Unopened Peter Greenaway "Philip Glass / Meredith Monk"

New Peter Greenaway: Philip Glass / Meredith Monk

A documentary DVD featuring Philip Glass and Meredith Monk, produced by Peter Greenaway.

This is a sealed, new DVD.

PETER GREENAWAY 4 AMERICAN COMPOSERS
PHILIP GLASS / MEREDITH MONK

Directed by Peter Greenaway for the British television station Channel 4. This DVD features Philip Glass and Meredith Monk from the miraculous visual documentary "4 American Composers," which focuses on four avant-garde musicians in New York and is a must-see for contemporary music fans. First time on DVD.

Philip Glass
Glass, who received a classical education at the Juilliard School, became fascinated by the techniques of Indian music while working on Ravi Shankar's works. He incorporated music from North Africa and the Himalayas, developing his own unique ideas and creating concert pieces, operas, and film scores. Greenaway structures the work with interviews interspersed with concert performances by the "Philip Glass Ensemble." You can also hear the concert version of "Train / Spaceship" from Glass's masterpiece, "Einstein on the Beach."

Meredith Monk
Monk is a multi-artist with various roles, including singer, composer, filmmaker, dancer, and choreographer. She is also considered a leading figure in "inter-media," which fuses music, theater, literature, and visual arts. The film features a concert held at London's Almeida Theatre, performances of her suite "Dolmen Music," which evokes ancient rituals, and her video work "16mm Earrings." It highlights her pursuit of syllables to question the nature of music.

Director: Peter Greenaway
Producer: Level Guest
Editor: John Wilson
Cinematography: Curtis Clark
Starring: Philip Glass, etc. / Meredith Monk, etc.

Production: 1983, UK
Screen: Color, Standard (Philip Glass) / 16:9LB Vista (Meredith Monk)
Running Time: 108 minutes (53 minutes + 55 minutes)
Audio: English Mono, Dolby Digital
Subtitles: Japanese