“Dear Leonard. To look life in the face. Always to look life in the face and to know it for what it is. At last to know it. To love it for what it is, and then, to put it away. Leonard. Always the years between us. Always the years. Always the love. Always the hours.”
My mother used to listen to this specific track when she got chemo.. It was a sound she could relate to in some way, used it to find peace in her mind, in her situation.. I hope she found peace listening to it when we played it at her funeral. Beautiful music
I'm always in wonder at how Glass' music summons up a real reflective mood. I'm very glad that his genius is alive in our time. My sincere wishes that you are consoled. Loss is a bitter thing.
The first time I watched this movie at the cinema I felt so moved by the music that I cried. Philip Glass has the power to touch your heart like very few artists.
I listen to this section of music on my train journey to work into the centre of London of London five days a week.Such beauty it saves me from madness
I visit my friend "N" who is slowly slipping into a form of dementia. She can't form coherent thoughts or express them in words. She can't follow the story line of the simplest TV plot. She sometimes looks blankly at me not sure who I am. But... when I slip the headphones on her and play this music from The Hours, she lies back peaceful. " I could listen to this music all day", she says.
Poem I wrote to this piece (hope you enjoy): Let the fire blaze, and shine a light of freedom, Let the fog fade, to clear a path for redemption, Let your clothes stain, rain blood, sweat and tears of fears for the future, You will remain standing, no matter landing, Make us proud. Make some noise. Make it loud. Do not search for your path let the wind blow you where it may, do not fight it, invite it. Wear your scars as a medal of honour, and sacrifice, of all things you've lost and conquered what do you long for? if I stripped you of everything you had what would you run towards? And now that you venture into the light, Its warmth will surprise you, But don't let it lie to you too much and it blinds you, and in a blink of an eye everything turns dark; and so you will fade into the unforgiving winters trying to remind yourself of summer, Do not fight it, invite it, And let the wind blow you where it may.
this song was one of the things that kept my spirit alive when I was in a really bad stage of my life. All the credit goes to Philip Glass, musical genius.
I've got this music from a good girl friend seven years ago as a Valentine gift. Unfortunately she left me for someone other. I never could forget her anymore and hence I listened hundreds of times this CD at highest possible sound level. Marielou I' can't forget you but wish you all the luck you can get in your marriage with Leon.
A quote from Aeschylus. Doesn't get any better than that. Blew my socks off. The cathartic cleansing of Aeschylus. Divine. I believe we've corresponded before a few weeks back. I'm always coming across your quotes. Here's one for you.... "Lose your mind and come to your senses". Fritz perls. Noel
It's really quite sad that people my age don't enjoy this music.. Philip Glass's compositions are truly amazing. Listening to this makes me proud to be a musician.
along with the brilliance of Streep, Moore, Kidman, Harris, Danes, and Janey.... this music was a large part of the success of this movie...outstanding!
hey, ıts not warm or hot its cold night but dark and we have wind in here Münster, Germany. I listened it in a that condition with an open window. I loved . Your description is good.
Philip Glass gave the modern audience what they want, which is consistent volume and tempo suitable for intimate sounds between earphones or enclosed personal spaces, and hidden melody that can be singed along, it is an adaptation when musicians can no longer confine their audiences in one venue and have their inescapable attention. (Means in the old days, audiences have to go on the ride of volume, tempo and mood swings a live show can offer, but not for busy serial fragmental music listeners of the modernity, who wants to avoid adjusting volumes between piano music and pop, and distracted by the bi-polar swings of some classical pieces. ) While a lot say it is minimalism, I don’t think so. It has all elements of the attractions of other already proofed classical music, like tensional melody, subtle tempo change, narration with a climax, it is just that those elements are spread into a slower time frame than expected from the familiar by and hidden among atmosphere notes(yep, I think that is what those repetition notes are). That is why when professional pianists demonstrate Glass’ pieces in higher tempo and help the ears to find melody, and differentiate layers, these elements are revealed and resulting in absolute captivating music.
