"This is a weird little instrumental piece written for a 1920's German silent film called 'Faust'."
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------In late 1998 the Melbourne Cinematheque commissioned Paul Gillett to compose a score to ‘Faust’, a 1926 film by German expressionist film-maker F W Murnau. Paul formed the Quartet to work on this project, which culminated in a screening on 9 June 1999 at the Treasury Theatre in Melbourne as part of the Melbourne Cinematheque’s programme.
In late 1999 the Quartet released its debut recording Faust, comprising highlights of the score composed for that film. The album features Brett Dellavedova on trumpet and acoustic guitar, Paul Gillett on electric guitar, James Hazelden on cello and Harry Lye on percussion.
'For Lying' is the fifth track from that album. The scenes for which it was composed are featured in the accompanying YouTube Video.
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"For Lying" by the amazing Ang Fang Quartet is the kind of composition that stirs your imagination and pushes deep emotional buttons and while it amazingly frames, even elevates the source material that informs it, the 1920s German silent film 'Faust' directed by F. W. Murnau, if you listen to it with your eyes closed it might shape personal imagery inside your head.
Those images maybe dire or grandly hopeful but most likely laced with an oppressive pain or loss. I love the beautiful, yet better sweet guitar work, the half step discordance. The absolutely entrancing orchestration and the incredible percussion (cymbals only) washing the sonic scenes with tactile urgency. I wish it were longer. Love this, every bit of it.
The Quartet have release three albums ("Faust", "Nosferatu" and "Anonymity") as well as other projects and film scores. The first two albums feature Brett Dellavedova on guitar and trumpet, Paul Gillett on guitar, James Hazelden on cello and Harry Lye on percussion and vibraphone. Yanai Morris replaced Dellavedova for "Anonymity". Additional musicians: Enzo Ruberto, Pierre Proske, Eleanor Gay.
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The Ang Fang Quartet was founded in 1998 in Melbourne, Australia as an ensemble of musicians devoted to the composition and live performance of music for silent film.
In late 1998 the Melbourne Cinematheque commissioned Paul Gillett to compose a score to ‘Faust’, a 1926 film by German expressionist film-maker F W Murnau. Paul formed the Quartet to work on this project, which culminated in a screening on 9 June 1999 at the Treasury Theatre in Melbourne as part of the Melbourne Cinematheque’s programme.
In late 1999 the Quartet released its debut recording Faust, comprising highlights of the score composed for that film.
In 2001 the band premiered its score to ‘Nosferatu’ (1921), another film by Murnau, considered by many to be the first and best vampire film ever made. It is famous for its darkly gothic photography, make-up and set design, and stands at the creative apex of German cinema’s expressionist movement.
In June 2002 the Quartet released its second album Nosferatu, also a soundtrack album. Like Faust, Nosferatu was recorded live in the studio, without overdubs. Nosferatu was received well by the press and has received regular airplay on ABC RN (The Planet, Sound Quality), ABC Classic FM RRR, PBS. The album also received praise from avant garde composer John Zorn.
In September 2002 the band was joined by electronic music specialist Pierre Proske to premiere a new score for the Chaplin feature 'The Gold Rush', at a screening in Melbourne’s Capitol Theatre as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
In February 2003 the Quartet was commissioned by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image to compose and perform a score to the 1920 Australian bushranger classic 'Robbery Under Arms'.
The Quartet’s third album Anonymity was recorded and released in 2004
The Quartet’s first two albums feature Brett Dellavedova on guitar and trumpet, Paul Gillett on guitar, James Hazelden on cello and Harry Lye on percussion and vibraphone. Yanai Morris replaced Dellavedova for Anonymity. Additional musicians: Enzo Ruberto, Pierre Proske, Eleanor Gay.
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The Ang Fang Quartet was founded in 1998 in Melbourne, Australia as an ensemble of musicians devoted to the composition and live performance of music for silent film.
In late 1998 the Melbourne Cinematheque commissioned Paul Gillett to compose a score to ‘Faust’, a 1926 film by German expressionist film-maker F W Murnau. Paul formed the Quartet to work on this project, which culminated in a screening on 9 June 1999 at the Treasury Theatre in Melbourne as part of the Melbourne Cinematheque’s programme.
In late 1999 the Quartet released its debut recording Faust, comprising highlights of the score composed for that film.
In 2001 the band premiered its score to ‘Nosferatu’ (1921), another film by Murnau, considered by many to be the first and best vampire film ever made. It is famous for its darkly gothic photography, make-up and set design, and stands at the creative apex of German cinema’s expressionist movement.
In June 2002 the Quartet released its second album Nosferatu, also a soundtrack album. Like Faust, Nosferatu was recorded live in the studio, without overdubs. Nosferatu was received well by the press and has received regular airplay on ABC RN (The Planet, Sound Quality), ABC Classic FM RRR, PBS. The album also received praise from avant garde composer John Zorn.
In September 2002 the band was joined by electronic music specialist Pierre Proske to premiere a new score for the Chaplin feature 'The Gold Rush', at a screening in Melbourne’s Capitol Theatre as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
In February 2003 the Quartet was commissioned by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image to compose and perform a score to the 1920 Australian bushranger classic 'Robbery Under Arms'.
The Quartet’s third album Anonymity was recorded and released in 2004
The Quartet’s first two albums feature Brett Dellavedova on guitar and trumpet, Paul Gillett on guitar, James Hazelden on cello and Harry Lye on percussion and vibraphone. Yanai Morris replaced Dellavedova for Anonymity. Additional musicians: Enzo Ruberto, Pierre Proske, Eleanor Gay.
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