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Dracula

Kronos Quartet

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horrible tragedy

Dracula is about anxiety, an unspeakable fear of the outside world, and suspicion of outsiders. The novel isn't subtle, but this music is. The story's themes couple so completely with the music, that the music itself triggers the horrible images of the movie. Done in quartet, the music swirls, rises, and falls with the two violins giving most of the melody to the cello. The result is the timbre of the violin creates a mist of anxiety while the cello's sombre boom throws the desparing theme at the listener. The cello is relentless and unremitting, like Dracula himself, and an air of inevitability pulls the music deepr and deeper into the listener's soul as the story moves from Transylvannia to London. But the resolution is at once hopeful and doubtfull, as in the story. The dissonance slowly gives way, like clouds breaking, to a dolefull sweetness. Dracula leaves the story, and the music, resentful, barely defeated, and entirely evil. The music is a masterpiece in both capturing the story's anxiety and artistry.

Fabulous for new Philip Glass listeners

I highly recommend this particular album for those who aren't as familiar with the work of Philip Glass as well as the endless talent and eclectic music of the Kronos Quartet musicians. Glass composed this music as a backdrop for the original 1931 silent film "Dracula" starring Bela Lugosi. I was fortunate enough to see a production of this in Chicago. The silent film was shown on the movie screen while Philip Glass and his musicians were behind the screen. Throughout the movie the transparency of the screen was changed such that at certain points you could see the musicians as another layer onto the movie itself. This is a wonderfully done soundtrack that adds new life to a silent film and showcases the musical crafting and stylistics of Philip Glass. If you're ready to move on to more of his music, I recommend "Koyaanisqatsi" which is a soundtrack to a triology of films called Qatsi, this first one dealing with urban life vs. the environment.

A Favorite!

I saw the movie in 2002 while I was in class. Instantly the music captivated me -- it was so fitting and added forbodding, ominous atmosphere to the movie. Some of the pieces such as London Fog and Women in White are my favorites, but all of these I can enjoy. This score introduced me to the Kronos Quartet and to Philip Glass, which now are among my favorite musicians. Certainly, this score can stand alone as a musical journey in its own right.

Biography

Formed: 1973 in United States

Genre: Classical

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Since their founding in 1973, Kronos Quartet have become the foremost ambassador of contemporary chamber music, determined and successful at breaking down barriers between...
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