Played it again today. It's haunting and, accompanied by such wonderful photography, stays with you. Glass is a truly magical composer who is sorely needed on today's lacklustre music scene.
I almost lost my life in a hospital years ago. This awesome piece helped me to recover. I listened to it each day, many times the same day because I loved it. I got acquainted to it through the movie .
"Dear Leonard, To look life in the face, always - to look life in the face, and to know it for what it is. At last, to know it. To love it, for what it is, and then... to put it away. Leonard, always the years between us, always the years. Always, the love. Always, the hours."
Max Richter is very much included with Elfman and Glass to me.
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Just played this piece today in new years concert at one place in Holland.. Next to pieces by Bach, Scarlatti, Ravel and Debussy. And I must say that poeple (concerning their feedback) were most touched by this piece (together with Ravel's Pavane). Well.., simple music score "settings" truly doesn't mean bad music.. ;)
This was mine and my late husband’s signature piece of dinner music. And after dinner… And lovemaking… Thank you Philip Glass for making great memories for us.
Poignant is a fitting adjective for this music. It touches you deeply, it's sad but there's a hint of hope and love within it. And thanks for this video so carefully put together, the pics. express the music really well. A work of love, much appreciated.
Hauntingly beautiful, makes you want to just step back, take a moment and really look at your life - just for a second, and soak it all in. So that it hopefully all makes sense.
why I get tears While listening this soundtrack::Its so beautiful .One cannot create this masterpeice without having a feel of it ..Such a great work...Who care Awards When it Won HEARTS.....
Brings tear to my eyes... I don't know if it makes sense.. But i have such a connection with this song.... it makes everything worse. But so much better. Beautiful. Just Beautiful.
Thank you for those kind words, everyone. And above all, thank you Philip Glass, should you ever read this. This beautiful piece of art, this music has become a legacy to me. Heritage. Because whatever it was that my mother sought and found in this song, I seek too, and find it every single time. I hope some of you do too
Recuerdo la primera vez que vi Las Horas, pasaba por muy malos momentos en mi vida, laboral, familiar y sentimental... La acumulación de tantas cosas muy malas... Cuando vi la peli sentí que de alguna forma las 3 protagonistas podían entenderme lo que me pasaba, de alguna forma sentí que estaba conectada a ellas y ellas a mi.
@Michael Almir so, she said about an memory that she fell a bad moments in life, family and work. Many bad thinks. When she listened first time she fell that 3 things was connected. She with thing and the things wihy she
This is probably the most beautiful music I have ever heard man create. Falling to devistation in a society where man is at mans throat. Made with love, born into hate, it seems like there is little left that is so moving or beautiful. You have to truely find it and my god.... does Philip Glass really nail that beauty. Thank you so much
it recreates memory from my past to my present so softly so slowly so peacefully so happily so satisfactorily so sweetly so sadly then so gladly so clearly.....
I agree with all of you. The song is enchantingly beautiful. I've always enjoyed it but now I like it even more on account of your story involving your mother, DEVERMEIRE. I lost my own mom 4 years ago this on this Month and I feel for you. May the peace of God guard your heart and your mind.
it's like angels surrounding my world...bad good happy and sad angels..feels like travelling through the magic of the wind....feeling my skin warm and cold...Long live hope
"The Hours" is scored for solo piano, strings, harp, celesta and percussion (glockenspiel & triangle, one player). This is a very short excerpt. The suite (a piano concerto, indeed) is one hour long. Glass also published a transcription for solo piano.
Left this on in the background, forgot it was playing. Carried on like usual, only to find I was sooo relaxed by the time the song ended. I only realised it had been playing once it stopped, and trust me, the silence made me realise what a truly amazing piece by Phillip Glass this is. Mesmerising.
Love, infinity and beyond. This music is from the heart and will live forever, like love. Ever grateful to Philip Glass. The pictures are perfect! Thank you!
oh philip Glass .. you are sooooooooooo intelligent .. ahhhhhhhhhhhhh .. i listen to this thousands times .. thousands .. and i love it more and more .. thanks for sharing..!
