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SODDI · Post by **SODDI** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:59 pm

Dance 1. This piece is totally within his early minimalist composition style like "Einstein on the Beach", but at the same time so incredibly lush and beautiful.

Dance No. 1 performed by: Philip Glass, Farfisa Organ · Michael Riesman, Keyboards · Iris Hiskey, Voice · Jon Gibson, Flute · Jack Kripl, Flute & Piccolo · Richard Peck, Flute.

Dance 3. Well, if there was ever music for The World Didn't End Today and It Goes On, this is it.

Dance No. 3 performed by: Philip Glass, Farfisa Organ · Michael Riesman, Keyboards · Iris Hiskey, Voice · John Gibson, Soprano Sax · Jack Kripl, Soprano Sax · Richard Peck, Alto Sax.

SODDI · Post by **SODDI** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:29 pm

Also this - if you're impatient, cut to about 8:30. Needs to played as loud as nine motherfu**ers.

Brass is Apple SampleCells. OLD tech.

marwan22 · Post by **marwan22** » Fri May 17, 2013 7:02 am

Beauty.....

ZenPunkHippy · Post by **ZenPunkHippy** » Fri May 17, 2013 7:07 am

Thanks for the links, love his work. Einstein on the Beach is playing here soon ... tempted to go see it again, with a greater appreciation of his work this time

Peace,
Andy.

PatchAdamz · Post by **PatchAdamz** » Fri May 17, 2013 12:18 pm

North Star is a cool recording with many shorter tunes and keyboard arrangements.

I think it went out of print.

SODDI · Post by **SODDI** » Fri May 17, 2013 6:03 pm

PatchAdamz wrote:North Star is a cool recording with many shorter tunes and keyboard arrangements.

I think it went out of print.

$88.74 for an import copy on Amazon. Jeez. Well, at least I still got it on vinyl - I think. It was his only Island (or Virgin) release. Mike Oldfield covered it, I think.

Here, have a Knee Play.

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Sat May 18, 2013 3:55 pm

SODDI wrote:
PatchAdamz wrote:North Star is a cool recording with many shorter tunes and keyboard arrangements.

I think it went out of print.
$88.74 for an import copy on Amazon. Jeez. Well, at least I still got it on vinyl - I think. It was his only Island (or Virgin) release. Mike Oldfield covered it, I think.

Actually you can buy it on CD on Phil's own OMM label - the album is called "Analog".

I had the great fortune to see Philip last week playing piano in a church - I was about six fet from him as I was in the front row (no raised stage). He wasn't supposed to be playing but the pianist went sick so Philip stepped in to play his own Etudes.

I also found out that Steve Martland died last week from a dedication by Julia Wolfe in one of her pieces. He's not the best known British composer but I'm a huge fan. RIP Steve.

Funny you picked Dance - one of my faves - saw the staged version a year ago. I once wooed a girl with Dance 3 and 5. As you describe, truly joyous music, hugely uplifting.

If anyone has the chance to see Einstein please do - I saw it twice last year (yes all 4.5 hours of it) after a 25 year wait to see it. Don't be afraid to wander out to the loo as there's no plot to follow and no intervals.

One of my faves:

Syntilla · Post by **Syntilla** » Sun May 19, 2013 4:50 pm

Interviewed him in London about 30 years ago, shortly before the Ensemble played the Dominion. Their $500 Farfisas had finally given out, and the nearest they could find to replace them were some $5000 Prophets. 'Progress', he called it.

North Star was on Oldfield's 'Platinum' album. (Saw Oldfield in '79 - Incantations and Tubular Bells, with all his usual cohorts plus a small orchestra.)

The 'Thanks to David Byrne' on The Photographer were for the lyrics to 'A Gentleman's Honour'.

Fabulous BBC Composer of the Week interview with him still available as a podcast:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/rad ... -1519a.mp3

I purely LOVE Philip Glass' early small ensemble works (LONG YouTube videos)