Beauty and the Beast

Classical · 2015 · 9 tracks · 42m

Beauty and the Beast

A lush, operatic reimagining of Cocteau's fairy tale. Shimmering woodwinds and dramatic vocals turn minimalist repetition into a haunting, romantic spell.

September 11, 2015 · Orange Mountain Music

A hauntingly romantic and mysterious journey through a world of shadows and shifting repetitions.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 42m

01

Beauty and the Beast: I. Overture

1:18

02

Beauty and the Beast: II. Beauty Goes to the Castle

6:27

03

Beauty and the Beast: III. Dinner at the Castle

4:15

04

Beauty and the Beast: IV. A Walk in the Garden

10:01

05

Beauty and the Beast: V. The Beast's Trust

4:22

06

Beauty and the Beast: VI. Avenant's Passion

4:06

07

Beauty and the Beast: VII. The Mirror

4:00

08

Beauty and the Beast: VIII. The Pavilion

3:53

09

Beauty and the Beast: IX. The Metamorphosis

4:11

Moments Worth Listening For

The way the woodwinds spiral upward during 'Beauty Goes to the Castle' creating a sense of inevitable momentum.

The ten-minute immersion of 'A Walk in the Garden' where the repetition becomes a hypnotic, physical weight.

The sudden harmonic resolution in 'The Metamorphosis' that feels like a physical release of tension.

Where This Album Departs

How does Beauty and the Beast sound next to the rest of Philip Glass's catalogue?

Candlelit+4.0σ

Candlelit saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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