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Four American Composers (1983)

Four American Composers poster
Original title
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Directed by
Peter Greenaway
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
51 min
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary series profiles four American composers through concert footage, interviews, and archival material. Peter Greenaway directs segments on John Cage, Meredith Monk, Philip Glass, and Robert Ashley.

contemplativeintellectualrestrainedobservationalformalmeasureddryanalytical

What happens

«4 американских композитора» (англ. 4 American Composers) — четырёхсерийный документальный фильм Питера Гринуэя о композиторах Джоне Кейдже, Мередит Монк, Филипе Глассе и Роберте Эшли. Содержит фрагменты концертов, интервью с музыкантами, редкие киноматериалы. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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