Philip Glass - String Quartet No. 3 "Mishima" , VI

Philip Glass - String Quartet No. 3 "Mishima" , VI. Mishima/Closing
Catalyst Quartet
Karla Donehew Perez & Jessie Montgomery, Violin
Paul Laraia, Viola
Karlos Rodriguez, Cello

[@patrickmiller3127]

I got married 2 years ago tomorrow, and shortly after I had proposed to my then girlfriend I asked her what she wanted to walk down the aisle to. She immediately said Philip Glass Mishima. I hadn’t heard it at that point, so I go on youtube and this is the first video that pops up. Within 20 seconds I’m crying. Hearing this as the doors to the chapel opened and my wife started to walk down the aisle is one of the most incredible moments of my life, and I continuously come back to your recording. Thank you for a beautiful performance, and I hope one day I get to perform this incredible piece.

[@PavelDGromnic]

You are so lucky to have a life in the arts. I was in medicine, but misplaced there. May this piece and all of Mr. Glass's music be with you.

[@HommeTerre]

✨

[@user-om7lu8xy3o]

Трогательно,мило, волшебно

[@geoffreymas4415]

Avoir une femme qui propose en premier choix cette musique, vous avez trouvé la perle rare

[@solokom]

This piece is so beautiful that it hurts.

[@yanoonoonasternice8237]

try getting your nuts kicked; THAT HURTS.

[@bleachednaruto7]

I agree! Which is actually very fitting for Mishima. The pain of beauty...

[@jgrab1]

This piece is so boring that it hurts.

[@MithridatesOfficial]

The pain is exquisite..

[@solokom]

@@MithridatesOfficial it is indeed.

[@thethikboy]

The minimalist repetition works in this piece - when the slight changes come they are intensely beautiful

[@NormAppleton]

This is 3 hours long? I better pack a lunch.

[@ShadowDragon_616]

I know right?! Even the slight changes when someones playing a lot of the same notes and then changes to a slightly different note is somehow SO beautiful!

[@thethikboy]

@@ShadowDragon_616 I think it works in this case. There's actually a melody singing over the sawing.

[@ShadowDragon_616]

@@thethikboy It definitely works! Because the piece is so repetitive, a slight change in something that is repeating is very noticeable, and in this case, very pretty

[@Mechum22]

The Bob’s Burgers episode “The Plight Before Christmas” brought me here, and I’m glad it did.

[@jpcolindesign517]

The music of Philip Glass transcends time and space. It captures the essence of the universe. It moves me deeply and completely. The world would have suffered a great loss had it never been composed. Be well and Peace Out.

[@AugDer]

Yes, indeed. But it was composed. There is no if.

[@jpcolindesign517]

@@AugDer And I am thankful for it.

[@alison2649]

Was this ever played in any movies? It’s so familiar

[@evostisi]

@@alison2649 I've heard pieces of it used in several documentaries and movies but most recently, and my favorite, in the new Netflix show The Staircase with Colin Firth and Toni Collette. It's a beautiful scene in Episode 2 @ 45 minutes in when Michael and Kathleen are watching a live ballet together.

[@Layeredworld]

Agreed. His music describes humanity in sound and time.

[@BlindFoldz]

Bob's Burger brought me here. I had to search for this, just pure art at it's finest 🙌🏾.

[@lifeonholidae]

We played this at our wedding. So perfect.

[@WinrichNaujoks]

You played at your own wedding?

[@jerkchickenblog]

more like a song for divorce lol

[@codascheuer8426]

@@jerkchickenblog I was imagining a wedding while the music was playing. Then I read your comment and am now imagining someone signing divorce papers. I think both interpretations work!

[@CoolHandBork]

@@codascheuer8426 😂😂😂

[@darioarca2883]

Wholesome

[@ArtePoeticaTV]

"Human life is limited but I would like to live forever." Yukio Mishima.

