#3374: Philip Glass: Music of Constant Change
On tonight's show, John Schaefer recommends ten records to help skim the surface of music by Philip Glass, as part of Q2 Music's week-long celebration of Philip Glass, "Music of Constant Change." From the album, "Glassworks," to the Qatsi trilogy (three silent films by Godfrey Reggio with scores by Philip Glass) to the song cycle, "Songs from Liquid Days," sample some works that serve as a fine introduction to Philip Glass's hugely influential music. Read about each of these "Essential Recordings" in depth over on Q2 Music's Festival Pages. Also, these works were just the excerpts on the show for radio. To hear each piece in its entirety, try the Spotify playlist.
PROGRAM #3374, 10 Essential Philip Glass Recordings (9/4/2012)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Philip Glass |
Glassworks |
Opening |
Sony Classical Masterworks #90394 |
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Philip Glass |
North Star |
Etoile Polaire |
Music For Pleasure 2085 |
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Philip Glass |
Koyaanisqatsi |
Vessels [8:06] |
Orange Mountain Music 58 |
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Philip Glass |
Powaqqatsi |
New Cities in Ancient Lands [6:53] |
Nonesuch 79192 |
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Philip Glass |
Einstein on the Beach |
Knee Play I, excerpt [5:30] |
Nonesuch #79323 |
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Philip Glass, Douglas Perry |
Satyagraha |
Evening Song [7:30] |
Cbs Masterworks # 39672 |
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Philip Glass Ensemble, Douglas Perry |
Songs From Liquid Days |
Open the Kingdom, excerpt [5:00] |
Cbs Masterworks #39564 |
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Philip Glass |
Kundun |
Sand Mandala [4:00] |
Nonesuch #79460 |
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Philip Glass |
Glass: Low Symphony (from the music of David Bowie and Brian Eno) |
Low Symphony- 1. Subterraneans, excerpt [5:40] |
Point Music #438150 |
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Philip Glass / Wendy Sutter |
Songs and Poems for Solo Cello |
Song No. 1, excerpt [3:30] |
Orange Mountain Music 0037 |
