Satyagraha

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Satyagraha remains, decades after its composition, one of Philip Glass's most traditional works. An emphasis on strings and on courtly, European-toned small choruses lends the opera a sense of musical familiarity rarely evidenced in the composer's extensive catalog. The libretto, though written in Sanskrit, is often mistakable, sonorously, for Italian. Satyagraha's relative independence from the internecine Indian raga-like patterns of the composer's other long-form work is particularly ironic given the opera's subject: Mahatma Ghandi, whose native country's ritual culture and spiritual heritage have long informed Glass's music. This is no dramatic biography; following a mythological gambit, the scenes focus on a handful of specific events in Ghandi's long life (the construction of a communal farm, his tumultuous arrival in Durban, the publication of the weekly broadside Indian Opinion). Pointedly, the opera is an international affair, each of its three acts referencing a major cultural figure: Leo Tolstoy, Rabindranath Tagore, and Martin Luther King Jr. The music is most interesting when Glass draws parallels between his patented, minimalist patterns and standard classical mode. --Marc Weidenbaum

Tracks:

Satyagraha: Scene 1
Satyagraha: Scene 2
Satyagraha: Scene 3

Tracks:

Stayagraha: Scene 1
Stayagraha: Scene 2
Stayagraha: Scene 3

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Satyagraha: Part 1
Satyagraha: Part 2
Satyagraha: Part 3

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Satyagraha remains, decades after its composition, one of Philip Glass's most traditional works. An emphasis on strings and on courtly, European-toned small choruses lends the opera a sense of musical familiarity rarely evidenced in the composer's extensive catalog. The libretto, though written in Sanskrit, is often mistakable, sonorously, for Italian. Satyagraha's relative independence from the internecine Indian raga-like patterns of the composer's other long-form work is particularly ironic given the opera's subject: Mahatma Ghandi, whose native country's ritual culture and spiritual heritage have long informed Glass's music. This is no dramatic biography; following a mythological gambit, the scenes focus on a handful of specific events in Ghandi's long life (the construction of a communal farm, his tumultuous arrival in Durban, the publication of the weekly broadside Indian Opinion). Pointedly, the opera is an international affair, each of its three acts referencing a major cultural figure: Leo Tolstoy, Rabindranath Tagore, and Martin Luther King Jr. The music is most interesting when Glass draws parallels between his patented, minimalist patterns and standard classical mode. --Marc Weidenbaum

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A servicable recording of Glass's great theater piece.......2007-04-15

Revivals of Staygraha have been rare over the past twenty years or so, but the Met has announced that it will bring the work to New York next season, transferring a magnificent 2007 production from the English National Opera. The reviews here at Amazon say misleading things one way and another, but in general the praise for this extremely minimalist work is deserved. On stage Satygraha is mesmerizing and profound, but it is also peculiar. First of all, nothing sung by the soloists or chorus pertains to Gandhi. The entire text comes from the Baghavad-Gita, and although the selections aren't extensive, Glass stretches them out, syllable by syllable, to great length. Chords are rudimentary, diatonic, and highyly repetitive. Melodies exist in a simple form and become transfixing by repetition more than intrinsic beauty (For example, Gandhi sings a simple scale passage at the end of Act 3 for ten minutes without alteration).

The events onstage are not directly related to the text but come from the earliest period in Gandhi's life when he was fighting against the so-called Black Acts that drastically restricted the personal freedom of Indians in South Africa. Only five or six events are indicated, and not all are momentous. In one instance, for example, an angry crowd was held at bay when the wife of the chief of police showed up while Gandhi was out for a walk and shielded him with her parasol. This symbolic show of sympahty dispersed the crowd. Presiding over each of the three acts is an inspiring spiritual figure: Tolstoy for the first act, the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore for the second, and Martin LUther King, Jr. for hte third. These figures neither sing nor speak.

Although called an opera, in performance Satyagraha comes off as a meditative, emotionally sobering theater piece, a ritualized happening that in the London production uses extensive special effects and stage devices. The brunt of the solo singing falls on Gandhi, sung by a baritone in London but here by a fairly taxed tenor from the NY City Opera. Minimalism is hard to sing in general: at one point the male chorus must sing one syllable (ah-ah-ah-ah) hundreds of times quickly, in unison, and without taking a breath. Although the performers here are up to the task, they seem strained, and in many ways the artificially bright overdubbing of the orchestra produces a false sound. In live performance Satyagraha is dominated by slow string lines and quick, chirping woodwinds. The sonority is basic but rich, not thin and squeaky as heard here.

So, as much as I was engrossed in the staged version in London, I am mildly disappointed by this CD set. I also wonder how a listener who doesn't have the advantage of visuals will respond to long stretches of what seems like sonic wallpaper. Leavig those questions aside, Satyagraha repays listening and is one of Glass's most convincing achievements.

in 3rd place after Einstein and Akhnaten.......2005-03-12

My own personal entirely subjective ranking, if there must be such an abominable thing, places "Einstein on the Beach" as Glass's #1 opera, "Akhnaten" as #2, and "Satyagraha" as #3.

(I've never gotten much into any of his many subsequent operas; I have tried here and there, but they do not appeal to me yet; perhaps they will begin to reach me after a few more years).

That being said, Satyagraha is very very good. The music is an expansion into orchestral space, of his earlier trademark idioms. The singing is wonderful. The libretto is wonderful too.

I think it marks a turning point or watershed, because it was his first step towards turning away from being totally experimental and "new"; it was his first excursion (totally different than "Einstein") into large-scale use of the traditional opera technology, e.g. orchestra and trained operatic singers.

I think he then perfected this use, of the traditional opera orchestra and operatic singers, in "Akhnaten"; but "Satyagraha" is still very very good as I said.

