Release type
ALBUM
Naqoyqatsi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Product information
From $9.90
2002
11 Tracks
01:17:12
Release options
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
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It is always impressive to hear an ensemble that plays well together, not only in terms of tonality, but also in tempo, and with sensitivity to other aspects of performance. While that is expected of professional musicians, it's surprising how often this is not the case on CDs. Members of the Philip Glass Ensemble had been working with each other and with the composer for a while and, therefore, perform Glass' music quite competently. The pick-up orchestra members employed on the Naqoyqatsi soundtrack should also get excellent marks. For that matter, so should conductor Michael Riesman, who has worked on all three Qatsi films. Even listeners who do not like Glass' music will admire the skill it takes to clearly execute keep those repetive rhythms and tones. The soloists, too, deserve praise. Ma plays in his usual musically sensitive way: on one track, it is interesting to hear the vocal soloist match timbre with the cello, sparking brief flashes where the two sound like one. Although recording the parts separately and then tweaking and mixing them back together could have "artificially" produced some of the cohesion (in which case credit should go to the engineers and editors), the musicians still deserve a lot of credit.
1. Naqoyqatsi
- Bass (vocal)
- Albert De Ruiter
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Primary Artist
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Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Performer
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Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
2. Primacy of Number
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Performer
- Philip Glass Ensemble
- Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
3. Massman
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Performer
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Philip Glass Ensemble
Yo-yo Ma - Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
4. New World
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Performer
-
Philip Glass Ensemble
Yo-yo Ma - Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
5. Religion
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Percussion
- Sean Mccaul
- Performer
-
Philip Glass Ensemble
Yo-yo Ma - Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
6. Media Weather
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Performer
-
Philip Glass Ensemble
Yo-yo Ma - Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
7. Old World
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Performer
-
Philip Glass Ensemble
Yo-yo Ma - Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
8. Intensive Time
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Mezzo-soprano
- Alexandra Montano
- Performer
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Mezzo- Soprano
- Alexandra Montano
- Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
9. Point Blank
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Performer
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Philip Glass Ensemble
Albert De Ruiter
Mark Atkins
Yo-yo Ma - Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
10. The Vivid Unknown
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Performer
-
Philip Glass Ensemble
Yo-yo Ma - Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
11. Definition
- Bass (vocal)
- Albert De Ruiter
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Cello
- Yo-yo Ma
- Lyricist
- Anonymous
- Primary Artist
-
Yo-yo Ma
Philip Glass Ensemble - Keyboard
- Michael Riesman
- Performer
- Philip Glass Ensemble
- Soprano
- Lisa Bielawa
- Soprano Saxophone
- Jon Gibson
- Conductor
- Michael Riesman
- Executive Producer
- Jim Keller
- Tenor Saxophone
- Richard Peck
- Woodwind
- Andrew Sterman
- Producer
- Kurt Munkacsi
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 11 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 17 minutes and 12 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1425x1425 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Film Soundtracks, Soundtracks, Soundtrack, Classical, Minimalism
- Label
- Sony Classical
- Music Distribution Service
- Sony
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Sep 30, 2002
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 886445460643
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