Violin Concerto; Prelude and Dance From Akhnaten; Company

by Philip Glass

Violin Concerto; Prelude and Dance From Akhnaten; Company cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 2000
  • Label: Naxos
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:43
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This recording compiles dynamic performances of several key instrumental works by the renowned American minimalist composer. The centerpiece, the energetic Violin Concerto, is presented alongside rhythmic instrumental excerpts from his operatic and theatrical pieces. The release highlights Glass's signature repetitive arpeggios and cyclical orchestral textures performed with remarkable precision.

Genres

Descriptors: minimalistic, orchestral, instrumental, minimal, repetitive, rhythmic, long-form

Tracklist

  1. Company: I. - (2:33)
  2. Company: II. - (1:56)
  3. Company: III. - (1:50)
  4. Company: IV. - (2:41)
  5. Violin Concerto: I. - (6:51)
  6. Violin Concerto: II. - (8:32)
  7. Violin Concerto: III. - (9:28)
  8. Akhnaten: Prelude (12:16)
  9. Akhnaten: Dance (Act II Scene 3) (5:34)

Credits

  • Philip Glass - primary artist, composed by
  • Adele Anthony - primary artist, violin
  • Takuo Yuasa - primary artist, conductor
  • Tim Smith - artwork [cover art]

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