It is frighteningly relevant to our country today in 2017. Philip glass, composer of symphonies, operas einstein on the beach, akhnaten, orphe, film scores kundun, mishima, koyaanisqatsi, songs, and music for dance is a musician who determined early on that he wanted to compose independently, apart from institutions. Setting the counterculture poems of allen ginsberg to the repetitive structures of philip glasss music, hydrogen jukebox challenges the. Philip glass candyman original 1992 motion picture. Complete your philip glass allen ginsberg collection. Hydrogen jukebox is a ahem chamber opera featuring music by philip glass and wordslibretto by iconic beat poet allen ginsberg. Hydrogen jukebox will be sung in english with english supertitles. How to listen to the new york public library podcast. A nonesuch retrospective 2008 by philip glass at mp3caprice. The title hydrogen jukebox comes from a verse in the poem howl. It was a true collaboration in the way working with bob wilson was or with allen ginsberg on hydrogen jukebox.
His style is quite recognizable, owing to its seeming simplicity of repeated sounds, comprised of evolving patterns of rhythms, which are often quite complex. Philip glass, martin goldray, gregory purnhagen, mary ann hart, philip glass, michele a. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. An early proponent of minimalism, glass has successfully bridged the gulf between the worlds of american classical and popular music. Premiered in 1990, this work of musictheatre examines beat generation themes of antimilitarism, modern industrial.
Hydrogen jukebox is a chamber opera featuring music by philip glass, and illustrates american social issues in the late 20th century. Music by philip glass libretto by allen ginsberg production design by jerome sirlin. Philip glass, keyboards michael riesman, keyboards richard landry, flute, soprano saxophone jon. Eaton, elizabeth futral, richard fracker, allen ginsberg glass. On their collaborative album hydrogen jukebox, ginsberg recited a portion of what has been described as the last antiwar poem over glass s playing. Hydrogen jukebox, multimedia theater work 1990 the voyage, opera in three acts with prologue and epilogue libretto by david henry hwang. Philip glass allen ginsberg hydrogen jukebox discogs. October 12, 1992, metropolitan opera, new york, new york. Apparently phil and al bumped into each other in a bookshop in new york and agreed that they just had to work together the rest is history. Hydrogen jukebox pairs the visionary work of beatpoet allen ginsberg with the music of philip glass, one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Hydrogen jukebox by philip glass, martin goldray, carol wincene, andrew sterman, frank cassara. Philip glass born january 31, 1937 is an american composer and pianist.
Philip glass music in twelve parts virgin records cd 1. The visionary american poet allen ginsberg has suggested such a possibility underlies hydrogen jukebox 1990, a chamber opera or melodrama that ginsberg created with the composer philip glass. Glass jukebox 1993 philip glass download music download. Despite glass and reggios artistically and, over time, financially.
I included a series of nice photos featuring glass and. Corinna da fonsecawollheim, new york times philip glass has, almost singlehandedly, crafted the dominant sound of latetwentiethcentury classical music. Jul 26, 2017 opera cast members perform in the dress rehearsal of hydrogen jukebox on monday, july 24, in norton hall. Glass s score for string quartet is highlighted by three songs performed by ruth wilson who garnered a tony nomination for her roles as cordelia. Buy mp3 music online philip glass hydrogen jukebox. Download free philip glass candyman original 1992 motion picture soundtrack album mp3 flac. Hydrogen jukebox takes its name from a line in allen ginsbergs seminal poem howl, which reads, listening to the crack of doom on the hydrogen jukebox. We get a different feel from his stronger minimalist pieces. Philip glass is generally regarded as one of the most prominent composers associated with the minimalist school, the other major figures being steve reich, terry riley, and john adams. Ultimately, the motif of hydrogen jukebox, the underpinning, the secret message, secret activity, is to relieve human suffering by communicating some kind of enlightened awareness of various themes, topics, obsessions, neuroses, difficulties, problems, perplexities that we encounter as we end the millennium.
Philip glass hydrogen jukebox full album with allen. Here you can buy and download music mp3 philip glass. Hydrogen jukebox is a 1993 chamber opera with music by philip glass, libretto by allen ginsberg, and production design by jerome sirlin. Chautauqua opera to stage glassginsberg opera hydrogen. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Allen ginsbergs beat poetry, philip glasss hypnotic music create a. Allen ginsberg and philip glass s hydrogen jukebox by david weininger globe correspondent, january 31, 2019, 1. The title, borrowed from ginsbergs poem howl, is a dual reference to an american mentality that selfrestricts its input as well as a body of music that begins to shake the bones with the violence of a hydrogen bomb. Main artists list charts genres last added lyrics artistgroup album song song lyrics advanced search. Philip glass born january 31, 1937 is an american composer. Now available, philip glass s 2019 score to the broadway production of king lear starring glenda jackson and produced by scott rudin.
This album is a marriage of ginsburgs beat poetry and philip glass s marvelous music. Hydrogen jukebox pairs the visionary work of beatpoet allen ginsberg with the music of philip glass, one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century covering a plethora of issues and themes from the antiwar movement, to the sexual revolution, drugs, eastern philosophy and environmental issues, this musical portrait of america at the end of the 20th century is as current. A hydrogen jukebox draws together a pair of neighbors. Download now new york times bestseller reads the way mr. Philip glass is represented by international production associates, inc. Orphee, opera in two acts libretto by philip glass after the film of jean cocteau. Dancepieces philip glass download music download in the. Two distinctly american voices, writer allen ginsberg and composer philip glass, combine their talents in this innovative, multidisciplinary piece exploring. Featuring guest artists from around the world, and from the safety of their own homes, experience glass music remotely while practicing social distancing and isolation. It is based on the poem plutonian ode by allen ginsberg. The philip glass and allen ginsberg collaboration comes to long beach.
