![]() Beauty and the Beast (1946): Glass set the text from the movie in an operatic version that's meant to be performed in sync with the film.Works with music by Philip Glass include: They've recorded a few conversations for the program, talking about each other's work. As a result, Glass could be considered one of the most influential obscure artists by pure proxy.įun fact: Philip Glass is the first cousin once removed of This American Life host Ira Glass. In particular, Glass' work was a considerable source of inspiration for David Bowie, who would inspire Glass in turn to compose works based on Bowie's music, and Talking Heads, who took cues from his brand of minimalism during their own trysts with abstract, avant-garde-inspired rock, which itself would continue to influence later mainstream artists to this very day. Glass's work, while never popular in the mainstream eye (due to both its avant-garde nature and classical music in general having taken a backseat in the music world for centuries), has been highly influential on actually mainstream artists. For the concert stage, he's written at least 15 operas, 14 symphonies, 9 string quartets, and a long list of works for chamber ensembles, orchestra, and solo instruments. His work in film scores makes him one of the most recognizable and successful composers working today. His music characteristically features repetitive arpeggios and ostinati that slowly evolve and develop harmonically over time. ![]() He also founded and directs the Philip Glass Ensemble, which has produced acclaimed performances and recordings of much of his music. He first came to prominence with his experimental opera Einstein on the Beach, and since then has written prolifically for theater, film, and concert hall alike. January 31, 1937) is an American composer known for his work in minimalist music. Can You Hear Me, Major Tom?: Remembering David Bowie airs Friday, January 15th at 12 PM and again at 10 PM on Classical 91.7.Philip Glass (b. “Neuköln” is another instrumental track, named after a district in Berlin (though it’s actually spelled Neukölln):Īnd finally there’s “V-2 Schneider,” a reference to the V-2 rocket, the first ever ballistic missile, and a tribute to Florian Schneider, who founded the famous German electronic group Kraftwerk:ĭon’t miss out on Philip Glass’ tributes to Bowie and Eno’s music, as well as Bowie’s charming storytelling in Peter and the Wolf. ![]() “Sons of the Silent Age” was actually considered for the album title before they settled on “Heroes”: Then there’s “Sense of Doubt,” a purely instrumental track: There is, of course, “Heroes” to begin:Īfter this, another previously unreleased track, “Abdulmajid,” that came out in 1991 like “Some Are.” The recorded piece was originally never given a title, but its release happened to come not long after Bowie met and fell in love with his soon-to-be wife Iman Abdulmajid, hence the name: Like its predecessor, each movement comes from a track on the album. The other symphony (Glass’ fourth) is titled after another 1977 Bowie and Eno collaboration, Heroes. The first is “Subterraneans,” the final track of the album:įollowing that is “Some Are,” a previously unreleased track that didn’t come out until a 1991 re-release of Low:Īnd finally, “Warszawa,” meant to represent the bleakness of Warsaw, Poland when Bowie visited in 1973: There are three movements, each one based on a song from the album. The first symphony draws from the 1977 album Low, one of three collaborations with Brian Eno. By the way, while these all have similar thumbnail photos, they are different tracks! We promise. 1 and 4, which are inspired by two of Bowie’s albums from the ’70s. On this special we’ll feature three large works: Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf narrated by Bowie himself, and Philip Glass’ Symphonies No. As a tribute to the man, Classical 91.7 will be airing a two-hour special, Can You Hear Me, Major Tom?: Remembering David Bowie this Friday. This week, the world mourns the loss of David Bowie, the eccentric rock and movie star with a career spanning well over four decades. David Bowie and Philip Glass talking about the Low Symphony.
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