The Hours (film score)
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The Hours (film score) is a minimalist, emotionally resonant film soundtrack by composer Philip Glass, noted for its repetitive piano and string motifs that underscore the intertwined narratives of the 2002 film "The Hours."
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Clarissa Vaughan (character in The Hours)
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Laura Brown (character in The Hours) NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Woolf (character in The Hours) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Hours (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductor | Michael Riesman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely praised for emotional resonance ⓘ |
| directorOfAssociatedWork | Stephen Daldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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film score ⓘ minimalist music ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
An Unwelcome Friend
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Choosing Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Dead Things NERFINISHED ⓘ Escape NERFINISHED ⓘ For Your Own Benefit NERFINISHED ⓘ I'm Going to Make a Cake NERFINISHED ⓘ Morning Passages NERFINISHED ⓘ Something She Has To Do NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hours NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kiss NERFINISHED ⓘ The Poet Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanessa and the Changelings NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Does Someone Have to Die? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent minimalist film scores ⓘ |
| label | Nonesuch Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
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BAFTA Award for Best Film Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emotional and meditative tone
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minimalist ostinato patterns ⓘ repetitive piano motifs ⓘ string motifs ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor | The Hours (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Hours (franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfComposerOeuvre | Philip Glass film music ⓘ |
| performer |
Michael Riesman
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Nick Ingman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lyric Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Kurt Munkacsi
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Michael Riesman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 2001 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
piano-led textures with strings accompaniment
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repetition and gradual variation ⓘ |
| usedToUnderscore | intertwined narratives of three women ⓘ |
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