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Philip Glass

Introduced by Philip Glass

1993

© GlassPages, 1997

Cover Picture

References

• Elektra Nonesuch PRCD 8850 (For promotion only, Not for sale).

Credits

• Original music composed by Philip Glass.
• Highlights of six new recordings inaugurating a new agreement with Elektra Nonesuch introduced by the own voice by Philip Glass.
• Einstein on the Beach. New digital recording of the landmark 1976 opera. Complete version, previously unavailable (3 CDs, Nonesuch 79323).
• Hydrogen Jukebox. First recording of the 1990 opera created in collaboration with Allen Ginsberg (1 CD, Nonesuch 79286).
• Anima Mundi. First recording of the original soundtrack to the film by Godfrey Reggio (1 CD, Nonesuch 79329).
• Music with Changing Parts. Digitally remastered from the original 1971 recording, previously unavailable on CD (1 CD, Nonesuch 79325).
• Two Pages; Contrary Motion; Music in Fifths; Music in Similar Motion. Digitally remastered from the original 1973 recording, previously unavailable on CD (1 CD, Nonesuch 79326).
• Music in Twelve Parts. New digital recording of the first full-evening work from 1974 (3 CDs, Nonesuch 79324).
• Cover photograph by Yannis Samaras.

Tracks

  1.  Einstein on the Beach Introduction (2:39).

  2.  Spaceship Introduction (0:19).
  3.  from Spaceship (7:14).
  4.  The Bed Introduction (0:15).
  5.  from The Bed (3:27).
  6.  Knee Play 5 Introduction (0:50).
  7.  from Knee Play (4:09).

  8.  Hydrogen Jukebox Introduction (1:39).

  9.  Crossing Nation Introduction (0:45).
10.  from Crossing Nation (5:42).
11.  Wichita Vortex Sutra Introduction (0:39).
12.  Wichita Vortex Sutra (7:45).

13.  Anima Mundi, The Witness Introduction (1:03).

14.  from The Witness (8:22).

15.  Music with Changing Parts Introduction (1:04).

16.  from Music with Changing Parts (4:09).

17.  Music in Similar Motion Introduction (1:36).

18.  from Music in Similar Motion (7:39).

19.  Music in Twelve Parts Introduction (2:08).

20.  Part 8 Introduction (0:34).
21.  from Part 8 (5:26).

Total Time 1:08:08.

Audio samples

Introduction to Anima Mundi (1:00; 121.194 bytes ).

Introduction to Einstein on the Beach (1:10; 141.744 bytes ).

Introduction to Hydrogen Jukebox (1:36; 193.824 bytes ).

Introduction to Knee Play 5 (0:48; 96.176 bytes ).

Introduction to Music in 12 Parts (1:27; 174.288 bytes ).

Introduction to Music in Similar Motion (1:35; 191.086 bytes ).

Introduction to Music with Changing Parts (1:02; 125.204 bytes ).

Introduction to Wichita Sutra Vortex (0:37; 74.752 bytes ).

Knee Play 5 (1:02; 124.200 bytes ).

Music with Changing Parts (0:57; 115.884 bytes ).

Notes

Six new recordings mark the beginning of an exclusive relationship between Philip Glass and Elektra Nonesuch. On this CD created specially for broadcast, the composer introduces his own works, offering a personal commentary on music from 1969 to today.

From September 1993 to January 1994, Elektra Nonesuch will release these current and classic works. Taken together they represent an overview of the composer's evolution from the early instrumental works to the most recent music-theater projects. Excerpts from these forthcoming recordings and Glass' commentary comprise 68-minute program.

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