Glenn Branca
- Type: Classical Composer
- Born: October 6, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Died: May 13, 2018 in New York, New York, United States
Biography
Harrisburg-born composer Glenn Branca (1948-2018) rose from no wave bands *Theoretical Girls* and The Static to write symphonies for armies of retuned electric guitars, beginning with 'The Ascension' (1981) on #99 Records#. His overtone-rich, punishingly loud ensembles influenced *Sonic Youth* and generations of experimental rock musicians. He died in New York in 2018, leaving a cycle of symphonies still being performed.
Genres
Glenn Branca Discography
- Lesson No. 1 (1980) - EP - rated 4.14/5
- The Ascension (1981) - Album - rated 4.19/5
- Symphony No. 1 (Tonal Plexus) (1983) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Symphony No. 3 (Gloria): Music for the First 127 Intervals of the Harmonic Series (1983) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs at the Gates of Heaven) (1989) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 (The Mysteries) (1994) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- Symphony No. 9 (L'Eve future) (1995) - Album - rated 3.08/5
- The Ascension: The Sequel (2010) - Album - rated 3.41/5
- Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City) for 100 Guitars (2016) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- The Third Ascension (2019) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- Symphony No. 4 (Physics) (2026) - Album - rated 3.73/5