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Four American Composers

  • TV Movie
  • 1983
  • 3h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
127
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Four American Composers (1983)
Documentary

This is a 4-part documentary that follows four different contemporary composers performing/creating/building their shows. Peter Greenaway leads us, with a great sense of balance between the ... Read allThis is a 4-part documentary that follows four different contemporary composers performing/creating/building their shows. Peter Greenaway leads us, with a great sense of balance between the performances and the interviews, through the creative process of 4 very different composer... Read allThis is a 4-part documentary that follows four different contemporary composers performing/creating/building their shows. Peter Greenaway leads us, with a great sense of balance between the performances and the interviews, through the creative process of 4 very different composers in style (sound and noise, repetition and discipline, vocal experimentation, poetry and ... Read all

  • Director
    • Peter Greenaway
  • Writer
    • Peter Greenaway
  • Stars
    • Robert Ashley
    • John Cage
    • Meredith Monk
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    127
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    • Director
      • Peter Greenaway
    • Writer
      • Peter Greenaway
    • Stars
      • Robert Ashley
      • John Cage
      • Meredith Monk
    • 2User reviews
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    Robert Ashley
    John Cage
    John Cage
    Meredith Monk
    Meredith Monk
    Philip Glass
    Philip Glass
    Peter Gordon
    • Self (segment "Ashley")
    Jack Kripl
    • Intereviewee
    Jill Kroesen
    • (segment "Ashley")
    Kurt Munkacsi
    • Interviewee
    Dora Ohrenstein
    • Interviewee
    Michael Riesman
    • Interviewee
    'Blue' Gene Tyranny
    • The World's Greatest Piano Player (segment "Ashley")
    David Van Tieghem
    • The Captain of the Football Team (segment "Ashley")
    • Director
      • Peter Greenaway
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      • Peter Greenaway
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    7/10
    Excellent and thorough
    Excellent and thorough portraits of four major 20th century composers gives the artists room to present their work and their concepts, but even more gives us long and insightful excerpts from the often fascinating compositions and performances.
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    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Czworo amerykańskich kompozytorów
    • Filming locations
      • Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street, Islington, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Trans Atlantic Films
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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