For me, the essence of life is to experience with all my senses, explore, search, risk, do, feel... We're all human, and we should stay that in these robotic days. You should try new things, but, the energy and motivation is important.
“Dear Leonard. To look life in the face. Always to look life in the face and to know it for what it is. At last to know it. To love it for what it is, and then, to put it away. Leonard. Always the years between us. Always the years. Always the love. Always the hours.”
Thank you, now I don’t have to type this out. ♥️ Always the hours between us, is seemingly relatable to most of us.
Are you a live ?
La vida de una persona...en un día...y en ese día...toda su vida
My mother used to listen to this specific track when she got chemo.. It was a sound she could relate to in some way, used it to find peace in her mind, in her situation.. I hope she found peace listening to it when we played it at her funeral.
Beautiful music
Vincent Vermeiren May she rest in peace
That is very moving. I am sorry for your loss, that is beautiful that you could play it at her service.
This music is in Heaven*
May She Rest In Peace🙏
I'm always in wonder at how Glass' music summons up a real reflective mood. I'm very glad that his genius is alive in our time. My sincere wishes that you are consoled. Loss is a bitter thing.
Music is so powerful
The first time I watched this movie at the cinema I felt so moved by the music that I cried. Philip Glass has the power to touch your heart like very few artists.
I felt like that listening to Phillip Glass "Opening"
I was just reading his memoir, sitting on the free bookshelf at an old fashioned coffeehouse. I think you'd love that. :)
...ich habe diese so berührende Musik vor wenigen Tagen gehört.
Ja, sie berührt so sehr, dass man weint...☆☆☆.
I listen to this section of music on my train journey to work into the centre of London of London five days a week.Such beauty it saves me from madness
Ah, commuting into London ....I know that going mad feeling!
Why on Earth would you choose to live like that?
Lil bit of madness makes thing beautiful.
Nice
The genius of Philip Glass
I visit my friend "N" who is slowly slipping into a form of dementia.
She can't form coherent thoughts or express them in words.
She can't follow the story line of the simplest TV plot.
She sometimes looks blankly at me not sure who I am.
But... when I slip the headphones on her and play this music from The Hours, she lies back peaceful.
" I could listen to this music all day", she says.
I have NEVER in my life(and I am 53) heard a more hauntingly beautiful song as this masterpiece! Thank you for posting!
@@charlesgauthier8287 Not necessarily.
get some new ears.
@@maryannetesh4105 wow so cool
If you like phillip glass you should also check out max richter on the nature of day light. Incredible
I know what you mean Donna, I also love Openings from his Glassworks album, it takes my mind to another realm
Poem I wrote to this piece (hope you enjoy):
Let the fire blaze, and shine a light of freedom,
Let the fog fade, to clear a path for redemption,
Let your clothes stain, rain blood, sweat and tears of fears for the future,
You will remain standing, no matter landing,
Make us proud.
Make some noise.
Make it loud.
Do not search for your path let the wind blow you where it may,
do not fight it, invite it.
Wear your scars as a medal of honour, and sacrifice, of all things you've lost and conquered
what do you long for?
if I stripped you of everything you had what would you run towards?
And now that you venture into the light,
Its warmth will surprise you,
But don't let it lie to you
too much and it blinds you,
and in a blink of an eye everything turns dark;
and so you will fade into the unforgiving winters trying to remind yourself of summer,
Do not fight it,
invite it,
And let the wind blow you where it may.
Beautiful
@@marthacunningham2028 thanks! I sent this poem to my highschool english teacher and she really liked it as well.
Most eloquent.
Very True and very beautiful 😍
Yep. You've captured the music, beauty and feeling of the moment. You're a poet.
this song was one of the things that kept my spirit alive when I was in a really bad stage of my life. All the credit goes to Philip Glass, musical genius.
Ancora ad oggi ..non credo ci sia un film più bello di questo ..musiche ..attori...❤
I've got this music from a good girl friend seven years ago as a Valentine gift. Unfortunately she left me for someone other. I never could forget her anymore and hence I listened hundreds of times this CD at highest possible sound level. Marielou I' can't forget you but wish you all the luck you can get in your marriage with Leon.
