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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This box set contains excellent samples of Philip Glass' works.
It has early works, excerpts of some of his operas, tracks for films and
other compositions spread along ten cds in beautiful, proper cd cases.
The sound, to my untrained ears, is excellent.
A very informative 190 pages booklet brings, to the happy owners of this box,
several essays about Philip Glass, texts from excerpts of of his operas
and a complete track listing. The booklet does have 190 pages as the only language is English,
unlike many "200 pages" booklets that, being written in four languages, have actually only 50 pages.
The box itself, besides being a beautiful, cleverly designed box, is
the strongest I've seen so far.
It is all good stuff and Nonesuch did make an excellent retrospective box set of the extraordinary Philip Glass.
If you like Philip Glass, then check the dvd "Glass- a portrait of Philip in 12 parts" as well. It is an excellent documentary
that would certainly add to this set of cds. Let me avoid misunderstandings, just in case: The documentary that I am suggesting would be an important addition
to the box set of cds. It would be a separate order.
I am pasting here a list of the tracks of this fantastic box set of cds:
Music in Contrary Motion
Music With Changing Parts
Music in Similar Motion
Music in Twelve Parts
Parts VII-X
Einstein on the Beach (Highlights)
9 Selections
Étoile Polaire
Satyagraha
Act I-III
Koyaanisqatsi (Soundtrack)
6 Selections
Powaqqatsi (Soundtrack)
8 Selections
String Quartet No. 2 'Company'
String Quartet No. 4 'Buczak'
String Quartet No. 5
Etude No. 2
Etude No. 3
Etude No. 5
Etude No. 9
Selections from The Civil Wars
Symphony No. 5
Akhnaten and Hydrogen Jukebox
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 8
Filmworks, selections from: Mishima, The Secret Agent, Kundun, Anima Mundi, La Belle et la Bête, The Thin Blue Line, Dracula, The Fog of War, Candyman, The Truman Show, The Hours
Dressed Like An Egg
Mad Rush
It has early works, excerpts of some of his operas, tracks for films and
other compositions spread along ten cds in beautiful, proper cd cases.
The sound, to my untrained ears, is excellent.
A very informative 190 pages booklet brings, to the happy owners of this box,
several essays about Philip Glass, texts from excerpts of of his operas
and a complete track listing. The booklet does have 190 pages as the only language is English,
unlike many "200 pages" booklets that, being written in four languages, have actually only 50 pages.
The box itself, besides being a beautiful, cleverly designed box, is
the strongest I've seen so far.
It is all good stuff and Nonesuch did make an excellent retrospective box set of the extraordinary Philip Glass.
If you like Philip Glass, then check the dvd "Glass- a portrait of Philip in 12 parts" as well. It is an excellent documentary
that would certainly add to this set of cds. Let me avoid misunderstandings, just in case: The documentary that I am suggesting would be an important addition
to the box set of cds. It would be a separate order.
I am pasting here a list of the tracks of this fantastic box set of cds:
Music in Contrary Motion
Music With Changing Parts
Music in Similar Motion
Music in Twelve Parts
Parts VII-X
Einstein on the Beach (Highlights)
9 Selections
Étoile Polaire
Satyagraha
Act I-III
Koyaanisqatsi (Soundtrack)
6 Selections
Powaqqatsi (Soundtrack)
8 Selections
String Quartet No. 2 'Company'
String Quartet No. 4 'Buczak'
String Quartet No. 5
Etude No. 2
Etude No. 3
Etude No. 5
Etude No. 9
Selections from The Civil Wars
Symphony No. 5
Akhnaten and Hydrogen Jukebox
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 8
Filmworks, selections from: Mishima, The Secret Agent, Kundun, Anima Mundi, La Belle et la Bête, The Thin Blue Line, Dracula, The Fog of War, Candyman, The Truman Show, The Hours
Dressed Like An Egg
Mad Rush
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Good sampler, but most works are incomplete
18 July 2009
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you love that Philip Glass sound, this is a good set for you. However, the longer works are only excerpted, which is frustrating. Most of the titles are "From xyz" rather than the complete "xyz." For example, I was just getting into the whole mood of Koyanisquattsi, and then after a few tracks it was all over. Probably a better set to have in your car (where you know you'll be distracted) than in your living room.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Some Details
24 Feb 2010
Format:Audio CD
There's more than enough Glass here for most folks. The cube package itself is an intriguing piece, with Philip Glass' image by Chuck Close, Francesco Clemente, Annie Leibovitz, Robert Mapplethorpe and Robert Wilson. Each of the 10 discs inside are individually packaged in digipaks with cover artworks selected by Chuck Close. Also inside is a 192-page booklet with liner notes, photos, performance credits and librettos. There's also appreciations by other famous humans.