[@leebennett4117]

Life is Precious Because it is FINITE,I don't think you really like to live for Ever you would Go mad,

[@doncakes]

He didn't 'alf talk some bollocks.

[@jerkchickenblog]

@@karlfeuerstake916 lol not at all.

[@sterlingteall3462]

We only have the capacity to Love because God loved us first. His grace is actual love working intimately in our lives everyday, this songs makes me picture Him dying on the cross for us.

[@zakim2367]

@@sterlingteall3462 you do realize Mishima was a Shintoist right?

[@GodKing804]

Its sounds like this I'm fortunate to have the ability to hear.

[@feelslikeflying23]

GodKing804 just what I was thinking

[@ChangeUrAtOnYT.comSlashHandle]

GodKing804 It's sounds like these that I'm fortunate to have the ability to hear.

[@sterlingteall3462]

Praise the Lord who gives us these gifts out of love

[@joaovictor_of]

I usually listen to random playlists of instrumental music while reading. This was the piece that was playing when I was finishing "Jane Eyre" and I'll never forget about it or the book. It felt so perfect at that moment. There is something so sweet in the strings and now I can't listen to it without picturing two people rushing to embrace one another after a long time apart.

[@d.sfilms7677]

I'm tearing up... I love art❤️

[@chicobicalho5621]

Recently I was struck by the thought that some of the greatest artists of the past fifty years are still alive and very close in age; the painter David Hockney, the sculptor Richard Serra, the photographer Lee Friedlander, the architect Frenk Gehry, and the musician Philip Glass.

[@realsquirrels]

Words cannot describe how beautiful this is. I cannot keep myself from crying every time I hear it.

[@Carla-wf2dx]

Yes, of course, Phillip is a true romantic.

[@markdilorenzo3099]

It's amazing such a beautiful piece, and I got here because of Bob's Burgers! Never question the reason why a journey brings you a beautiful place!

[@hankburgers]

Bob’s Burgers, right in the damn feels.

[@mbokil]

I grieve for the 129 poor souls that were not touched by this music.

[@sterlingteall3462]

This song makes me picture Jesus dying on the cross for us...PURE LOVE

[@LeHuy-hs2db]

This might be the best holiday episode yet ! #BobsBurgers

[@kerplunkety]

Best episode period IMO😃

[@FlorJackson]

Best episode of the series. So well done.

[@karenwilson4610]

Loved it ❤️

[@WillFranklin]

I haven't found a better version anywhere else. This is the best.

[@Eorzat]

Have you listened to the Kronos Quartet's version? They are the original performers whose recording was used in Mishima. In my opinion, their rendition is far more controlled and "precise" not to mention that they bring out a very important nuance that this quarter fails to deliver. When the violins start playing the sixteenth notes, the main theme is echoed within that. Unfortunately, I can't really hear that with this quartet, and it's just a deal-breaker for me

[@yoruneko34]

Kronos Quartet is hard to beat that's for sure

[@pascalev]

@@Eorzat absolutely agree with you.

[@clovis86]

@@Eorzat I love the Kronos quartet version, and the specifics you mention, but the tone of this one is different and very pleasing to my ear. I like both really, but its also nice to see a well recorded live performance with video.

[@clovis86]

The Smith Quartet also has a nice rendition on Signum Classics

[@austeroausteroaustero]

This is so beautiful. I already cried listening to this.

[@kathleenpatton40]

so did I

[@David35687]

This is an excellent rendition of this piece and the recording quality is also excellent!! Wow!!

[@markewings7525]

Me too

[@yanoonoonasternice8237]

waaaaaaaaaaa

[@WeMuckAround]

Never have I ever heard something so beautiful. Simply auditory perfection.

[@greatsewing6061]

Remarkably beautiful. What a wonderful time to be able to experience this music at the drop of a keystroke.

[@ericasencio9515]

I've heard many versions of this, but this is by far my favorite. I've been going through a lot lately. It feels like life has just been stepping on me for a while, but this brings me peace. It keeps me hopeful and helps me to push back against any negativity in my life. The therapeutic value of this video absolutely cannot be denied. Thank you so much. I look forward to enjoying more of your music.

