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All our books are brand new. We ship worldwide Review: Beautiful and a Bit Melancholic - I've seen the movie. It was okay, but mildly depressing. I've read the book, which was better ( and made me a fan of all of Michael Cunningham's work as a writer). But the best thing about "The Hours" is the soundtrack. This is perfect music for painting, writing, or just chilling out for relaxation. It is evocative, dramatic, wistful, pensive, and non-obtrusive. I like Phillip Glass but not all of his work moves me like this .It does not feature his usual stuttering keyboard lines, his trademark chords and chord changes, or even his usual style. This is more of a string quartet with keyboards sound, a bit Baroque but not a bore. I find it especially useful as background music. I may have already written a review of this album; I'm on my second copy so desertcart prompted me to review it again. I also listened to the piano version of these tracks on YT but this is so much more textured and enjoyable. It's one of my favorite movie soundtrack albums. Excellent quality all the way around and worth every penny spent. Review: Bits of Mishima blended with Solo Piano and.... - a lush, mournful feeling all its own. The soundtrack to Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (1985 Film) has long been one of my favorite CDs by Philip Glass. The Kronos Quartet delivered a richly emotional performance then that finally revealed the emotional potential of Glass's compositions. With The Hours, the Lyric Quartet and Michael Riesman deliver in the same vein. I bought this because it was the latest from PG. So I haven't seen the movie and can't comment on how it works for the movie. But I can say with all candor that listening to this soundtrack has given me a powerful desire to see the film. Something that I wouldn't have imagined ever wanting to do. There are some recycled bits of music in this soundtrack (notably from Satyagraha), but even that track is transformed from a largely choral piece to a purely instrumental one and benefits thereby. For those whose only exposure to PG is Glass: Einstein on the Beach (1993 Recording) (ugh) or Koyaanisqatsi (1998 Re-recording) , this will be a pleasant surprise. The tone is warm and emotional, the pace langorous rather than forced. Judged purely as a composition, The Hours will be placed as a footnote in the PG canon. Little, if any, new ground is broken. But I can't say it enough - this is passionate, powerful music that is moving and eminently listenable. I know I've already listened to it more than anything I've heard in the last six months.
| ASIN | B00007BH3Y |
| Best Sellers Rank | #18,709 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #416 in Movie Soundtracks (CDs & Vinyl) #7,700 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (285) |
| Date First Available | February 19, 2007 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 075597969320 |
| Label | Nonesuch |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Nonesuch |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2003 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.67 x 4.96 x 0.47 inches; 4.3 ounces |
| Run time | 1 hour and 54 minutes |
| SPARS Code | DDD |
S**Y
Beautiful and a Bit Melancholic
I've seen the movie. It was okay, but mildly depressing. I've read the book, which was better ( and made me a fan of all of Michael Cunningham's work as a writer). But the best thing about "The Hours" is the soundtrack. This is perfect music for painting, writing, or just chilling out for relaxation. It is evocative, dramatic, wistful, pensive, and non-obtrusive. I like Phillip Glass but not all of his work moves me like this .It does not feature his usual stuttering keyboard lines, his trademark chords and chord changes, or even his usual style. This is more of a string quartet with keyboards sound, a bit Baroque but not a bore. I find it especially useful as background music. I may have already written a review of this album; I'm on my second copy so Amazon prompted me to review it again. I also listened to the piano version of these tracks on YT but this is so much more textured and enjoyable. It's one of my favorite movie soundtrack albums. Excellent quality all the way around and worth every penny spent.
S**M
Bits of Mishima blended with Solo Piano and....
a lush, mournful feeling all its own. The soundtrack to Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (1985 Film) has long been one of my favorite CDs by Philip Glass. The Kronos Quartet delivered a richly emotional performance then that finally revealed the emotional potential of Glass's compositions. With The Hours, the Lyric Quartet and Michael Riesman deliver in the same vein. I bought this because it was the latest from PG. So I haven't seen the movie and can't comment on how it works for the movie. But I can say with all candor that listening to this soundtrack has given me a powerful desire to see the film. Something that I wouldn't have imagined ever wanting to do. There are some recycled bits of music in this soundtrack (notably from Satyagraha), but even that track is transformed from a largely choral piece to a purely instrumental one and benefits thereby. For those whose only exposure to PG is Glass: Einstein on the Beach (1993 Recording) (ugh) or Koyaanisqatsi (1998 Re-recording) , this will be a pleasant surprise. The tone is warm and emotional, the pace langorous rather than forced. Judged purely as a composition, The Hours will be placed as a footnote in the PG canon. Little, if any, new ground is broken. But I can't say it enough - this is passionate, powerful music that is moving and eminently listenable. I know I've already listened to it more than anything I've heard in the last six months.
