Ryuichi Sakamoto: Music for Film

Description

From small beginnings in 1974 as a local cinema and university event, Film Fest Gent has grown yearly in stature and is now recognised as one of the major destinations for the film industry. A vital component is the celebration of film music in the shape of the World Soundtrack Awards which honours the very best composers at work in the world of cinema. In 2016 the award went to one of the most brilliant composers of his generation, Ryuichi Sakamoto. This is the first overview of his remarkable catalogue of film scores, fully approved by the composer and performed by the masterful Brussels Philharmonic under the baton of Dirk Brossé. Sakamoto was already a celebrated pioneer in electronic music and composer/pianist/singer in Japan when director Nagisa Oshima asked him to write the score for Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence in 1983 and also to star alongside David Bowie. In a 30 year plus career since then he has worked with the cream of film directors including Bernardo Bertolucci (The Last Emperor), Brian De Palma (Snake Eyes), Pedro Almodovar (High Heels) and most recently Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (The Revenant). This compilation is a fitting tribute to his status as one of the greatest living musicians and film composers.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Main Theme – Brussels Philharmonic
2. Endroll (From ‘The Last Emperor’) – Brussels Philharmonic
3. Rain (From ‘The Last Emperor’) – Brussels Philharmonic
4. The Sheltering Sky Main Theme – Brussels Philharmonic
5. High Heels Main Theme – Brussels Philharmonic
6. Wild Palms Main Theme – Brussels Philharmonic
Disc 2
1. Acceptance (From ‘Little Buddha’) – Brussels Philharmonic
2. Snake Eyes Main Theme (Long Version) – Brussels Philharmonic
3. Bolerisch (From ‘Femme Fatale’) – Brussels Philharmonic
4. Bibo No Aozora (From ‘Babel’) – Brussels Philharmonic
5. Small Hope (From ‘Hara-Kiri (Ichimei)’) – Brussels Philharmonic
6. Yae No Sakura Opening Theme – Brussels Philharmonic
7. The Revenant Main Theme – Brussels Philharmonic

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