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Track Listings

1	The Poet Acts
2	Morning Passages
3	Something She Has to Do
4	"For Your Own Benefit"
5	Vanessa and the Changelings
6	"I'm Going to Make a Cake"
7	An Unwelcome Friend
8	Dead Things
9	The Kiss
10	"Why Does Someone Have to Die?"
11	Tearing Herself Away
12	Escape!
13	Choosing Life
14	The Hours

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How better to score a movie that takes place in three tangentially related time periods than with music that strives for timelessness? The hallmarks of Philip Glass's minimalism serve The Hours well. The film, based on Michael Cunningham's novel, tells the stories of three women--Virginia Woolf in the early 1920s, a housewife just after World War II, and a book editor in the present--whose days relate in different ways to Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway. Yet rather than construct a sonic montage of these three time periods (perhaps some Ravel for Woolf, some Max Steiner for the housewife, some Enya for the editor), Hours producer Scott Rudin turned to Glass, a contemporary-classical composer who has had a substantial side career in film, most notably with Koyaanisqatsi. The familiar Glass sounds--the endlessly layered violins, the static melodies, the glacial rhythms--all lend a consistent aural foundation to a story that moves fluidly back and forth in time. The music is scored for orchestra, string quartet, and piano. Those plentiful strings lend a thick cushion, a triumph of tonal suspension, for the piano part, which Michael Riesman plays coolly, emphasizing what are often single notes separated by thoughtful silences, as well as short sets of scales cascading in slow motion. Not only will these compositional themes be familiar to fans of Glass's work, so too will several of the melodies. Some sections of the score are derived from his albums Glassworks and Solo Piano and from his opera Satyagraha--which, incidentally, involved the stories of three legendary men active in different eras. --Marc Weidenbaum

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 4.96 x 0.47 inches; 4.3 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Nonesuch
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 075597969320
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2003
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 54 minutes
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Nonesuch
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00007BH3Y
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Adam

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Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023

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A touching story of three woman (that are alive in different times and places) is full of magnificent performances and is underlined by one of the most beautiful score by Phillip Glass.
I am beyond happy that I own this one on vinyl. I remember that this film was not widely distributed when it came out. If you haven't seen the movie or heard the soundtrack, Do yourself a favor and give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

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Steven Kerry

Beautiful and a Bit Melancholic

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020

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I've seen the movie. It was okay, but mildly depressing. I've read the book, which was better ( and made me a fan of all of Michael Cunningham's work as a writer). But the best thing about "The Hours" is the soundtrack. This is perfect music for painting, writing, or just chilling out for relaxation. It is evocative, dramatic, wistful, pensive, and non-obtrusive. I like Phillip Glass but not all of his work moves me like this .It does not feature his usual stuttering keyboard lines, his trademark chords and chord changes, or even his usual style. This is more of a string quartet with keyboards sound, a bit Baroque but not a bore. I find it especially useful as background music. I may have already written a review of this album; I'm on my second copy so Amazon prompted me to review it again. I also listened to the piano version of these tracks on YT but this is so much more textured and enjoyable. It's one of my favorite movie soundtrack albums. Excellent quality all the way around and worth every penny spent.

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Mata Hari

Female angst

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2014

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I am somewhat glad to NOT have viewed this at the theatre, as I feel that I would have had the need to leave my seat for a break periodically. This subjectivity is not meant to be a critical review of the movie, nor of the music of Philip Glass. I enjoy(ed) both immensely. Much of what the movie portrayed seemed to come home to me, reminding me of a painfully critical part of my own life. How these themes within the movie dispel romantic fantasies thrust onto young women, yet tell a painfully tragic truth of how life really can be within the confines of being lovers, wives, and mothers. OOOFF! The movie hit me like an emotional migraine.

However, the music of Philip Glass is transcending, plying its non-verbal intuition rather surreptitiously, sneaking up on your level of hearing before you realize that maybe you are breathing with its platitudes, that maybe your heartbeats are matching the heartbeat of the dramas which unfold within this real as life music.

Some don't care for Philip Glass' music. His work really works here. The movements from gentle to intense and back again morph well. I enjoy listening to it for a quiet evening alone. I like listening to it away from the movie and its components. The music seems to have its own personality in this capacity. See what you feel.

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stuartm

Bits of Mishima blended with Solo Piano and....

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2003

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a lush, mournful feeling all its own. The soundtrack to Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (1985 Film) has long been one of my favorite CDs by Philip Glass. The Kronos Quartet delivered a richly emotional performance then that finally revealed the emotional potential of Glass's compositions. With The Hours, the Lyric Quartet and Michael Riesman deliver in the same vein.

I bought this because it was the latest from PG. So I haven't seen the movie and can't comment on how it works for the movie. But I can say with all candor that listening to this soundtrack has given me a powerful desire to see the film. Something that I wouldn't have imagined ever wanting to do.

There are some recycled bits of music in this soundtrack (notably from Satyagraha), but even that track is transformed from a largely choral piece to a purely instrumental one and benefits thereby.

For those whose only exposure to PG is Glass: Einstein on the Beach (1993 Recording) (ugh) or Koyaanisqatsi (1998 Re-recording) , this will be a pleasant surprise. The tone is warm and emotional, the pace langorous rather than forced.

Judged purely as a composition, The Hours will be placed as a footnote in the PG canon. Little, if any, new ground is broken. But I can't say it enough - this is passionate, powerful music that is moving and eminently listenable. I know I've already listened to it more than anything I've heard in the last six months.

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Alienfan

So glad this was put on vinyl

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2023

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Wonderful that it was put on vinyl. Now if we can Kundun on vinyl 🙏

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We like this version of this piece of music of Philip ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2014

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We like this version of this piece of music of Philip Glass and couldn't find it here in The Netherlands. We are very happy with it right now.

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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2010

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I like most of Philip Glass's work but this is my favorite.
I loaded this CD into my car stereo about four months ago and I haven't removed it yet.
I'm never get tired of listening to it and don't expect to remove it from my car stereo soon.
It's mesmerizing, moody, intense, and just beautiful.
I've watched "The Hours" 3 times now and enjoyed it more each time I saw it, there is so much there.
It would seem to me that either you like Philip Glass's work or hate it - hard to be neutral about it.
Try it - if you like it then you are in for a great body of work.

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John Donlan

If you enjoy 'minimalist' music......this is for you!

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2014

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Philip Glass is classified as a 'minimalist' composer and musician. It's not a style that appeals to everyone.....but I've grown to love his compositions very much. The many subtleties and slight variations that he employs so skillfully throughout are truly entrancing. Great music for meditation, or even accompaniment for doing one's prayers.

In my humble opinion, Philip Glass is a true musical genius, and this music for the movie "The Hours" is one of his finest collections. If you wish to sample some of his compositons, along with bits from this CD, you can go to his web site where a listening app has been set up...

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