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| Philip on Film | 
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| Creators: Richard Peck, Peter Stewart, Albert De Ruiter, Albert Deruiter, Philip Glass, Harry Rabinowitz, Michael Riesman, Gyuto Monks, Kronos Quartet, Monks Of The Drukpa Order, Philip Glass Ensemble, Philip Glass Ensemble [members Of], Andrew Sterman, Alexandra Montano, Mary Nessinger, English Chamber Orchestra, Frank Cassara, Gordon Gottlieb, Marie Mascari
Label: Nonesuch
Category: Music
Buy New: $265.98
Buy New/Used/Collectible from $149.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 318929
Format: Box Set
Language: French (Original Language)
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 075597966022
EAN: 0075597966022
ASIN: B00005O1EU
Release Date: October 2, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Nothing New on Film October 10, 2001
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
I am in complete agreement with the above criticism of this newly released collection of filmworks by Philip Glass. What a missed opportunity to present something unique of Glass' film compositions. It is a very big mistake to present a severely truncated recording of 'La Belle et la Bette'-- this does the work no favors for new or previous listeners of the piece; it's like one of those cheap "best of" samplers of operatic themes that one finds in the discount rack; this project has the stench of a "quick buck" on it. Both Nonesuch and Glass should be chastised for such a poor presentation, or lack thereof, of what is some of the most important contributions to film music in the late 20th century. Rather than what is presented in this anthology, we could have been handed an overview of some of Glass' lesser known, more unique contributions-- The 'Candyman' scores, 'A Brief History of Time,' 'Hamburger Hill,' 'The Truman Show,' 'Mindwalk,' 'North Star,' the remaining works commisioned for the Philip on Film shorts, 'The Thin Blue Line' sans dialogue and sound effects; any or all of these would have provided a more nourishing experience than the "selections" quickly edited together here. I had been looking forward to this release for well over a year since it was announced and I must say that it only disappoints. And yes, the liner notes are remarkably light; nothing textually substantial is offered up. We could have been given some interviews with directors or even responses from film historians or other film composers.Nice photos of Glass looking pensive, but no depth in the text. Save your money.
 If you don't already own all this stuff... October 3, 2001
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
...it is worth considering this "limited edition (?)" box set, consisting of 99.5% previously released (and seperately available) material. Here you will find:Disc 1: Koyaanisqatsi (complete 1998 recording)
Disc 2: Powaqqatsi (complete)
Disc 3: Dracula (complete)
Disc 4: La Belle et La Bete (about an hour of it)
Disc 5: Various excerpts from: Anima Mundi, Kundun, The Secret Agent, Mishima (3 tracks each), the Thin Blue Line (1 track), and 3 "previously unreleased" soundtrack selections. The "unreleased" stuff consists of: a 5 minute "re-recording" of Facades with synthesizers instead of real strings and fewer repeats, and two 7 minute trifles also for lots of synthesizers which were apparently soundtracks to recent short films. The rest of it runs the gamut from the best of Phil (Koyaanisqatsi, Dracula, Mishima, Secret Agent) to the worst of Phil (Powaqqatsi, Anima Mundi) and just wishy-washy Phil (Kundun, La Belle et La Bete). The packaging is remarkably cheap and flimsy: a very thin cardboard "box" housing five mostly black glossy cardboard sleeves with tiny reproductions of the original cover art on them. The booklet is short and not very informative, either. This may be the right thing for you if: you want a good overview of Phil's soundtrack works for a relatively low price per disc, you don't already have most of these individual CDs, and you don't really care about having the complete versions of Belle et Bete and the other excerpted soundtracks (this was me.) Overall, however, a surprisingly unsubstantial and unnecessary collection.
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