Glass Notes

"Strings & Things: Classical's Best and Brightest" - NY TIMES

In addition to the recent NY Times review of the new OMM recording of Book of Longing, as well as their review of its New York Premiere this summer, Allan Kozinn chose Book of Longing as one of his choices for the best in classical music this year:

"GLASS: ‘BOOK OF LONGING’

Leonard Cohen, speaker; vocalists, instrumental ensemble, conducted by Michael Riesman (Orange Mountain Music).

Leonard Cohen’s poetry is spare, direct and dryly amusing, with undercurrents of quirky religiosity offset by the unabashedly carnal: traits that, in varying degrees, drive Philip Glass’s music as well. In setting 22 of Mr. Cohen’s poems, Mr. Glass has produced some of his best and most varied recent work."

Philip Glass performing at Change Your Mind Day in Central Park in NYC (1999)

Part 11 at iTunes

Pentultimate Part 11 of the new Music in 12 Parts is now up at iTunes. I really love this new version. Hopefully the wait won't be long...

Animals in Love Soundtrack

The new film ANIMALS IN LOVE (les animaux amoureux) is opening in France in December.  The very cool new score by Philip Glass is being released by Polydor in Europe. It's available Dec. 10 as you can see here at the French Amazon store. 
ORANGE MOUNTAIN MUSIC will be releasing it (with American packaging) in the US shortly after the holidays. The film will presumably be released in the US once they have a famous actor record the narration in English.  The film is about the existence of love in the animal kingdom.  The score is sweet and is filled with beautiful melodies. The sound-clip you hear on the film's website doesn't do it justice.  It's worth noting that the two discs differ in that they are actually different mixes of the audio.

Sesame Street 4

Francisco brought to our attention that the fourth Sesame Street video from 1977, scored by Philip Glass has made its way to you tube.  Back in April the other three were unearthed.

NY Times review of "Book of Longing" CD

(here)

Animals in Love Website

Terry brought to light that Animals in Love (Les Animaux Amoureux) recently launched a website for their new film which debuts in France next month. No word on a US release date.  On the site, you get to hear some of the new score composed by Philip Glass.

Glass, Barenboim, Domingo, Dolly Parton on List of 'Top 100 Living Geniuses'

From PlayBill Arts (here)

In the Upper Room

"glassoperaphile" brought our attention to this wonderful video of "In the Upper Room" Dance IX.  Ed contributed: "This is a program that was made for PBS. It was one of the "Great Performances" programs in the "Dance In America" series. It was televised in 1994or 1995. The beginning of the program is a commentary by Twyla Tharp and a demonstration of the Twyla Tharp dancers and her methods. The performance of "In The Upper Room" was performed by the "Twyla
Tharp Dancers."