Mishima [Soundtrack]

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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.

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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.

ProductionCredits

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

Nonesuch Selection Number

79113

Number of Discs in Set
1disc
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47
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137
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0
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0
Album Status
Available
Artist Name
Philip Glass
Kronos Quartet
MusicianDetails

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

Cover Art
UPC/Price
Label
CD+MP3
UPC
075597911329BUN
Label
MP3
Price
9.00
UPC
603497135660

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    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

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