Glass a portrait of philip in twelve parts dvd 2007. A portrait of philip in twelve parts is an illuminating documentary, perhaps too much so, of the life and career of the famed composer, whose work i know mostly through his film work. Directed by scott hicks and starring philip glass, errol morris, woody allen and chuck close. Academy awardnominated director scott hicks shine documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished western classical composer philip glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include chuck close, ravi shankar, and martin scorsese. A portrait of philip in twelve parts, an album by philip glass, philip glass ensemble, paul barnes, bruce levingston on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. An early proponent of minimalism, glass has successfully bridged the gulf between the worlds of american classical and popular music. A portrait of philip in twelve parts movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. A portrait of philip in twelve parts 2007 09072007 ca documentary, music 1h 59m user score.
In july 2005, filmmaker scott hicks started shooting a documentary about the composer philip glass to celebrate his 70th anniversary in 2007. Intentionally or not, scott hicks documentary glass. Glass a portrait of philip in twelve parts on vimeo. Twelve parts as well as a passing reference to thirty two short films about glenn gould. With philip glass, holly critchlow, chuck close, joanne akalaitis. A portrait of philip in twelve parts, hicks finds a better fit between the life and work of the title character and his own intelligence and restraint as a filmmaker. A portrait of philip in twelve parts 2007 philip glass is one of the most prolific and influential modern music composers. Music in twelve parts is a set of twelve pieces written between 1971 and 1974 by the composer philip glass this work cycle was originally scored for ten instruments, played by five musicians. Check out the trailer above, and watch the entire film after the jump. Glass personal life does not manage to make up for the frank staleness and uninspiring selfgratification of his career over the past 15 years. A portrait of philip in twelve parts makes a good companion piece to his breakthrough film, shine, right down to the way that philip glass even looks a little like shine star geoffrey rush. Glasss music in 12 parts but the audience was just as. So few people went to hear the philip glass ensemble perform in the uk in 1975 that it would have been cheaper to fly the audience to new york to.
For 18 months director scott hicks followed composer philip glass around with a video camera capturing all aspects of his life and work. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. A portrait of philip in 12 parts, academy award nominated director scott hicks shine documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished composer philip glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, including chuck close, ravi shankar and martin scorsese below, director hicks offers his insight into the documentary. A portrait of philip in twelve parts 2007 scott hicks, philip glass, holly critchlow, chuck close, documentary, biography, music. Glass, a portrait of philip in 12 parts movie trailers. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing glass. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per. Glass describes himself as a composer of music with repetitive. But where shine was about a musician battling mental illness and an upanddown career in order to share his interpretation of the classics, glass is. Ultimately, each part became a portal into the past, or into glass process, or some other facet of his life seen through the prism of the present.
A portrait of philip in twelve parts 2007 on dvd and. The arrangements are by michael reisman, who has collaborated closely with glass since the period of einstein on the beach, so they are idiomatic and persuasively transfer the works to a new medium. Philip glass in 12 parts release walker art center. Filmmaker scott hicks, best known for shine, his biopic of australian pianist david helfgott, spent a year and a half following philip glass and gathering material from the composer and his family and associates to create the 2007 documentary glass. A portrait of philip in twelve parts begs one overwhelming question over and over. Download philip glass mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Glass portrait of philip in twelve parts licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of dunvagen music publishers. Allowed unprecedented access to philip glass working process, filmmaker scott hicks gives us a singular revelation into the life of the composer. Adrev publishing, exploration group music publishing, and 5. The music of philip glass is instantly recognizable. A portrait of philip in twelve parts has a duration of 119 minutes. Scott hicks 2007 usa the beautifully crafted glass.
For 18 months oscarnominated and emmy awardwinning director scott hicks shine followed the legendary philip glass across three continents, creating a remarkable portrait of this brilliant composer. A portrait of philip in twelve parts 2007 a documentary about american composer philip glass. The film coincides with the dvd release from koch lorber films. A portrait of philip in twelve parts 2007 scott hicks, philip. His operas, symphonies, concertos and film scores have been equally.
A portrait of philip in twelve parts hd movie 2007. Filmmaker scott hicks gives us a unique glimpse behind the curtain into the life of a surprising and complex man. Search results for glass a portrait of philip in 12 parts. For the soundtrack album, hicks uses 16 movements from glass works. A portrait of philip in twelve parts galileo galilei glass box glass cage glass chamber players schoenbergglass glass cuts glass masters glass organ works glass piano music glass reflections glass salonen glassjukebox. A portrait of philip in twelve parts 2007 no reservations 2007 cassandras dream 2007. A portrait of philip in twelve parts by scott hicks.
Philip glass, errol morris, martin scorsese, ravi shankar, chuck close, scott hicks, stephen jess. Allowed unprecedented access to glass working process, hicks presents a unique glimpse into the life of one of the greatest artists of this or any era. A hairs breadth from hagiography, scott hickss glass. A portrait of philip in twelve parts other titles include international title.
For 18 months awardwinning director scott hicks followed the legendary composer philip glass across three continents, creating a remarkable portrait of one of the greatest artists of all time. Philip glass born january 31, 1937 is an american composer and pianist. Home itunes movie trailers glass, a portrait of philip in 12 parts shop the apple online store 1800myapple, visit an apple retail store, or find a reseller. A portrait of philip in twelve parts 2007 starring philip glass and ravi shankar on dvd and bluray. A portrait of philip in twelve parts offers a fascinating insight into the career, personal and spiritual life of one of the 20th centurys greatest living composers, philip glass. A portrait of philip in twelve parts is much like its subject. A portrait of philip in twelve parts eye on the oscars. The original motion picture soundtrack to scott hicks shine, no reservations documentary film glass. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A portrait of philip in twelve parts film complet vf 2016 en ligne hd partie 1010.
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