M**I
Female angst
I am somewhat glad to NOT have viewed this at the theatre, as I feel that I would have had the need to leave my seat for a break periodically. This subjectivity is not meant to be a critical review of the movie, nor of the music of Philip Glass. I enjoy(ed) both immensely. Much of what the movie portrayed seemed to come home to me, reminding me of a painfully critical part of my own life. How these themes within the movie dispel romantic fantasies thrust onto young women, yet tell a painfully tragic truth of how life really can be within the confines of being lovers, wives, and mothers. OOOFF! The movie hit me like an emotional migraine. However, the music of Philip Glass is transcending, plying its non-verbal intuition rather surreptitiously, sneaking up on your level of hearing before you realize that maybe you are breathing with its platitudes, that maybe your heartbeats are matching the heartbeat of the dramas which unfold within this real as life music. Some don't care for Philip Glass' music. His work really works here. The movements from gentle to intense and back again morph well. I enjoy listening to it for a quiet evening alone. I like listening to it away from the movie and its components. The music seems to have its own personality in this capacity. See what you feel.
A**R
Help.....
I like most of Philip Glass's work but this is my favorite. I loaded this CD into my car stereo about four months ago and I haven't removed it yet. I'm never get tired of listening to it and don't expect to remove it from my car stereo soon. It's mesmerizing, moody, intense, and just beautiful. I've watched "The Hours" 3 times now and enjoyed it more each time I saw it, there is so much there. It would seem to me that either you like Philip Glass's work or hate it - hard to be neutral about it. Try it - if you like it then you are in for a great body of work.
G**Y
Phil Glass at his best
I became acquainted with Phil's music back in the 70's with one of his early albums entitled "Glassworks." I haven't seen The Hours, so I don't know what one experiences hearing this music while viewing the film, but the music stands alone beautifully. Some people find Glass' style dark and oppressive, but I find it intriguing, somewhat meditative, and peaceful. It is another great example of crossover between what we call "classical" music and music written for film. Generally speaking, I feel that composers who write for film do not usually get the credit they deserve. If you like Glass' music, I think you will like this album.
A**M
A must have
A touching story of three woman (that are alive in different times and places) is full of magnificent performances and is underlined by one of the most beautiful score by Phillip Glass. I am beyond happy that I own this one on vinyl. I remember that this film was not widely distributed when it came out. If you haven't seen the movie or heard the soundtrack, Do yourself a favor and give it a try. You won't be disappointed.
C**O
Nice melody
I had heard one song from this movie on the radio and really liked it. It seems this cd is that one song played different ways and so its like you are listening to 45 minutes of pretty much the same song. Its nice, but not what I was expecting.
M**T
Hermoso vinyl, es sencillo pero perfecto para los coleccionista que amamos a Philip Glass. El producto llegó rápido y en buen estado.
J**N
Llego en muy buen estado
M**T
映画を見て、バックに流れている静謐な音の綾が耳から離れずに購入を決めた。映画ではピアノソロの印象が強かったが、実際には弦楽アンサンブルが大きな役割を果たしている。フレーズを繰り返す事の多い構成となっているが、転調による和音のゆらぎが心を打つ。 この映画は、決して特殊ではない3つの物語が織物のように重ねられているが、そこには「人は誰のために生きるのか」という普遍的なモチーフが通奏低音のように全体に貫かれている。ヴァージニア・ウルフの事、そして「ダロウェイ夫人」については識者に委ねるが、その事に対する知識がなくても充分理解できる映画となっている。人の内面にある、生きる事に関するさまざまなテーマを織り込んだこの作品は、グラスが創り出した静謐な調べによってさらなる輝きを得ているように思う。 一方、映像やactorの会話抜きにこのCDを聞く事で、これが単独の音楽芸術としても非常に質の高いものである事が判る。大向こうを唸らせるような仕掛けとは無縁の、静かな和音のゆらぎ。自分自身を見つめながら過ごす時間にこそ、このCDはふさわしい。
C**R
