Dracula

Was unimpressed until I saw it played live alongside the film. Then it all made sense.

It's really wonderful music by Philip Glass. I became interested in getting the soundtrack version after watching the film with the music written for it. The music certainly evokes a spooky atmosphere!

Philip Glass and Minimalism are so ubiquitous that it is almost impossible to imagine a world without the arpeggio ad nauseam that has come to define much of Glass's later output.The best place to look for masterworks of the Glass repertoire is - I would argue - at the interface between the visual arts and the musical -This is one such gem retrieved by accident and hoping for something musically darker and more interesting than the usual repetitivo of Glass.It is excellent - probably amongst the handful of works that will come to define the modulations and chordal shifts of minimalism.Dark and eerie while holding some late 20th Century musical credibility - not quite in the league of a Bartok or a Messiaen but a strong contender in its own right.

I mostly do not like the music of Phillip Glass, but I heard a snippet of music, on the radio, used as a background for a commercial, and that section of the music was appealing. I bought the CD and had to wait until track 25, out of 26, played, and there was my music, which I enjoyed hearing. Was it worth the cost of the CD, probably....will I listen to it again, I doubt it. As to the remainder of the tracks, they were interesting, but in the end you couldn't whistle the tune nor dance to it, so I'm only going to give it 4 Stars.

I've been a big fan of Philip Glass since I first saw Koyaanisqatsi, and when I got the chance to see him, along with the Kronos Quartet, perform this live at Wolf Trap about 10 years ago, I jumped at it. They performed behind a translucent screen, so you could watch the film and watch them, at the same time. Also, you could hear the music and the dialogue at the same time. It took a bit of getting used to, but it was a great performance. I also saw him, along with the Philip Glass ensemble, perform this during a "Philip on Film" festival. Good, but this score needs those string instruments to really shine.I bought the CD but never thought it would become the Philip Glass CD that I listen to most often (and I have quite a few...). I have the DVD also, but I seldom watch it. Why? Simply because I get frustrated at not being able to crank up the music louder, and quieten the film dialogue. I wish that control were available.While there are a few tracks that I can't stand to listen to (due to their frenetic quality, which happens with Glass compositions sometimes) there are so many that I listen to very often. I can sometimes see the film happening in my mind when I hear these tracks, but that's not the main attraction. That haunting music, those lovely string instruments stand alone as stunning pieces of music. Some of my favorites are: Renfield, Dracula Enters, Mina on the Terrace, and In the Theatre. Thank you Paramount for approaching Philip Glass to write this soundtrack!If you like this, you may also like "Music from the Screens", which is Philip Glass, but a little different than usual.

I have never heard Philip Glass before, but I was captivated while watching "Dracula" with his new score. The music transformed the movie into a more Gothic, more poetic film than before. What a difference music makes to a movie!As a CD, "Philip Glass: Dracula" is very enjoyable to listen to. This is also my first CD featuring the Kronos Quartet, and I am mesmerized. The music is beautiful. The black mood of Dracula is evoked in every chord.

Music is paint on the canvas of the imagination... adding music to this classic movie intensifies the emotions created by watching Dracula. The Kronos Quartet does an excellent job of performing each piece with incredible accuracy!

great composer great everything i am soo happy i bought this cd it holds a speacil place in my heart