I'm Leon's coworker. How are you now?
I could hardly think of any other musical piece more perfect for Virgina Woolf ...
This is her, entirely.
"It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer."
Aeschylus.
A quote from Aeschylus. Doesn't get any better than that. Blew my socks off. The cathartic cleansing of Aeschylus. Divine. I believe we've corresponded before a few weeks back. I'm always coming across your quotes. Here's one for you.... "Lose your mind and come to your senses". Fritz perls. Noel
It's really quite sad that people my age don't enjoy this music.. Philip Glass's compositions are truly amazing. Listening to this makes me proud to be a musician.
*This Soundtrack is a masterpiece...deserved an Oscar!!*
Should have definitely gotten the Oscar for best original score. Well, even without the statuette, it is a masterpiece.
I was listening to it yesterday and wondering "he must had gotten the Oscar for it, is impossible that he didn't". And well, I checked out, he didn't.
André Camilo Who won?
I couldn´t agree more! I have just attended his concert at Ibirapuera park, here in São Paulo, Brazil and it was simply stunning!
Yes
@@amparonarbona5142 .
Astonishing piece of music, simply great to be alive to listen to it.
are you deaf?
@@maryannetesh4105 bruh stop let people enjoy the music you probably listen to mumble wrap
along with the brilliance of Streep, Moore, Kidman, Harris, Danes, and Janey.... this music was a large part of the success of this movie...outstanding!
A warm summer night, an open window, the wind is whistling through the leaves in the dark night, Glass is playing - the perfect time to write.
Agree :)
yup!
Hope so! Do you take part in Nano?
It's campnano right now- you should join in for the June camp, great way to ease back in and not get thrown under the 50k train!
hey, ıts not warm or hot its cold night but dark and we have wind in here Münster, Germany. I listened it in a that condition with an open window. I loved . Your description is good.
Philip Glass gave the modern audience what they want, which is consistent volume and tempo suitable for intimate sounds between earphones or enclosed personal spaces, and hidden melody that can be singed along, it is an adaptation when musicians can no longer confine their audiences in one venue and have their inescapable attention.
(Means in the old days, audiences have to go on the ride of volume, tempo and mood swings a live show can offer, but not for busy serial fragmental music listeners of the modernity, who wants to avoid adjusting volumes between piano music and pop, and distracted by the bi-polar swings of some classical pieces. )
While a lot say it is minimalism, I don’t think so. It has all elements of the attractions of other already proofed classical music, like tensional melody, subtle tempo change, narration with a climax, it is just that those elements are spread into a slower time frame than expected from the familiar by and hidden among atmosphere notes(yep, I think that is what those repetition notes are).
That is why when professional pianists demonstrate Glass’ pieces in higher tempo and help the ears to find melody, and differentiate layers, these elements are revealed and resulting in absolute captivating music.
Hi. Do you have some recommandations of the latter?
Astonished, I have no words to describe how this makes me feel.
Played it again today. It's haunting and, accompanied by such wonderful photography, stays with you. Glass is a truly magical composer who is sorely needed on today's lacklustre music scene.
I almost lost my life in a hospital years ago. This awesome piece helped me to recover. I listened to it each day, many times the same day because I loved it. I got acquainted to it through the movie .
"Dear Leonard,
To look life in the face, always - to look life in the face, and to know it for what it is. At last, to know it. To love it, for what it is, and then... to put it away. Leonard, always the years between us, always the years. Always, the love.
Always, the hours."
Not unlike Danny Elfman, Glass creates something horrifying and beautiful at the same time, like the last breath of life. Truely amazing.
Yes
Max Richter is very much included with Elfman and Glass to me.
