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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glass as Glass should be, 19 Nov 2003
An interesting movie deserves an interesting soundtrack. And Philip Glass has succeeded in composing one.The music has all the characteristics of the typical Glass music. Though for some people this might be a reason not to listen, it should be said that this cd is proof of Glass' mastership. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the cd contains 34 tracks. With a playing time of some 73 minutes, this results in relatively short tracks (3:34 minutes for the longest, average time per track around 2 minutes). It apparently forces Glass to be precise in what he wants to convey through his music: he clearly focuses on the theme he has in mind, and therefore the music isn't too elaborate. The ongoing variation and repetition sometimes can get on your nerves (and believe me: even as a big fan of his music I now and then have too much of it). But this one has a certain freshness, which can't be said of some of the latest recordings of more recent compositions that have become available. Though it's difficult to choose which tracks I like best (so many to choose from...), I'd say I prefer the first one ('100.000 people'). To me it seems to be a new kind of Glass music - I'd like him to compose some more of that kind. It has a certain hauting quality, and for me personally it could last a lot longer than it does. Well, never mind, we still have the 'repeat-button'... Not having seen the movie 'The Fog of War', I can't comment on the relationship between this music and the accompanying image. But this cd certainly makes a strong impression on its own. It rates high in my personal Glass top 10. So I don't hesitate to recommend it to long time fans. And for those who haven't had the fortune to know Glass-music yet: this cd is a very good introduction to it! See also on the Orange Mountain Music site for Glass' witty remark when told that the music on this cd wasn't repetitive enough! Finally: when oh when is there going to be a cd of 'The Voyage'? That certainly is overdue!
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~ Ravi Shankar
~ Philip Glass
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~ Deidre Cooper
~ Philip Glass
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