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Album Details

Title: Mishima
Artist: Philip Glass
Release Date: 1985
Label: Elektra/Nonesuch
Duration: 45:51
Album Type(s): soundtrack, Avant-garde
UPCs: 075597911329, 075597911312, 075597911343
Genre: Soundtrack
Style: Minimalism
Moods: Ambitious, Cerebral, Circular, Epic, Complex, Elegant, Restrained, Sophisticated, Uncompromising, Calm/Peaceful, Reserved
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

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Review

Philip Glass' soundtrack to Paul Schrader's retelling of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima is one of his strongest early scores, one that retains his essential "Glass-ness," but begins to bring in elements of narrative, creating distinct sounds for each of the sections of Schrader's non-linear storytelling structure. So for Mishima's final day -- when he tried to stage a military coup and ended up committing suicide -- Glass creates tense, suspenseful music with dashes of military drumming. For the sections retelling Mishima's short story Kyoko's House, he recasts his main theme into a composition for '50s-style surf-rock ensemble -- bizarre stuff, indeed. This is stirring, potent music that never once condescends to throw in some sort of Japanese instrument. As a side note, the ever-adept Kronos Quartet handle much of the string sections of this album. ~ Ted Mills, All Music Guide

Credits

NameCredits
Bill KipperMastering
Dan DrydenEngineer, Remixing
David HarringtonStrings
Don ChristensenAssistant Engineer
Earl ShendellContractor
Eiko IshiokaDesign, Art Direction
George LucasExecutive Producer
Hank DuttStrings
HarringtonStrings
Joan JeanrenaudStrings
John BaileyPhotography
John SherbaStrings
Kazzuo TakenakaArt Direction
Kurt MunkasciProducer, Remixing
Mata YamamotoProducer
Michael RiesmanConductor, Remixing
Paul SchraderLiner Notes, Director
Philip GlassComposer, Main Performer, Keyboards
SukitaPhotography
The Kronos QuartetStrings
Tom LuddyProducer