Just played this piece today in new years concert at one place in Holland.. Next to pieces by Bach, Scarlatti, Ravel and Debussy. And I must say that poeple (concerning their feedback) were most touched by this piece (together with Ravel's Pavane). Well.., simple music score "settings" truly doesn't mean bad music.. ;)
This was mine and my late husband’s signature piece of dinner music. And after dinner… And lovemaking… Thank you Philip Glass for making great memories for us.
For this film, including it's soundtrack, there's only one way to describe it: perfect!
Genius. Layers of simplicity that generate lovely complexity.
This is one of the most beautiful music I have ever heard ..my greeting to you from the middle of the desert.
I agree this is beautiful and brings tears to my eyes. Greetings to you my friend from southern England.
Perfect music, in every note, tone, time... hour
This is just such a wonderful piece, the piano with the string orchestra...
I need a hug :(
Hafça Mar Hugs
Please do feel tightly, warmly hugged right now.
@@LaEve thank you
Me too
A great movie, a great music by Philip Glass.
Steps of life.
Thank You for the upload.
such a minimalistic,glass is king of minimalism.
The song made think of two things, 1- I'll watch this movie and 2- need to start working on my first composition if I want to reach some level.
Carl Johnson Go for it! :) Good luck!
+Carl Johnson Forget about it. You won't get anywhere.
+gfgf fgff wow, you're a bad person. Wish you all the worst that can happen. have a bad day!
+gfgf fgff Damn officer Tenpenny is that you.
+gfgf fgff
Even here ,on this very matter,we can find posts like yours ?
Pitiful.
How does one dislike this magnificent beauty?
Poignant is a fitting adjective for this music. It touches you deeply, it's sad but there's a hint of hope and love within it. And thanks for this video so carefully put together, the pics. express the music really well. A work of love, much appreciated.
Beautiful😌😌😌 thank you Philip Glass🌹
Изумительная Музыка!... И замечательные фотографии! Нет слов! ...Спасибо за видео!
мне это очень нравится
This piece means the world to me. Thanks for posting it......
Hauntingly beautiful, makes you want to just step back, take a moment and really look at your life - just for a second, and soak it all in. So that it hopefully all makes sense.
why I get tears While listening this soundtrack::Its so beautiful .One cannot create this masterpeice without having a feel of it ..Such a great work...Who care Awards When it Won HEARTS.....
I think this is much better... For me... It's like a movie, you know... With a beginning, middle and end. But the soundtrack of Carol is also good.
+Chris Georgiadis it sounds like his, but the soundtrack from Carol was actually written by Carter Burwell.
Where are you from ?
Thessaloniki / Greece
All classical sounds are "like movies". Just ear...
Philip Glass is one of the greatest composers of our time
the perfect music man classic of the future, he knows all sensitive
One of the best soundtracks ive ever heard
Brings tear to my eyes... I don't know if it makes sense.. But i have such a connection with this song.... it makes everything worse. But so much better.
Beautiful. Just Beautiful.
i relate
Thank you for those kind words, everyone.
And above all, thank you Philip Glass, should you ever read this.
This beautiful piece of art, this music has become a legacy to me.
Heritage.
Because whatever it was that my mother sought and found in this song,
I seek too, and find it every single time.
I hope some of you do too
Recuerdo la primera vez que vi Las Horas, pasaba por muy malos momentos en mi vida, laboral, familiar y sentimental... La acumulación de tantas cosas muy malas... Cuando vi la peli sentí que de alguna forma las 3 protagonistas podían entenderme lo que me pasaba, de alguna forma sentí que estaba conectada a ellas y ellas a mi.
las horas estan en todos nosostros.
@Michael Almir so, she said about an memory that she fell a bad moments in life, family and work. Many bad thinks. When she listened first time she fell that 3 things was connected. She with thing and the things wihy she
Me pasó exactamente igual.
"I don´t think anyone could be as happy as we were"
Very love this music !!! ❤️
Nice, dear Mr. GLASS!
I played this song in high school in orchestra and Philip Glass came to our school and played piano for the concert. It was beautiful :-)
This is probably the most beautiful music I have ever heard man create. Falling to devistation in a society where man is at mans throat. Made with love, born into hate, it seems like there is little left that is so moving or beautiful. You have to truely find it and my god.... does Philip Glass really nail that beauty. Thank you so much
I m addicted to this music.just unbelievebly beautiful!
