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Aug 27, 2008 - 04:37 PM |
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The Complete Soundtracks of Akira Kurosawa |
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encoded in alt-preset extreme using Lame 3.92
Here's a five disc box set, released in 1991, featuring select music from each of the films directed by Akira Kurosawa (save for Madadayo, as it was not yet made at the time). The music for each film is presented in the form of a medley, and the track times vary from just a few minutes to half an hour and more. I personally found listening to the music in this way was very enjoyable and made for a great "flowing" (and less filler ridden) experience than going through respective soundtrack releases track-by-track.
Kurosawa was known to be quite picky about the music to be used in his films, especially concerning leitmotifs, they had to be of the caliber that they would instantly grip you and not let go. I think this certainly rings true for most of his films starting from Ikiru and onwards. They mostly have superb music. So even if you aren't familiar with his films, this set comes highly recommended from me. Much excellent music enclosed.
And here is a quick rundown on who composed what:
Seichi Suzuki: Sugata Sanshiro, The Most Beautiful, Zoku Sugata Sanshiro
Tadashi Hattori: They Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, No Regrets for Our Youth, One Wonderful Sunday
Fumio Hayasaka: Drunken Angel, Stray Dog, Scandal, Rashomon, The Idiot, Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Record of a Living Being
Akira Ifukube: The Quiet Duel
Masaru Sato: The Throne of Blood, The Lower Depths, The Hidden Fortress, The Bad Sleep Well, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, High and Low, Red Beard
Toru Takemitsu: Dodeskaden, Ran
Isaak Shvartz: Dersu Uzala
Shinichiro Ikebe: Kagemusha, Dreams, Rhapsody in August
enjoy~
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