News & Reviews
- Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Philip Glass to Celebrate 75th Birthday at Carnegie Hall; Composer "Changed the Landscape of American Music," Says NPR
Nonesuch Records wishes Philip Glass a very happy 75th birthday today. The composer celebrates with the US premiere of his Ninth Symphony by the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. He previews the performance on WNYC's Soundcheck today at 2 PM ET. He was the subject of a feature profile on NPR's Morning Edition earlier today. "Composer Philip Glass changed the landscape of American music," says NPR. "Glass came up with a new way to make music, and with it, brought a new audience to the concert halls."
- Friday, January 20, 2012
"Einstein on the Beach" Launches World Tour in Ann Arbor; "Classical Music Event of the Year" (Detroit Free Press)
Robert Wilson and Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach returns for the first time in 20 years with the launch of a major international tour, starting with preview performances at the Power Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this weekend. These mark the first North American presentations ever held outside of New York City. "It's only January, but the classical music event of the year is already upon us," exclaims the Detroit Free Press. "Glass and Wilson strip down the fundamentals of movement, image, text and music to essentials and then elevate their essence to operatic grandeur ... It's hard to overestimate the impact of Einstein on American music, art and culture."
About this Album
This seminal, album-length work from 1970, performed by the young Philip Glass Ensemble, debuted on CD in this 1994 edition. Said Rolling Stone, "Glass' early works have long been cult classics ... Now, they've finally been released on CD—and they've lost none of their raucous power."
Credits
MUSICIANS
Philip Glass, electric organ, alto flute
Barbara Benary, electric violin, voice
Steve Chambers, electric organ
Jon Gibson, electric organ, soprano saxophone, flute, voice
Dickie Landry, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, piccolo, flute, voice
Kurt Munkacsi, electronics
Arthur Murphy, electric piano
Robert Prado, trumpet, flute, voice
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Philip Glass and Klaus Kertess
Recorded 1971 at Martinson Hall of the Public Theatre, New York, by Butterfly Productions, Inc.
Engineers: Bob Fries and Kurt Munkacsi
Mixed by Kurt Munkacsi, Philip Glass, and Dickie Landry
Digitally remastered at The Looking Glass Studios, NYC
Cover design by John Gall
Cover photograph of Philip Glass, 1987, by Beatriz Schiller
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