Of Beauty & Light: The Music of Philip Glass (4xCD)

Works

1 The Light, for orchestra
Composer: Glass, Philip
    1. The Light, for orchestra
2 Symphony No. 4 ("Heroes"), for orchestra
Composer: Glass, Philip
    2. Heroes
    3. Abdulmajid
    4. Sense of Doubt
    5. Sons of the Silent Age
    6. Neuköln
    7. V2 Schneider
3 Symphony No. 3, for strings
Composer: Glass, Philip
    8. Part 1
    9. Part 2
    10. Part 3
    11. Part 4
4 Symphony No. 2, for orchestra
Composer: Glass, Philip
    12. Part 1
    13. Part 2
    14. Part 3
5 Company, for string quartet/string orchestra
Composer: Glass, Philip
    15. Movement 1
    16. Movement 2
    17. Movement 3
    18. Movement 4
6 Violin Concerto
Composer: Glass, Philip
    19. Movement 1. Quarter note = 104-120
    20. Movement 2. Quarter note = 96
    21. Movement 3. Quarter note = 150; Coda = 104
7 Akhnaten, opera
Composer: Glass, Philip
    22. Akhnaten, opera
8 Akhnaten, opera
Composer: Glass, Philip
    23. The City. Dance (Conclusion). Dance
9 Symphony No. 4 ("Heroes"), for orchestra
Composer: Glass, Philip
    24. Neuköln
10 Threnody (for the Victims of Hiroshima), for 52 strings
Composer: Penderecki, Krzysztof
    25. Threnody (for the Victims of Hiroshima), for 52 strings
11 Toccata for violin & player piano
Composer: Nancarrow, Conlon
    26. Toccata for violin & player piano
12 Sonatas and Interludes, for prepared piano
Composer: Cage, John
    27. Sonatas and Interludes, for prepared piano
13 Fünf Nachtstücke, for violin & piano
Composer: Henze, Hans Werner
    28. Elegie
14 Quattro Pezzi su una nota sola (Four Pieces on Only One Note), for 25 musicians
Composer: Scelsi, Giacinto
    29. No. 1
15 In C, for unspecified performers
Composer: Riley, Terry
    30. In C, for unspecified performers
16 String Quartet No. 2
Composer: Wuorinen, Charles
    31. String Quartet No. 2
17 Déserts for brass, percussion, piano & tape
Composer: Varese, Edgard
    32. Déserts for brass, percussion, piano & tape
18 Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death, for baritone, electric guitar & double bass, amplified piano &
Composer: Crumb, George
    33. Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death, for baritone, electric guitar & double bass, amplified piano &
19 Bagatelles (6) for wind quintet
Composer: Ligeti, Gyorgy
    34. Allegro grazioso
20 Silenzio, pieces (5) for bayan, violin & cello
Composer: Gubaidulina, Sofia
    35. Silenzio, pieces (5) for bayan, violin & cello
21 Beta, electronic work
Composer: Plaetner, Jorgen
    36. Beta, electronic work
22 Shaker Loops, for 7 strings or string orchestra
Composer: Adams, John
    37. A Final Shaking
23 Piano Concerto No.1
Composer: Rautavaara, Einojuhani
    38. Piano Concerto No.1
24 Fratres, for strings & percussion
Composer: Part, Arvo
    39. Fratres, for strings & percussion

Artists
Marin Alsop - Violin -
Takuo Yuasa - Piano -
Adele Anthony - Violin -
Antoni Wit - -
Cheryl Seltzer - -
Joel Sachs - -
Boris Berman - -
Boris Berman - Piano -
Peter Sheppard Skaerved - Violin -
Aaron Shorr - -
Hans Zender - -
Paul Hillier - -
Christopher Lyndon-Gee - -
Maryse Castets - -
Nicholas Isherwood - -
Fuat Kent - -
Maria Kliegel - Cello -
Kathrin Rabus - -
Elsbeth Moser - -
Jorgen Plaetner - -
Nathan Gunn - -
Hannu Lintu - -
Laura Mikkola - -
Tamas Benedek - -

Conductor/Ensemble
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop
Ulster Orchestra
Takuo Yuasa
Polish National Symphony Orchestra
Antoni Wit
Continuum
Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hans Zender
Ars Nova Ensemble
Percurama Percussion Ensemble
Paul Hillier
The Group for Contemporary Music
Art Nouveau Ensemble
Albert Schweitzer Quintet
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Hannu Lintu
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

Genre/Venue
Orchestral
Chamber
Stage works
Instrumental
Vocal and Choral