Earlier recordings include albums with the work of Angelo Badalamenti, Cliff Martinez and Alan Silvestri. Patrick Duynslaegher: “Out of the striking contrasts of musical styles and cultures, he created scores that stand out and will never stop to fascinate and enchant us.”įor more than 10 years already, Brussels Philharmonic and the Flemish Radio Choir are the orchestra-in-residence at Film Fest Gent.
This use of both traditional Chinese instruments and a symphonic orchestra, illustrates the unique style of Sakamoto. Music For Film Price USD Add to Cart Out of Stock In the Cart The first ever overview of Sakamoto’s film work approved by the artist himself including compositions from the films Merry Christmas Mr.
He conceived a blend of melodies, synthesizers, traditional orchestral music, drum tracks, sound effects and unusual musical colours.” In the case of the music for ‘The Last Emperor’, Sakamoto places the erhu, pipa and guzheng in the center of the orchestra. Patrick Duynslaegher, artistic director of Film Fest Gent: “Sakamoto’s work revealed him as one of the most inventive film composers of our time. His track record includes collaborations with Oliver Stone (‘Wild Palms’), Pedro Almodovar (‘High Heels’), Brian De Palma (‘Snake Eyes’) and Alejandro G. Many awards (such as a Grammy, Academy Award and Golden Globes) later, Sakamoto has grown to be a phenomenon in the world of film music. Next to starring alongside David Bowie as an actor, he wrote the original soundtrack for this film which earned him a BAFTA Award. Lawrence’ that put Sakamoto on the worldwide map. But it was the 1983 film ‘ Merry Christmas, Mr.
FOR SALE In 2016 the award goes to one of the most brilliant composers of his generation, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Sakamoto was already a celebrated rock-popstar in Japan, with influences ranging from Bach to Kraftwerk. RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - Music For Film - 9.99. Each year an eminent film music composer is.
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Much of his film and TV work has been released on different CDs, but so far no album existed that compiled the best of his work in this genre. Supported by the Film Fest Gent’s World Soundtrack Awards, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Music For Film is the third release from the series and second on Silva Screen Records. This compilation is a fitting tribute to his status as one of the greatest living musicians and film composers.The Japanese film composer is known for, amongst others, ‘Merry Christmas’, ‘Mr.
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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). Lawrence in 1983 and also to star alongside David Bowie. 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. 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. In 2016 the award went to one of the most brilliant composers of his generation, Ryuichi Sakamoto. 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. 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.