[@PlateletRichGel]

Everyone is fighting their own battle. You'd be suprised how hard people have it. Hang in there.

[@Thatlove17]

I don't know what it is but the instant I hear this I start crying. Beyond perfection.

[@divnaindija24]

Yukio Mishima: The Greatest Author Of The 20th Century.

[@veavich]

Yes, he is.

[@golden230]

Hypnotic, calming, restful, gorgeous.

[@chudlives99]

Literally the most beautiful thing I have ever heard.

[@jppmccrea]

literally? .......:)

[@selloutsanders5774]

I agree in a sense. It certainly has a nostalgic yet unpinnable beauty about it doesn't it? Makes you feel a chasm of memories you don't quite know what to make of. It's absolutely remarkable.

[@emilianoturazzi]

I'd suggest you to explore more music. this is close to the bottom of the scale.

[@selloutsanders5774]

@@emilianoturazzi what music do you suggest? I don't ask this from a pretentious or arrogant stand point. I'm genuinely curious?

[@andrewnix6480]

​@@emilianoturazzi bersa888 absolutely ridiculous of you guys to say that. I will assume you are not just elitists of the classical style, but actually do not find personal connection with this short piece. I suggest you do not communicate this as if your view is the worldwide standard. You are missing out from the way this music can touch the soul - In a completely incomparable way to Bach, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Mahler, all of what many would describe as the top of the scale.

[@jumpytravel9685]

que tu es belle Jessie Montgomery sans parler de ton talent musical, je t'aime

[@chicobicalho5621]

I keep coming back to this over and over for the past many years, and it never changes; it is as if I am listening to it for the first time, always.

[@richardm7480]

this is so beautifully haunting! great rendition of a great piece guys!

[@Nani.101]

Philip glass never fails to impress

[@lukescomb]

Thanks for taking out time to comment, I can't return all the love that's been showed to me through these comments ,Thanks for viewing. Where are you from dear 🌹

[@Daniel-yy5tx]

🎵Come and sit around the tree with me🎶 🎵Sometimes gifts are simply memories🎶

[@MrEjidorie]

This music makes me imagine a world where "The river flows ceaselessly, and yet the water is never the same."

[@ethanhill9460]

Go view a river.

[@MrEjidorie]

@@ethanhill9460 Yes, I view a river with my ears.

[@alexanderrutland6349]

I studied Music and Composition at University. I listened to Glass avidly throughout those years. It was a both happy and fun time, but also one full of pain and personal growth. His music brings me great nostalgia for those times. I think for me it captures the essence of what I realised in that time, that life has no absolute truths. It is so easy all the time to think each and every moment is one leading up to some greater event, as we can’t quite touch the beauty present in those moments.

[@finne0n]

This is the best recording I've heard so far. Amazing work.

[@qpslfjvxkd]

+Emily B listen to the one made by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà! Pretty beautiful too!

[@leo9747]

Listen to the one made by (Sonic Art) , a saxophone quartet. It’s really nice and in my opinion, sounds even better than this one. But that’s just me.

[@alternativephotography6810]

listen to it on Spotify it sounds like your there live

[@user-jc9gp9il4r]

Слава Богу за чудесных исполнителей

[@jerroldadkins9922]

Yukio Mishima wrote Spring Snow, the first of the Sea of Fertility tetralogy. Beautiful books about the transition of ancient Japan to the Post War Japan. I listened to the entire Philip Glass composition throughout reading the series and it added so much beauty and sensitivity to the novels. Highly recommended. Mishima committed ritual suicide, seppuku which he planned for a year. I think Phillip Glass beautifully captured the complex emotions of the novels in his composition. Timeless.

[@tasdrouille]

This is my favorite cords version. It has soul. Technique is never enough to give this piece justice. Bravo!

