Philip Glass + Kronos Quartet
Mishima [Soundtrack]

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Track Listing

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1	Opening (listen to full-length track)	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 blook 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	Closing	2:57

News & Reviews

Friday, May 4, 2012

Philip Glass, Robert Wilson's "Einstein on the Beach" Given UK Premiere at the Barbican; Glass Featured in Fader's Icon Issue

Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's Einstein on the Beach, widely credited as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, opens at the Barbican Theatre in London tonight, marking its UK premiere. It is the first of eight performances at the Barbican and part of a major international tour. Glass and Wilson recently spoke with the Guardian about the making of the piece and were interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Today. Philip Glass is featured in The Fader's Icon Issue, which includes Wilson's reflections on Einstein on the Beach, an oral history of Glass's work, a look at his legacy, a photo essay of recent Glass performances around the world, and an interview with the composer.
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Cal Performances 2012–13 Season to Include Kronos Quartet, Philip Glass, Fatoumata Diawara, Sérgio & Odair Assad, Mark Morris

Cal Performances at the University of California, Berkeley, has announced its 2012–13 season, which will feature Kronos Quartet as the season's Artists in Residence; Philip Glass's groundbreaking work with Robert Wilson, Einstein on the Beach; Fatoumata Diawara's debut; a Sérgio & Odair Assad concert with Paquito D'Rivera; and the return of the Mark Morris Dance Company with the holiday favorite Hard Nut. Subscription sales begin on Friday.

About this Album

Director Paul Schrader's highly stylized vision of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima finds "its textures made more shimmering by the Philip Glass score," featuring Kronos Quartet, says The New Yorker. Glass, Schrader, and costume designer Eiko Ishioka shared a "Best Artistic Contribution" Award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.

Credits

MUSICIANS
Michael Reisman, conductor
String quartets performed by Kronos Quartet:
David Harrington, violin
John Sherba, violin
Hank Dutt, viola
Joan Jeanrenaud, cello

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Kunt Munkacsi
Engineer: Dan Dryden
Assistant: Don Christensen
Recorded at Greene St. Studios and The Living Room, Inc, New York, NY
Remixed at The Living Room by Dan Dryden, Kurt Munkacsi, and Michael Reisman
Mastered by Bill Kipper, Masterdisk, New York, NY

Album art direction: Eiko Ishioka
Photo by Sukita