Philip Glass, Yo-Yo Ma - Naqoyqatsi
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Artist: Philip Glass, Yo-Yo MaEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2002-10-08
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Naqoyqatsi
- Primacy of Number
- Massman
- New World
- Religion
- Media Weather
- Old World
- Intensive Time
- Point Blank
- The Vivid Unknown
- Definition
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Free Music Review: from Solo Piano Publications
Hit: 5 Stars
"Naqoyqatsi" (Hopi for "Life as War") is the soundtrack for the final part of the "Qatsi" trilogy of films by Godfrey Reggio. Let me say upfront that I haven't seen any of the films, although I've read about them. That said, I can review the soundtrack without visuals or prejudice about the film experience (most of the reviews I've read indicated that the film was disappointing), and can focus on the music only. Unlike many soundtracks, the music for "Naqoyqatsi" stands firmly on its own as a great score. The music, composed by Philip Glass (who also composed the music for the other two parts of the trilogy), combines digital and acoustic instrumentation, and it is Yo-Yo Ma's cello that gives the music its humanizing soul. This is the first collaboration with Glass and Ma, and it seems to be a match made in heaven. The film is about technology's adverse affects on humanity, so the juxtaposition of electronic and acoustic instruments underscores this message, with Ma's cello pleading humanity's case. The whole album is excellent, full, and powerful. I really like "Religion," with it's upbeat, playful spirit. The keyboards are mechanically precise although the rhythm is catchy, so when the soulful cello comes in, the contrast is startling. This piece is almost "fun" in comparison to some of the darker tracks. It makes me very curious about the film's visual images in this section. My favorite track is "Intensive Time," which is, indeed, intense. It is primarily acoustic with full orchestra, voices, and Ma's heart-rending cello. It swoops and soars with a continuous sense of urgency and mystery generated primarily by a recurring theme with percussion and French horns. The opening theme is dark and somewhat militaristic - giving a sense of foreboding and dread until the cello comes in and softens the mood. "Media Weather" is also darkly gorgeous, as the cello weeps with despair. "Naqoyqatsi" is an incredible musical experience - intense and thought-provoking with a huge emotional impact. Very highly recommended!
Naqoyqatsi Poster
Director Godfrey Reggio's Hopi-inspired Qatsi trilogy is one of most ambitious and challenging film cycles ever attempted. With groundbreaking visuals, the non-verbal films examine--and inherently critique--the rapid transition from the natural order to a world dominated by human culture and technology. Critical to the films' success has been the music of Philip Glass, for whom the projects have variously represented an entrée into a rich film-scoring career and compelling motivation for expanding his minimalist technique. In the first two chapters (Koyaanisqatsi, 1983; Powaqqatsi, 1988), the composer's music gave poetic rhythm to the striking images of man and nature in conflict; here's he's ironically asked to be the human link to the film's cascade of oft impressionistic, digitally manipulated images. The result is some of the composer's warmest, most organically friendly music. Crucial to the soundtrack's success is the collaboration of master cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the extent of which (the musician's brooding, lyrical lines are the work's veritable arteries) elevates Glass's work to de facto Ma cello concerto. His work on the "Old World" and "New World" movements may well rank with some of his most haunting, validating Glass's sage, back-to-the future tack in the bargain. --Jerry McCulleySoundtracks Music CDs
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