Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (soundtrack)
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is the soundtrack
to the 1985 film Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
. It features music written by Philip Glass
and performed by, among others, Kronos Quartet
. Sections from the soundtrack have been featured in other films, perhaps most notably the piece 'Mishima / Opening', which was used to score the end credits of Peter Weir's 1998 film The Truman Show
.
It was produced by Kurt Munkacsi and distributed by WEA
through the Elektra Records subsidiary label Nonesuch Records
.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
to the 1985 film Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is an American/Japanese film co-written and directed by Paul Schrader in 1985. It was co-produced by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas....
. It features music written by Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
and performed by, among others, Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet is a string quartet founded by violinist David Harrington in 1973 in Seattle, Washington. Since 1978, the quartet has been based in San Francisco, California. The longest-running combination of performers had Harrington and John Sherba on violin, Hank Dutt on viola, and Joan...
. Sections from the soundtrack have been featured in other films, perhaps most notably the piece 'Mishima / Opening', which was used to score the end credits of Peter Weir's 1998 film The Truman Show
The Truman Show
The Truman Show is a 1998 American satirical comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. The cast includes Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, as well as Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris and Natascha McElhone...
.
It was produced by Kurt Munkacsi and distributed by WEA
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
through the Elektra Records subsidiary label Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:Nonesuch was founded in 1964 by Jac Holzman to produce "fine records at the same price as a trade paperback", which would be half the price of a normal LP...
.
Tracks
- Mishima / Opening
- November 25: Morning
- 1934: Grandmother & Kimitake
- Temple Of The Golden Pavilion (Like Some Enormous Music)
- Osamu's Theme: Kyoko's House
- 1937: Saint Sebastian
- Kyoko's House (Stage Blood Is Not Enough)
- November 25: Ichigaya
- 1957: Award Montage
- Runaway Horses (Poetry Written With A Splash Of Blood)
- 1962: Body Building
- November 25: The Last Day
- F-104: Epilogue From Sun And Steel
- Mishima / Closing
External links
- [ Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters entry] at Allmusic