[@Scotch5ailor]

Too good for words. Too evocative. Too epic. Greatness. Thank you.

[@julianleedevita2223]

Philipe glass has great music!!!

[@wizzer2006]

Thank god I have ears!

[@pinksucccubus]

Amen

[@shermstudio1957]

Am a painter this is perfect for being in the zone at 4am and painting something wonderful...it reminds me of a resurrection, like spring,something growing and coming back to life.

[@moclark]

4:22 AM

[@studentshdhhdhd1849]

@@moclark 2:24 PM IST

[@moclark]

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[@studentshdhhdhd1849]

@@moclark eat it

[@ethanhill9738]

Glass is accessible yet artistic to the nth degree. Raga provides rhythm in his work. His techniques are top shelf. He's of the momemt - Symphony 1, based on music by David Bowie and Brian Eno, was great art and brilliant promotion. He's historic - without him the western art music tradition might had died with E. Carter.

[@Shushpo]

This music makes me cry. It feels like an end. A bittersweet, vibrant departure from everything that life has to offer. Never to be seen, heard, or felt again.

[@mathieudanielpolak]

A great inspiration to hear and watch the master.

[@AndyHatesMovies]

i really, really want this piece at my wedding. simply the greatest piece of music i’ve ever heard.

[@jehissonavilasantiago9614]

Glass, Einaudi and Tiersen are amazing! this kind of muisic is so beautiful.

[@benpowell5007]

It's amazing how many people hate those three composers :(

[@chicobicalho5621]

I have watched this so many times now in the past few years; thank you for posting it.

[@alvarogarciabarbosa3199]

Precioso!! La música definitivamente lo es todo. Fantástico sonido dulce y enigmático. Gracias!!!

[@hadrianaugustus6448]

i love this beautiful music. long live MISHIMA.

[@tous7798]

Un des meilleurs moments des quatuors de Glass. Le type de musique que tu n'oublies jamais de toute ta vie. Merci pour ce partage magnifique !

[@blueplanetpiano]

What a moving piece! Perfect and as well performed in a sensitive way

[@joshuachambers2054]

You Feel the cellist’s passion at 2:28-2:38

[@davideller4022]

I love this piece, and I love this recording.

[@neuronneuron3645]

Yukio Mishima - 'The instant that the blade tore open his flesh, the bright disk of the sun soared up and exploded behind his eyelids.'

[@brianbenson8784]

This is so beautiful. Makes me thankful to be alive and to be able to appreciate it

[@chrispy1963]

Tears to the eyes stuff

[@mah_2620]

So Peaceful so beautiful, Amazing, Thank you.

[@santiagomarshall1447]

These types of arrangements make your life meaningful

[@ntopangonyani6964]

I do think this is a original version of closing mishima. Philips Glass introduced his musical style in this electronic world, he is the first minamalist of all times.

[@musicfanBRA]

Excellent performance and camera work. It's so nice to be able to watch each instrument separately as it gives its contribution.

[@robertojoaquimdemelo9625]

Belo, pungente, assisti ao filme em 1985, e até hoje não vi outra trilha sonora tão marcante.

[@sLOMO_77]

This song is life. So many rotating scenes, one over the next and several under and beside. Tragic beauty and the hideous joy. Mania and a sweeping low. Its wings and the breaking of them. Its liberty and imprisonment. It's a crucifixion on the tree of enlightenment. And it makes me gladly cry every single time.

[@bakerjohn8219]

this is absolutely breathtaking

[@emmaknightley]

Gene Belcher is a genius

[@louischen89]

Such simplicity, but so beautiful, i'm so lucky to be able to enjoy music today.

[@wrightstuffmusic]

The beauty is also in the performers interpretation of a combination of patterns that at first looks simple but is layered in a clever way.

[@kazkei]

this was the first movement in my marching band show. it was one of my favorite songs and was really fun to perform. im gonna miss it a lot.

