Review of Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) by Michael P — 22 Aug 2007

See the movie, dammit. Facebook has how many tens (hundreds?) of thousands of members? How have only 154 people reviewed this?

This review of Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) was written by Michael P on 22 Aug 2007.

Werckmeister Harmonies has generally received very positive reviews.

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