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Philip Glass
Notes on a Scandal
Release Date: 2007 01 09
Running Time: 50:39
Label: Rounder
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With his music for The Hours and Notes on a Scandal, Philip Glass seems to be carving out a niche for himself as a scorer of intensely dramatic films with strong female roles. Intense, dramatic and strong are all words that also apply to Notes on a Scandal's score, along with restraint: as with The Hours, the music conveys complicated emotional dynamics -- this time, between two teachers, one nearing retirement, the other a "wispy novice" -- with distance and silence as well as carefully placed moments of drama. Chilly but subdued pieces like "The History" have a subtle air of foreboding that turns into churning, nervous energy and sawing strings on "Confession" and "It's Your Choice." Even softer tracks, such as "Invitation" and "Good Girl," have an uneasiness and creepiness in their sinuous melodies that suggest the film's uncomfortable seductions. As majestic and beautifully played as this music is, it's far from easy listening -- but that's exactly its point. Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Notes on a Scandal, film score~First Day Of School	Glass	2:42
2	Notes on a Scandal, film score~The History	Glass	2:53
3	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Invitation	Glass	1:29
4	Notes on a Scandal, film score~The Harts	Glass	2:16
5	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Discovery	Glass	3:01
6	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Confession	Glass	1:45
7	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Stalking	Glass	1:53
8	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Courage	Glass	2:17
9	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Sheba & Steven	Glass	1:23
10	Notes on a Scandal, film score~The Promise	Glass	2:54
11	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Good Girl	Glass	3:00
12	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Sheba's Longing	Glass	2:32
13	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Someone In Your Garden	Glass	1:51
14	Notes on a Scandal, film score~A Life Lived Together	Glass	3:02
15	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Someone Has Died	Glass	2:01
16	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Betrayal	Glass	3:43
17	Notes on a Scandal, film score~It's Your Choice	Glass	2:39
18	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Barbara's House	Glass	3:45
19	Notes on a Scandal, film score~Going Home	Glass	2:11
20	Notes on a Scandal, film score~I Knew Her	Glass	3:22

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