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~ Philip Glass (Composer), Glass Ensemble (Orchestra), New York City Opera Orchestra (Orchestra), Janice Pendarvis (Performer), Bernard Fowler (Performer), et al.
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  • Performer: Janice Pendarvis, Bernard Fowler, Paul Dunkel, Michael Riesman
  • Orchestra: Glass Ensemble, New York City Opera Orchestra
  • Composer: Philip Glass
  • Audio CD (7 Oct 2002)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Classical
  • ASIN: B0000262D6
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,045 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Lightning (Vocal)Philip Glass Ensemble;Janice Pendarvis 6:43£1.79
Listen  2. Changing Opinion (Extended Version)Philip Glass 9:56£2.69
Listen  3. "Façades" From GlassworksPhilip Glass Ensemble 7:20£1.79
Listen  4. The Photographer/"A Gentleman's Honor" (Vocal)Michael Riesman;Philip Glass Ensemble;Paul Zukofsky 3:16£0.69
Listen  5. The Kuru Field Of Justice From SatyagrahaNew York City Opera Orchestra And Chorus 6:05£1.79
Listen  6. Protest From SatyagrahaNew York City Opera Orchestra And Chorus 4:19£0.69
Listen  7. Evening Song From SatyagrahaNew York City Opera Orchestra And Chorus 4:07£0.69
Listen  8. Hymn To The Sun From Akhnaten (Edited Version)Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra & Chorus 6:15£1.79
Listen  9. Window Of Appearances From Akhnaten (Edited Version)Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra & Chorus 4:23£1.79
Listen10. Bed From Einstein On The Beach (Vocal)Philip Glass Ensemble 3:39£0.69
Listen11. In The Upper Room (Choreographed By Twyla Tharp)/Dance VIII (Instrumental)Philip Glass Ensemble;Michael Riesman 4:58£1.79
Listen12. Metamorphosis/Metamorphosis Four (Instrumental)Philip Glass 7:01£1.79
Listen13. Closing (Instrumental)Philip Glass;Philip Glass Ensemble 5:58£1.79

On this CD:
  1. Lightning
    Composed by Philip Glass
    Performed by Glass Ensemble
    with Janice Pendarvis

  2. Changing Opinion
    Composed by Philip Glass
    with Bernard Fowler, Paul Dunkel, Michael Riesman

  3. Façades
    Composed by Philip Glass
    Performed by Glass Ensemble

  4. (A) Gentleman's Honor
    Composed by Philip Glass
    Performed by Glass Ensemble

  5. Satyagraha
    Composed by Philip Glass
    Performed by New York City Opera Orchestra, New York City Opera Chorus
    with Douglas Perry

  6. Akhnaten
    Composed by Philip Glass
    Performed by Stuttgart State Orchestra, Stuttgart State Opera Chorus
    with Paul Esswood

  7. Einstein on the Beach
    Composed by Philip Glass
    with Janice Pendarvis

  8. Dance VIII
    Composed by Philip Glass
    Performed by Glass Ensemble

  9. Metamorphosis IV
    Composed by Philip Glass
    with Philip Glass

  10. Closing
    Composed by Philip Glass
    Performed by Glass Ensemble

  11. Akhnaten
    Composed by Philip Glass
    Performed by Stuttgart State Opera Chorus, Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra
    with Paul Esswood

  12. Akhnaten
    Composed by Philip Glass
    Performed by Stuttgart State Opera Chorus, Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra
    with Paul Esswood

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Glass at his most approachable, 1 Jan 2006
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If you have never listened to minimalist music this should be your point of departure. I have played this CD to the unsuspecting, as background music, and in the process won over the even the most ardent sceptics.
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40 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars More like mixed bag, 17 Dec 2003
This album is a mixed selection of Glasses works. I loved everything after the second track. The first two tracks sound to me like it was wrote for some 1970's experimental modern dance production and for me I really want to skip past them to get to the far more timeless compositions which compose the remaining tracks. I really dont think I could recommend this album as an introduction to Glass and minimalist compositions.
A far better option is Minimalist, which also features other composers in the genre (Adams, Reich and Heath).
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not really Essential, 8 May 2009
While the CD does contain some great Glass compositions, it is by no means essential. Glass Works may be a better purchase to get an idea of Philip Glass' work.
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