Philip Glass: Einstein on the Beach (1979, r1990)
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | 876 MB
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | 876 MB
Sit tight and take the journey back to 1979 for a musical shock treatment. In that year, following on the heels of other Minimalist rebels like Terry Riley, Steve Reich and La Monte Young, Philip Glass forged a new style whose radical austerity thumbed its nose at every other music of the day, be it classical or popular.
Philip Glass in collaboration with Robert Wilson
Einstein on the Beach (1979)
An Opera in four acts for ensemble, chorus and soloists
- Tracklist
DISC ONE
1. Knee Play 1 3:52
2. Act 1, Scene 1 - Train 17:20
3. Act 1, Scene 2 -Trial 23:20
DISC TWO
1. Knee Play 2 6:50
2. Act 2, Scene 1 - Dance 1 ("Field with spaceship") 13:41
3. Act 2, Scene 2 - Night Train 13:52
4. Knee Play 3 5:39
DISC THREE
1. Act 3, Scene 1 - Trial/Prison 18:15
2. Act 3, Scene 2 - Dance 2 ("Field with spaceship") 17:10
3. Knee Play 4 6:46
DISC FOUR
1. Act 4, Scene 1 - Building 7:30
2. Act 4, Scene 2 - Bed 11:49
3. Act 4, Scene 3 - Spaceship 13:23
4. Knee Play 5 5:30
The Philip Glass Ensemble
Michael Riesman, conductor
Paul Zukofsky, violin
Scans provided courtesy of Chronograph & Co.