Music that transports me and thrills, great master philip glass.
I always loved P.Glass ,ever since I saw a Biography of him on PBS ,I'm glad I found him again on YT
it recreates memory from my past to my present so softly so slowly so peacefully so happily so satisfactorily so sweetly so sadly then so gladly so clearly.....
I agree with all of you. The song is enchantingly beautiful. I've always enjoyed it but now I like it even more on account of your story involving your mother, DEVERMEIRE. I lost my own mom 4 years ago this on this Month and I feel for you. May the peace of God guard your heart and your mind.
it's like angels surrounding my world...bad good happy and sad angels..feels like travelling through the magic of the wind....feeling my skin warm and cold...Long live hope
Phillip glass is my favorite composer. Love his music.
It is hauntingly beautiful
It's so beautiful it hurts..
"The Hours" is scored for solo piano, strings, harp, celesta and percussion (glockenspiel & triangle, one player). This is a very short excerpt. The suite (a piano concerto, indeed) is one hour long. Glass also published a transcription for solo piano.
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته ماشاءالله تبارك الرحمن احلى لايك
Left this on in the background, forgot it was playing.
Carried on like usual, only to find I was sooo relaxed by the time the song ended.
I only realised it had been playing once it stopped, and trust me, the silence made me realise what a truly amazing piece by Phillip Glass this is.
Mesmerising.
Some Glass I hadn't heard, thankyou.
You didn't then see the film? If you haven't, I hope you will. It's a revelatory experience.
Amazing!!!
I found this on KUSC classic radio. Unbelievable the beauty. I feel like I am wrapped in a silk ribbon and lifted from this earth.
Absolutely stunning.
MASTERPIECE !!!
this touches my soul on sooooo many levels !!
The Hours, such a complex movie so Glass suited it admirably.
I can't get enough of this piece! If my life had a soundtrack, I would want this to be it.
This really is exceptional, inspirational and beautiful in every way ..
FANTASTIC... OH MY GOD!
it is so stiring and yet seems compassionate ,it gives you faith to look to the future, and helps over come loneliness rom loss.
Wonderful arrangement. I love Glass and I enjoy his pieces very much!
Magnificent!!!
Love this guy's music. Like Faulkner, a stream of the same runs through all his pieces, but... threnodies to abject joy. Thanks for cool post.
Beautiful!
FANTASTIC...!!!
a perfectly amazing piece of music.
historia, imagen y sonido...perfecto equilibrio. Sensaciones a flor de piel
always the years between us, always the hours. A beautiful song of distance and time from and with the people we love.
Love, infinity and beyond. This music is from the heart and will live forever, like love. Ever grateful to Philip Glass. The pictures are perfect! Thank you!
The slideshow is epic.
It's like poetry; it rhymes.
beautiful and timeless
oh philip Glass .. you are sooooooooooo intelligent .. ahhhhhhhhhhhhh .. i listen to this thousands times .. thousands .. and i love it more and more .. thanks for sharing..!
pensei que nunca mais ouviria essa maravilha.obrigado.
This song made me want to continue living
love that 😊😍
majestic...magnificent...
The film, as well as the score, was brilliantly done. Thank you for allowing me to listen...
Tried to take my life while listening to this years ago. Listening again I can kinda step back into that head space. Life is weird.
Stay strong 🙏
life is always hard but we gotta fight to give life meaning ❤
For me, the essence of life is to experience with all my senses, explore, search, risk, do, feel... We're all human, and we should stay that in these robotic days. You should try new things, but, the energy and motivation is important.
waw!! fantastique !!
absolutely magical !!!!
Absolutely Beautiful!
The song is beautiful
Magnífico!
A GREAT PIECE Of MUSIC.
It makes me feel at ease..........It gives me energy.........
Thank you Philip Glass
This music is hauntingly introspective. Thank you.