Mishima, Philip Glass, Music CD

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Mishima


1	Mishima/Opening 2:46
2	November 25: Morning 4:08
3	1934: Grandmother & Kimitake 3:37
4	Temple of the Golden Pavilion Like Some Enormous Music 3:06
5	Osamu's Theme: Kyoko's House 2:58
6	1937: Saint Sebastian 1:05
7	Kyoko's House (Stage Blood Is Not Enough) 5:00
8	November 25: Ichigaya 2:11
9	1957: Award Montage 3:56
10	Runaway Horses (Poetry Written with a Splash of Blood) 9:09
11	1962: Body Building 1:29
12	November 25: The Last Day 1:30
13	F-104: Epilogue from "Sun and Steel" 1:59
14	Mishima/Closing 2:57

Editorial Reviews

Philip Glass' soundtrack to Paul Schrader's retelling of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima is one of his strongest early scores, one that retains his essential "Glass-ness," but begins to bring in elements of narrative, creating distinct sounds for each of the sections of Schrader's non-linear storytelling structure. So for Mishima's final day -- when he tried to stage a military coup and ended up committing suicide -- Glass creates tense, suspenseful music with dashes of military drumming. For the sections retelling Mishima's short story Kyoko's House, he recasts his main theme into a composition for '50s-style surf-rock ensemble -- bizarre stuff, indeed. This is stirring, potent music that never once condescends to throw in some sort of Japanese instrument. As a side note, the ever-adept Kronos Quartet handle much of the string sections of this album. Ted Mills, All Music Guide

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1	Mishima/Opening 2:46
2	November 25: Morning 4:08
3	1934: Grandmother & Kimitake 3:37
4	Temple of the Golden Pavilion Like Some Enormous Music 3:06
5	Osamu's Theme: Kyoko's House 2:58
6	1937: Saint Sebastian 1:05
7	Kyoko's House (Stage Blood Is Not Enough) 5:00
8	November 25: Ichigaya 2:11
9	1957: Award Montage 3:56
10	Runaway Horses (Poetry Written with a Splash of Blood) 9:09
11	1962: Body Building 1:29
12	November 25: The Last Day 1:30
13	F-104: Epilogue from "Sun and Steel" 1:59
14	Mishima/Closing 2:57

All Music Guide

Philip Glass' soundtrack to Paul Schrader's retelling of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima is one of his strongest early scores, one that retains his essential "Glass-ness," but begins to bring in elements of narrative, creating distinct sounds for each of the sections of Schrader's non-linear storytelling structure. So for Mishima's final day -- when he tried to stage a military coup and ended up committing suicide -- Glass creates tense, suspenseful music with dashes of military drumming. For the sections retelling Mishima's short story Kyoko's House, he recasts his main theme into a composition for '50s-style surf-rock ensemble -- bizarre stuff, indeed. This is stirring, potent music that never once condescends to throw in some sort of Japanese instrument. As a side note, the ever-adept Kronos Quartet handle much of the string sections of this album. Ted Mills

Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 1985
Release Date: 10/25/1990
Label: NONESUCH
Catalog No.: 79113
UPC: 075597911329
Sales Rank: 12,273

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Philip Glass		Primary Artist, Keyboards
Kronos Quartet		Strings
Hank Dutt		Strings
Harrington		Strings
David Harrington		Strings
Joan Jeanrenaud		Strings
Michael Reisman		Conductor
John Sherba		Strings

Technical Credits
Philip Glass		Composer
Dan Dryden		Engineer, Remixing
Bill Kipper		Mastering
Kurt Munkasci		Producer, Remixing
Michael Reisman		Remixing
George Lucas		Executive Producer
Eiko Ishioka		Art Direction
Tom Luddy		Producer
Paul Schrader		Director, Liner Notes
Kazzuo Takenaka		Art Direction
Mata Yamamoto		Producer