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Dr. Zaius Oscar® Winner	I am just getting into the film music of Glass any comments on it? Or any comments on his music in general? Thanks!
posted 09-06-2001 09:42 AM PT (US)

Marc Flake Oscar® Winner	My favorite Phillip Glass moment was during "Hamburger Hill." In the final assault on the summit, Glass composed a stirring piece of music that enhanced the struggle being depicted on the screen. But, like most of his music, the moment didn't last long and never acheived a climax. I find most of his stuff rather repetitive. The passages he composes are great, but he uses them over and over until he runs them into the ground. Of course, that is only my opinion.
posted 09-06-2001 12:57 PM PT (US)

sean Oscar® Winner	That's good! If you haven't noticed, most of his music has a repeating string theme (sometimes played on other instruments, like Mishima) and to some people this means that everything he writes is the same thing and they can't tell one track from the other. I really enjoyed his music for: Mishima, Kundun, and Hamburger Hill (why did he do such a piece of junk film?). NP: The Peacemaker - Hans Zimmer ***/***
posted 09-06-2001 01:00 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Marc Flake: I find most of his stuff rather repetitive. Well, that's probably because it IS repetitive. In a good way though, I think. Here are the three Glass film scores I have: Koyaanisqatis - Masterpiece Powaqqatsi - Very good Kundun - Good And if Timmer chimes in a tells you to listen to Itaipu - do it, it's a great piece. As The Canyon, which is on the same album and reminds me quite a bit of Goldsmith.
posted 09-06-2001 02:20 PM PT (US)

smidgin unregistered	Not forgetting the hypnotic SECRET AGENT! I'm a Glass fan too.
posted 09-06-2001 04:17 PM PT (US)

Taylor Oscar® Winner	He did the music for Candyman. He's pretty ashamed of it, though. Look on the upcoming Boxed Set of his music and it's on there. I am surprised he is allowing this as he has always seemed to be pissed off about it whenever anybody brings it up.
posted 09-06-2001 05:34 PM PT (US)

Timmer Oscar® Winner	Yes Marian (I will chime in ) ITAIPU is FRICKING MONUMENTAL, so goddam powerful...every single bit and yes CANYON does have more than a strong Golsmith'ian flavour to it, what a shame that this recording is on a par with Varese's Final Conflict (the old one, not the upcoming re-mastered). My advise is forget the Glass film scores (for the time being ) and buy ITAIPU!
posted 09-06-2001 06:15 PM PT (US)

Dr. Zaius Oscar® Winner	is hamburger hill available? has anyone heard his symphony #5 i has some glass stuff already few operas dancepieces solo piano POWAQQATSI which is awesome and very different and varied throughout the only thing of his i have i dont like is belle et bete i havent heard many films scores by him but i like mishima and thin blue line and now i will get ITAIUPI for sure!!! thanks he has his won style and when it works i think it really works
posted 09-06-2001 08:45 PM PT (US)

Richard Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Marc Flake: I find most of his stuff rather repetitive. I've told it twice I think, but I'll tell it again because I still find it funny. Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Oh, it's just Phillip Glass. LOL! I like Glass though I haven't heard everything he's ever composer, but I still like him in moderate amounts. Mainly because he does tend to repeat himself a tad.
posted 09-06-2001 11:33 PM PT (US)

Richard Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Richard: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>[b]Originally posted by Marc Flake: I find most of his stuff rather repetitive.<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE> I've told it twice I think, but I'll tell it again because I still find it funny. Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Oh, it's just Phillip Glass. LOL! I like Glass though I haven't heard everything he's ever composed, but I still like him in moderate amounts. Mainly because he does tend to repeat himself a tad.[/B]
posted 09-06-2001 11:34 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Richard: I've told it twice Yeah, twice in thread. Trying to pull a Glass? Actually, when I got Koyaanisqatsi (my first Glass CD) it was mostly because I was interested, even though I expected it to be something I'd just play every once in a while because I'd find it too repetitive. But then, I couldn't get it out of my player for weeks. It's addictive! NP: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan)
posted 09-07-2001 04:15 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	Bad news: FSM Daily reports that: quote: Apparently Rhino's previously announced box set of Philip Glass soundtracks has been indefinitely postponed. However, Glass' new label Orange Mountain Music will release his score to the original Candyman on September 24th. Distribution may be limited; use amazon.com. And in addition, Rozsa's King of Kings has been delayed "until early 2002", too. sigh
posted 09-07-2001 04:27 AM PT (US)

Dr. Zaius Oscar® Winner	his music shouldnt work when you hear it described some of it doesnt at least for me belle et bete being the case but when it does you recognize a sound he has and it is as effective as any composers and works even for movies opera etc he has done varied pieces like powqqatsi and less varied pieces like "dancepieces' or "solo piano" but like with any music yu like you can put it on and get lost in it
posted 09-07-2001 07:45 AM PT (US)

Soundtracker Oscar® Winner	Hey guys, I love Phillip Glass. He's coming to conduct Dracula here in Brazil. You are welcome! I also like Anima Mundi but his best work is Koyaanisqatsi, my very first Glass CD. The Truman Show contains some Powaqqatsi pieces, also a great work!
posted 09-07-2001 11:17 AM PT (US)

Richard Oscar® Winner	Hardy har har har!
posted 09-07-2001 10:51 PM PT (US)

Lou Goldberg Oscar® Winner	I like Glass. I can understand people not liking him though. For me, his great film music scores are Mishima and Koyannisqatsi. I'm fond of other Glass film scores and concert works. I'm not sure what to recommend because there is a lot. I was fond of the Kronos Quartet album of Glass String Quartets including the one based on the Mishima score. Naxos has a Glass CD or two available cheap. I like 1000 Airplanes on the Roof, the operas, etc.
posted 09-09-2001 08:58 PM PT (US)

Bulldozer Oscar® Nominee	At first I didn´t have too good impressions about Glass´ music until I heard Candyman. Since then I have learned to love most of his music allthough some pieces could be a bit annoying, but you just have to give his cd:s time to grow into you. I have found so many versatile and beauiful elements in his music, not only from the film scores he has made but from many other projects he has composed, like some of his Symphonies and Operas. One that comes to mind in Achnachten with some powerfull choir pieces and beatiful melodies. I´m not that found of the soprano/baritone stuff in there though. NP:Uakti (Philip Glass) */***
posted 09-10-2001 02:29 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Soundtracker: I love Phillip Glass. He's coming to conduct Dracula here in Brazil. You are welcome! Forgot about Dracula, that's a very good one, too. Actually, many of Glass' concert works were recorded by Dennis Russell Davies conducting the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. I hope they play something by him again soon, since I didn't yet know Glass when they made the recordings.
posted 09-10-2001 07:04 AM PT (US)

soundtrackman Oscar® Winner	another classical composer very much like Glass is John Adams. He's hasn't scored any films that I am aware of, but he did write the opera "Nixon in China." I just got his CD release "Harmonielehre" which I enjoyed a lot. Actually, the opening cue on "A.I." sounds very much like it - mechanical, repetative, I'm sure that's what Williams was going for. The CD also has a very nifty piece called "Short Ride in a Fast Machine."
posted 09-10-2001 10:26 AM PT (US)

Dr. Zaius Oscar® Winner	i have nixon in china and some other stuff by adams (like klinghoffer not as good) and the cd you mention i also have fearful symmetries/the wound dresser (elektra nonsuch) which is very good if you like adams
posted 09-10-2001 12:13 PM PT (US)

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