glass, this is a good way to start. Also, I would think that anyone who believes that Glass has written the same music since Einstein needs to listen more and generalize less because there is a wealth of music out there that you may not realize exists.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Worst of Phil?, Oct 30 2001

Aadari Silvermoon (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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Anyone who thinks that Powaqqatsi is "the worst of Phil" needs to have his head examined.

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