The box package can be appreciated too - it's by Peter Buchanan-Smith & Josef Reyes, who write, "Our design for the "Glass Box" utilizes the box form as a primary motif that is deployed consistently, repetitively and obsessively throughout the entire package, in effect paralleling the composer's own distinctive aesthetic."
Eh, ok. I do know that it feels good to hold and touch.
Philip Glass has produced over 50 albums of music. It's true that many of the musical selections in Glass Box are portions of longer works. The PhilipGlass website provides details of each track on Glass Box and one can use that as a guage against your preference. For instance, "Music In 12 Parts" gives us Parts 7,8,9 and 10 -- 70 minutes of music. From "Einstein on the Beach" we have some or all from 9 of the opera's 14 tracks -- 75 minutes of music. Some of the performances are live instead of the studio-engineered versions on the original release.
I can appreciate the difficulty of designing this 10 disc survey.
I remember an electric moment at the movies when a 'coming attractions' trailor stunned the entire audience. It lasted only a minute but it was Koyaanisquatsi. The flowing hot visuals and the vibrating Philip Glass score melded together, washed over us. We were dumbfounded. And when it ended the crowded audience stood and clapped and cheered, and I did too.
Disc 1 - Early Works
Disc 2 - Music in 12 Parts
Disc 3 - Einstein on the Beach
Disc 4 - Glassworks & Analog
Disc 5 - Satyagraha
Disc 6 - Koyaanisqatsi/Powaqqatsi
Disc 7 - String Quartets and Etudes
Disc 8 - the CIVIL warS/Hydrogen Jukebox/Akhnaten/Symphony No.5
Disc 9 - Symphony No. 3 and 8
Disc 10 - Movie Music [Mishima/The Secret Agent/Kundun/Anima Mundi/
. La Belle et La Bête/The Thin Blue Line/Dracula/
. Fog of War/Candyman/The Truman Show/The Hours]
The box package can be appreciated too - it's by Peter Buchanan-Smith & Josef Reyes, who write, "Our design for the "Glass Box" utilizes the box form as a primary motif that is deployed consistently, repetitively and obsessively throughout the entire package, in effect paralleling the composer's own distinctive aesthetic."
Eh, ok. I do know that it feels good to hold and touch.
Philip Glass has produced over 50 albums of music. It's true that many of the musical selections in Glass Box are portions of longer works. The PhilipGlass website provides details of each track on Glass Box and one can use that as a guage against your preference. For instance, "Music In 12 Parts" gives us Parts 7,8,9 and 10 -- 70 minutes of music. From "Einstein on the Beach" we have some or all from 9 of the opera's 14 tracks -- 75 minutes of music. Some of the performances are live instead of the studio-engineered versions on the original release.
I can appreciate the difficulty of designing this 10 disc survey.
I remember an electric moment at the movies when a 'coming attractions' trailor stunned the entire audience. It lasted only a minute but it was Koyaanisquatsi. The flowing hot visuals and the vibrating Philip Glass score melded together, washed over us. We were dumbfounded. And when it ended the crowded audience stood and clapped and cheered, and I did too.
Disc 1 - Early Works
Disc 2 - Music in 12 Parts
Disc 3 - Einstein on the Beach
Disc 4 - Glassworks & Analog
Disc 5 - Satyagraha
Disc 6 - Koyaanisqatsi/Powaqqatsi
Disc 7 - String Quartets and Etudes
Disc 8 - the CIVIL warS/Hydrogen Jukebox/Akhnaten/Symphony No.5
Disc 9 - Symphony No. 3 and 8
Disc 10 - Movie Music [Mishima/The Secret Agent/Kundun/Anima Mundi/
. La Belle et La Bête/The Thin Blue Line/Dracula/
. Fog of War/Candyman/The Truman Show/The Hours]
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great Summary
19 Oct 2010
Format:Audio CD
I've always enjoyed Glass, but have never had a lot of his music. This box set does an excellent job of giving you a taste of everything he has done. I really enjoy it.
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