Philip glass was the pianist for the works spoleto festival premiere above. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Philip glasss life as an east village voice the village. The above video documents a performance the two gave on the 25th of march, 1996 at the legendary divadlo archa arc theater in prague the concert begins with glass, beginning with a solo performance at the piano of his wichita vortex sutra 1988 this is followed with three pieces of a set of. Naga young monk cover, beth morrison projects, 2016. Philip glass hydrogen jukebox 1993 lyrics at the lyric.
Allen ginsberg and philip glass, live, in collaboration. Glass draws upon american folk music, and often uses an accented percussion. On friday evening at the ed roberts campus in berkeley, the west edge opera courageously performed this dizzying and dumbfounding piece. Part 12 the philip glass ensemble parts 16, recorded may 1975. However, the text calls for this different type of music that glass gives us. But for the most part, hydrogen jukebox simply asks the audience to surrender to the frizzy electric fervor of ginsbergs words, balanced and underscored by the cool rigor of glass. Earlier last season she was seen as olga in tchaikovskys eugene onegin with utopia. The work gets its premiere april 26th at the american music theatre festival in philadelphia, and features six singers, a five piece orchestra, and a mix of songs, chants, and the spoken word. Hydrogen jukebox was commissioned by spoleto festival usa and the american music theater festival.
Jul 18, 2017 wichita vortex sutra, music by philip glass, words by allen ginsberg, from the album hydrogen jukebox train, from einstein on the beach, an opera cocreated by philip glass and robert wilson. The twenty etudes for piano were composed during the years from 1991 to 2012. Philip glass piano, allen ginsberg narration, martin goldray keyboards, carol wincenc flute, andrew sterman soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, frank cassara percussion, jim pugliese. The students of the uw vocal theatre works program will present the seattle premiere of the chamber opera hydrogen jukebox, composed by philip glass, with libretto by beat poet allen ginsberg. Hydrogen jukebox is a chamber opera featuring the music of philip glass and the work of beat poet allen ginsberg. Music by philip glass libretto by allen ginsberg the philip glass ensemble martin goldray, conductor. The productions are all done in a nontraditional space, the.
Philip glass hydrogen jukebox full album with allen ginsberg. Hydrogen jukebox, the oneofakind collaboration between philip glass and allen ginsberg, gives throbbing, pulsing, sometimes screaming voice to america in the late 20th century. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Covering a plethora of issues and themes from the antiwar movement, to the sexual revolution. Philip glass libretto by allen ginsberg hydrogen jukebox. Doehring is a recent graduate of the bard college conservatory graduate vocal arts program, led by the famed soprano dawn upshaw mm 18. Last season, natalie was seen performing the role of mezzo in philip glass hydrogen jukebox with chautauqua opera. The opera features ginsbergs highly personal poems and his reflections on the antiwar movement, the sexual revolution, drugs, eastern philosophy, and environmental awareness set to glass s music and presented by an ensemble cast and unique chamber orchestra. Dec 03, 2012 a guide to philip glass s music some of his later music makes my toes curl, but theres no denying the huge importance of glass s compositions with their unique combination of experimentalism and.
Philip glass, words by allen ginsberg, from the album hydrogen jukebox. Yet hydrogen jukebox, the staged presentation of 21 ginsberg poems set as song texts by glass that will be presented at ucla on friday and saturday, has proved to be one of glass most. Koyaanisqatsi life out of balance 1983, original motion picture soundtrack tracklist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century. Hydrogen jukebox, an album by philip glass on spotify. She also sang the role of flaminia in haydns il mondo della luna, and soprano 2 in philip glass s hydrogen jukebox, both with christopher larkin at carnegie mellon university. Their final configuration into book 1 and book 2 was determined by the music itself in the course of its composition. Gilgamesh gilgamesh cover, beth morrison projects, 2016. Hydrogen jukebox, which arrived at the brooklyn academy of music on tuesday evening for a sixperformance run, will quite rightly be perceived as yet another philip glass. Classical philip glass philip glass discography 1985 2010, alac discography, tracks, lossless albums and collections. Living waters site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Opera cast members perform in the dress rehearsal of hydrogen jukebox on monday, july 24, in norton hall. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of glass box.
Philip glass and i visited india at different times and were influenced by indian music, philosophy and meditation forms particularly buddhist, since were both buddhist practitioners. On this weeks episode, philip glass, a giant of twentiethcentury american. The symphony was commissioned by carnegie hall in honor of glass 65th birthday and as a vehicle for the talents of soprano lauren flanigan. The pair have collaborated on a interpretation of ginsbergs poem, hydrogen jukebox. Philip glass and allen ginsberg, divadlo archa performance. Philip glass, libretto by allen ginsberg philip glass, libretto by allen ginsberg hydrogen jukebox. Philip glass, allen ginsberg collaborate on opera based on 1966 antiwar work. Its name is taken from a phrase coined by ginsberg, from his poem howl. Hydrogen jukebox lay dormant for close to 20 years after its premiere, but.
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