Compact discs Opera excerpts, songs, and instrumental music Consists of previously released material (p1979-p2002) Philip Glass, piano ; various soloists and ensembles, including Yo-Yo Ma, cello [disc 2, 4th work] ; Linda Ronstadt, The Roches, Kronos Quartet [disc 2, 6th work]. Principally: The Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman, conductor [on various tracks] Recorded in various locations between 1978 and 1989
Contents:
Disc 1. Songs from liquid days. Lightning ; Changing opinion Glassworks. Fac̦ades The photographer. A gentleman's honor Naqoyqatsi. Primacy of number Metamorphosis IV Liquid days, pt. 2. Open the kingdom In the upper room. Dance II ; Dance VIII Glassworks. Glasspiece #1 Disc 2. Glassworks. Opening ; Floe Akhnaten. Funeral of Amenhotep III Naqoyqatsi. Point blank ; Definition Wichita vortex sutra Songs from liquid days. Forgetting In the upper room. Dance IX Itaipu. The dam Disc 3. Satyagraha. Protest ; Evening song ; Kuru field of justice ; Tolstoy farm Akhnaten. Hymn to the sun ; Akhnaten and Nefertiti ; Window of appearances ; Epilogue Einstein on the beach. Trial - prison ; Knee play 1 ; Bed ; Knee play 5
