Philip Glass - Mishima

Philip Glass - Mishima
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Album Details

Title: Mishima
Artist: Philip Glass
Release Date: 1985
Re-Released On: 10/25/1990
Label: Nonesuch Records
Duration: 45:51
Album Type(s): soundtrack
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

Track Listings

  1. Mishima, film score~Mishima/Opening :: Philip Glass
  2. Mishima, film score~November 25: Morning :: Philip Glass
  3. Mishima, film score~1934: Grandmother & Kimitake :: Philip Glass
  4. Mishima, film score~Temple of the Golden Pavilion [Like Some Enormous M :: Philip Glass
  5. Mishima, film score~Osamu's Theme: Kyoko's House :: Philip Glass
  6. Mishima, film score~1937: Saint Sebastian :: Philip Glass
  7. Mishima, film score~Kyoko's House (Stage Blood Is Not Enough) :: Philip Glass
  8. Mishima, film score~November 25: Ichigaya :: Philip Glass
  9. Mishima, film score~1957: Award Montage :: Philip Glass
  10. Mishima, film score~Runaway Horses (Poetry Written With a Splash of Blo :: Philip Glass
  11. Mishima, film score~1962: Body Building :: Philip Glass
  12. Mishima, film score~November 25: The Last Day :: Philip Glass
  13. Mishima, film score~F-104: Epilogue from "Sun and Steel" :: Philip Glass
  14. Mishima, film score~Mishima/Closing :: Philip Glass

Additional Releases

YearTypeLabelCatalog #
1990CDNonesuch Records79113-2

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Album 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 DrydenRemixing, Engineer
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
Kronos QuartetStrings
Kurt MunkasciProducer, Remixing
Mata YamamotoProducer
Michael RiesmanRemixing, Conductor
Paul SchraderLiner Notes, Director
Philip GlassKeyboards, Composer
SukitaPhotography
Tom LuddyProducer