Philip Glass gilt neben Michael Nyman oder Steve Reich als einer der einflussreichsten Größen der sogenannten "Minimal Music." Dieser Stempel wurde den Künstlern aufgedrückt, da Kritiker bei den Musikern Parallelen zu den Künstlern der Minimal Art (Malerei) sahen. Glass pflegte aber auch Kontakte zu Künstlern des amerikanischen Fotorealismus, deren Stil keinesfalls minimalistisch ist. So fertigte z.B. Chuck Close mehrere Porträts von Philip Glass an, die sich teilweise auch im Besitz renommierter Museen befinden. Typisch für den Stil der Minimal Music, zu dem man Glass zuordnet, sind z.B. Aneinanderreihungen und Wiederholungen melodischer, harmonischer und rhythmischer Formeln bzw. Patterns. Im weiteren Verlauf eines Stücks werden meist einzelne Noten bzw. Patterns hinzugefügt, um die rhythmische Struktur zu verändern. Ebenso entdecken Sie häufig Phasenverschiebungen, womit man eine Akzentverschiebung innerhalb eines Klangteppichs beschreibt. Die Klangfarbe und -dichte werden dabei nur wenig verändert. Ein Spannungsaufbau wird zur Wahrung einer Kontinuität oft vermieden, was allerdings nicht unbedingt für Nyman allgemein gültig ist. Typisch ist auch das Heraustreten eines musikalischen Fragments aus dem Kontinuum. Diese Kurzinfo könnte zumindest für die Personen interessant sein, die zu dieser CD greifen, weil Ihnen der Film und die Musik gefallen haben, ohne jemals etwas über Minimal Music gehört zu haben. Philip Glass komponierte diese Musik - wie vermutlich jeder weiß - für den Film "The Hours - Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit" von Stephen Daldry, der im Jahr 2002 erschien. Dieser Film wurde übrigens mit dem Pulitzer Preis ausgezeichnet. Nicole Kidman erhielt einen Oskar als beste Hauptdarstellerin und die Filmmusik wurde zumindest für einen Grammy Award nominiert. Die Story selbst basiert auf dem Roman "Die Stunden" von Michael Cunningham. Im Roman wird ein Tagesablauf von drei Frauen betrachtet, deren Leben im Bezug zu Figuren aus dem Roman "Mrs. Dalloway" von Virginia Woolf stehen. Alle Frauen gehörten unterschiedlichen Generationen an, so dass der Film auf verschiedenen Zeitebenen hin- und herspringt. Durch eine filmische Parallelmontage wird es möglich den Film sowohl in das Jahr 1923, 1951 als auch in die Gegenwart zu führen. Diese Form der Filmmontage kennt man schon von den Dokumentarfilm "The Thin Blue Line." So verwundert es auch nicht, dass Glass für die Komposition dieser Filmmusik (Vgl. z.B. Titel "Escape") auf Metamorphosis II aus "The Thin Blue Line" zurückgreift, um sie als Basis für die Hauptmelodie des Films "The Hours" erneut zu nutzen. "I'm going to make a cake" greift auf eine Melodie aus der Oper "Satyagraha" zurück. "Tearing Herself away" basiert auf einem Motiv aus dem bekanntesten Album von Philip Glass mit dem Titel "Glassworks." Die drei Zeitebenen untermalt der Komponist durch die Komposition dreier musikalischer Ebenen, die durch Streicherquartett, Klavierkonzert oder Orchesterpassagen präsentiert werden. Trotz der zahlreichen Referenzen an erfolgreiche Kompositionen aus vergangenen Tagen hat das Album dennoch eine eigene Note. Eingängige und entspannende Melodien und Motive verwöhnen gemeinsam mit gelungenen Verbindungsbögen den Zuhörer. Zwar entdecken Sie auch in diesem Werk von Philip Glass die eingangs beschriebenen charakteristischen Merkmale der "Minimal Music" und dennoch bewegt sich diese Filmkomposition deutlich in Richtung traditioneller Dramaturgie. So zählt dieses Album mit seinen Titeln zu einer der emotionalsten, lyrischsten und geheimnisvollsten Musikarrangements, die Glass jemals komponierte. So interessierten sich auch Vertreter der Konzertmusik für diesen Soundtrack und so kam es zu Aufführungen mit dem Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, dem Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra und dem Eos Orchestra. Wenn Ihnen dieser Soundtrack gefiel und Sie sich für Minimal Music allgemein interessieren, dann könnten auch noch folgende Werke für Sie interessant sein: Rue des Cascades (Yann Tiersen), Glassworks (Philip Glass), Best of Glass, Solo Piano (Philip Glass), das Piano (Michael Nyman), Der Kontrakt des Zeichners (Michael Nyman) oder Greenaway Revisited (Michael Nyman). Glücklicherweise kann man zumindest hier in die Alben hineinhören, insofern Sie den richtigen Player auf ihrem Rechner haben sollten. Die Möglichkeit des Anspielens der Titel sollte man auf jeden Fall nutzen, denn das Hören sagt am Ende doch mehr als tausend hier verlorene Worte.
A**R
The score to The Hours by Phillip Glass is simply brilliant. It is in the finest Glass tradition simple yet complex, economical yet generous, rhythmic and mesmerizing. If you like Glass's music you will love The Hours. Great quality CD. It arrived in good order and in a short space of time. Very happy.
A**E
Très très bon CD!
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