Philip Glass' Akhnaten heard/seen the 1st time, and the 1st thought was how beautiful the prelude's start sounds. Then it takes a little 2 long repetitively w/ nothing really visually engaging instead either/it's PG, what did I/you expect?
Once the father/Amenhotep III speaks, the thought of our still performing our funerary + worshipping rites 2 ancient Egyptian kings & gods arises. And that this worship I want to or don't mind participating in. Praise the gods.
If you can catch the recording of The Met's Akhnaten opera, do.
Especially if feeling like going to church/temple. Or if you want to appreciate the stunning visual of Akhenaten, Nefertiti + his mother Tye in front of the sun, for one.
#PhilipGlass is 87 today, so I'm listening to Einstein on the Beach. Easily my favourite #opera. It's like listening to the thoughts of a sentient computer (which, in a way, I suppose Einstein was).
Music already is, and always has been, a neural implant; I don't need a clunky, misfiring Musk rust-bucket in my head. #classical#minimalism
I appear to have listened to, and watched, Einstein on the Beach in its entirety 4 times this week. (Running times differ, but each performance typically runs between 4 and 5 hours).
I've been mainly listening to the 1978 studio version and the recent live performance by the Elbphilharmonie.
I'm yet to hear the 1993 recording.
It's fair to say I might be slightly obsessed with it at the moment...
'These are the days my friends, and these are the days my friends'
Hey @gregeganSF are you a Philip Glass fan or do you have your characters listen to it more as a form of characterization? If you are a fan yourself — then what is your favorite piece?
#NowPlaying The #PhilipGlass binge continues unabated. These are some of the CDs I listened to (a lot) in the 90s. They're almost tame compared with some of his other works, e.g., Dance Nos 1-5, Music In 12 Parts, and the operas, which some find a bit challenging. There's something about his intense, repetitive loops that suggests autistic stimming and I'd be interested to know if the music of Glass (and other minimalist composers) resonates with other autistic people. @actuallyautistic
Always exciting to hear a new symphony by Philip Glass, his twelfth and the conclusion of the David Bowie trilogy; with Glass regular Dennis Russell Davies conducting the Filharmonie Brno.
I will admit I have no idea how to pronounce Brno, however.