Lightning (Janice Pendarvis, vocals & The Philip Glass Ensemble) (6:42) -- Changing opinion (Bernard Fowler, vocals ; Michael Riesman, piano ; Paul Dunkel, flute) (10:38) -- Facades (7:21) ; A gentleman's honor (3:17) (The Philip Glass Ensemble) -- The kuru field of justice : (extract) : from Satyagraha (6:09) ; Protest : from Satyagraha (4:19) ; Evening song : from Satyagraha (4:07) (Douglas Perry, tenor ; New York City Opera Orchestra & Chorus) -- Hymn to the sun : from Akhnaten (6:16) ; Window of appearances : from Akhnaten (4:22) (Paul Esswood, counter tenor ; Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra & Chorus) -- Bed : from Einstein on the beach (The Philip Glass Ensemble) (3:40) -- Dance 8 (The Philip Glass Ensemble & guests) (4:58) -- Metamorphosis four (Philip Glass, solo piano) (7:00) -- Closing (The Philip Glass Ensemble) (5:59)
Note
Consists of previously released material (p1979, 1982, 1987, 1989).
Language (note)
First two works sung in English; excerpts from Satyagraha sung in Sanskrit; excerpts from Akhnaten sung in undetermined languages.
Author
Glass, Philip, composer, instrumentalist.
Title
The essential Philip Glass.
Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Sony Classical, [2002]
Copyright date
℗1993
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Series
Classical masters
Classical masters.
Performer
Various performers.
Language
First two works sung in English; excerpts from Satyagraha sung in Sanskrit; excerpts from Akhnaten sung in undetermined languages.