[@amyjoycamp1944]

Great balance and beautiful sound!

[@lukescomb]

Thanks for taking out time to comment, I can't return all the love that's been showed to me through these comments ,Thanks for viewing. Where are you from dear 🌹🌹

[@bartjebartmans]

Great performance of an already classic! Thanks for sharing.

[@pdrc1447012j]

écouté des centaines de fois, merçi Jessie et les autres

[@OrKestrAlan]

Awesome performance thanks a lot,

[@Phdesegovia]

Really moving. Those strings can really thrill you.

[@ChaseMcdude1738]

So beautiful it made my shed a tear

[@davidvillamil3487]

This I'd like to hear when leaving life and entering the unknown

[@chrisgabele75]

When I hear this song, it reminds me of fire and the wheel dancing together under the innovation of human history.

[@uhar2411]

Heard this the other morning while driving to work. Could not stop driving. It felt so free and beautiful.....perfect moment.

[@ben-rosfeld]

Glass and Steve Reich have added a ton of value to my life like this is super cool guys

[@moemile6749]

Wow, just found this song by accident and im hooked! Easily one of my favourite "soundtracks" besides Max Richters 'November' and 'Never Goodbye'. Also it was masterfully interpreted here, thank you for that great experience!

[@CoffeeCat-9]

Mishima, a life in four chapters. Great book, great movie, great music.

[@bertrandmarotte4401]

Highly recommended: Mishima: A Vision of the Void, by Marguerite Yourcenar

[@ligayabarlow5077]

Yes. And if you're hurting from a lost love when you first hear it is unendurable....

[@jfoxij]

Just beautiful.... evokes love and pain all at the same time

[@hassanking4275]

0:18 she ruined my crying session with that smile

[@brittanydelacruz7281]

I heard it from Bob's burger

[@sobhanmalekipour6289]

me too!

[@jumpytravel9685]

Jessie, already i love you and your music

[@luisMusicoLurhier]

Hermosa interpretación!!!

[@rosefernandez9960]

Amazing! Bravo to this Quartet!!

[@beatsonnoise4979]

Cette interprétation est simplement la plus ressenti que j'ai entendue, pour moi ces musiciens/musiciennes jouent de leur âme et ensemble. Merci Karla Donehew Perez & Jessie Montgomery, Paul Laraia and Karlos Rodriguez.

[@candicejoplin401]

Phillip Glass music gives me goosebumps everytime I discover a new work of ART💜

[@leoboussouira5512]

this piece is so amazingly beautiful that I cried tears tainted with blood admiring it .

[@user-jc9gp9il4r]

Слава Богу за Philipa Glass💖

[@emardis8982]

This must be one of the most amazing things I've ever heard!

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

Philip Glass' string quartets, the mishima quartet especially are some of his best works

[@camerenanai]

This is my favorite recording of this piece!!!!

[@lucasb3462]

oh yuh, this is our opener for my 2019 marching band show

[@user-gd1fn6gb2y]

Утро.Все спешат,а я любуюсь небом,солнцем.Слушаю пение птиц ...

[@MithridatesOfficial]

The pain, I can assure you, will be exquisite. As for our deaths, there is nothing to fear. Our names will be written on a thousand walls. Our crimes told and retold by our faithful believers. We shall die together in front of their very eyes and give them something to be haunted by. Come with me and be immortal. Candyman

[@musicnote-co-kr]

Really Emotional and beautiful performance.. This work is very rare recorded but satisfied because Catalyst Quartet. Thanks for sharing. Sincerely.

[@AgentQQ8]

Battlestar Galactica really leaned in hard to this guy's sound. It's like being in Central Park and seeing the Autumn leaves fall.

[@robertooliviero2837]

I think this is the best song in the world.

[@downdog70]

such depth and beautiful in Glasses works. Great performance. I love his string quartets

[@Achrononmaster]

This piece haunts me it is so beautiful. I read Yukio Mishima's novels, and ... the pathos.