Marke: Glass,Philip
Variante: Vinyl
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PRODUKTBESCHREIBUNGEN KURZBESCHREIBUNG Double 180gm vinyl LP pressing in deluxe jacket with glass laminate. Includes insert. Itaipu, written by American composer Philip Glass, were commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. The composition pays a beautiful homage to the Itaipu Dam, which is the world's largest hydroelectric dam built on the Paraná River between Paraguay and Brazil. This LP also includes The Canyon on the D-side, which was first performed in 1988 and commissioned by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. BIOGRAPHIE DER MITWIRKENDEN 'Itaipu', written by American composer Philip Glass, was commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Along with The Light (1987), they marked Glass's continuation of a symphonic trilogy of 'portraits of nature' as he had recently turned to making orchestral music. The composition pays a beautiful homage to the Itaipu Dam, which is the world's largest hydro-electric dam built on the Paraná River between Paraguay and Brazil. The text was written in Guaraní, and translated by Daniela Thomas. The piece was first performed in 1989. This LP also includes 'The Canyon' on the D-side, which was first performed in 1988 and commissioned by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Itaipu and The Canyon are available on vinyl for the first time. It comes a in deluxe heavyweight sleeve with gloss laminate, and includes an insert with liner-notes as well as the Philip Glass catalogue with info on the MOV Philip Glass series. Also available on 180 gm vinyl: Philip Glass - Dance Nos. 1-5 / Naqoyqatsi / Dancepieces / Songs from Liquid Days / Satyagraha / Einstein On The Beach / Essential / Songs From The Trilogy / Passages / Heroes Symphony / Low Symphony / Glassworks / Solo Piano / The Photographer / OST - The Illusionist / OST - Jane. Tracklist: Side A: Itaipu 1. I. Mato Grosso Side B: 1. II. The Lake Side C: 1. III. The Dam 2. IV. To the Sea Side D: 1. The Canyon