A Requiem for the Lost.......2004-05-22

I'm a hard-core Philip Glass fan and, unlike others, I don't prefer either his early minimal style or his newer orchestral style. I simply love the man's music.

I invested fifty dollars on this 3-disc set back in March 2003; it was one of the first recordings I bought. I listened to it one tense night in March. I had the news on mute, watching live videos of a somber, deserted city.

I put this opera on and listened with anticipation as the music dulled my senses. I was struck with the most beautiful music I have ever heard. The libretto, written in Sanskrit, is simply breathtaking. By the middle of the second song, I had fallen asleep.

When I woke up, we were at war.

The music was still playing, now on the third act which is dark and brooding, I watched as Baghdad burned. The music anticipated then the terrible things I knew would follow.

A year and 800 lives later, we are still at war, and I offer this piece every time I listen to it to that memory, saying a prayer for the innocents that died as a result of a false, unjustified war.

Unjustly ignored illustratioin of Glass's capabilities.......2002-09-24

As part of a trilogy of 'portrait operas,' Glass tells us in the liner notes that each opera deliberately has a different flavor. "Einstein on the Beach" had an electronic, mathematical and tense feel. "Akhnaten," a floating yet grand orchestral quality and this, "Satyagraha," then, is somewhere in between with a very sparsely orchestrated, contemplative design. So sparse and light is the music here, that much of the opera utilizes one section of the orchestra at a time playing unison harmonies. Was this deliberate, or did Glass simply not feel comfortable writing for orchestra after writing for the Glass ensemble? Well, that's debateable but for my money, I think "Satyagraha's" terseness deliberate and spectacular.

So why do I say this opera is 'unjustly ignored'? Well, there are two types of Glass fans. First, the hard minimalists who like most of the Glass ensemble's electronic works, like Einstein and Music for Twelve Parts. Then, there are the newer Glass fans, who like his more traditional, orchestral works, like the Low Symphony and his film scores. The problem is that "Satyagraha" is the pivot between the two and has alienated both fans. It is very close to Glass's earlier style in it's insistent repititon with slight variations that the will bore the orchestral fans but the Glass ensemble fans will feel cheated by the warm orchestral touch. So this great opera has fallen through the cracks by defying categorization in the Glass repitoire.

To confess my bias, I am much more a fan of Glass's old style (Yes, I've listened to Einstein straight through!). This opera, though, has one thing that neither of the other two (or, god help us, his chamber opera) have is a certain purity. Here, Glass is a orchestra novice and as such, is very conservative, keeping many techniques of the Glass ensemble and adding to them the warmth of violins, strings and operatic vocal (no percussion.) In the later acts, we do hear foreshadowing of his emerging orchestral future, but it is much more authentic than Akhnaten. I stronly reccomend that Glass fans, of old and new, listen because there is much here for both to appreciate.

The last of the best by Glass........2001-11-01

This work is perhaps Glass' greatest achievement. It represents the last large-scale work he wrote before the decline (or withering) of his hard-edge minimalist period (this decline starting with Ahknaten). The recording is exciting both in terms of it's production sound and concept. The singers are of good quality -- at least in terms of those who sing Glass. I would highly recommend this recording as well as _La Belle et la Bete_ for those who are looking for an extension of Einstein.

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cream of the cream
Gorgeous and lush!
Strange and wonderful avant-garde opera
One of the best
Real live electric combustion

Songs from the Trilogy

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Tracks:

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Evening Song (Satyagraha)
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Akhnatin And Nefertiti (Akhnatin)
Kuru Field Of Justice (Satyagraha)
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Knee 5 (Einstein)

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cream of the cream.......2006-01-20

The three operas comprising Glass' trilogy are something special, but this disc of arias from those three operas is even better. The selections themselves, the pacing of the sequencing, and absolutely top-drawer performances make this a standout disc. It's a great introduction disc for those seeking to learn more about Philip Glass's operas without having to invest in the full length recordings, although Akhnaten especially is a masterpiece and more than worthy of the price for the complete opera. I've given this disc to many friends and received only grateful raves, even from those already familiar with Glass' music. Douglas Perry's singing deserves special mention; his singing of Evening Song from Satyagraha is perfect in every way, with immaculate phrasing and a kind of passion of restraint that is mesmerizing. Glass' intentions are deceptive to the ear; he is master of a simplicity that keeps giving. The selections from Einstein on the Beach are richly complex; even after years of listening, new directions continue to appear in the score, each time revealing another dimension, an idea not really noticed before will suddenly become clear and engaging, creating a wonderfully familiar listening experience. Beautiful stuff. The melismatic Bed aria from Einstein on the Beach is a joy, heartbreaking as it is. Milagro Vargas contributes passionate singing in the Window of Appearances, and some marvelous ensemble singing is generously spread throughout the entire disc. Glass' best work may be found in his opera scores, and this disc presents the cream of the cream. Check it for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

Gorgeous and lush!.......2004-06-02

This album is my favorite Philip Glass album. I remember the discordance of "Glassworks" in the early 1980s when Philip Glass became more well known with Steve Reich, John Adams, and other "minimalist" composers. Somewhere along the line, Glass has lost a lot of the real shocking discordance that he used to express energy. Some individuals cannot stand Glass's music and lament about its repetitive (and therefore boring) nature. Repetition is the real seed of this music. The repetition by itself can be a simple and beautiful thing, just like a fugue. Then it grows and blossoms out into various new and unexpected ways. I think that Glass really stuns the listener by using the speaking voice as an instrument. Voices read at times. The importance is in the sound of the voice, not the meaning of what is being read. It's an intellectual exercise as well as a lush and beautiful garden of sound and movement. Listen to it and experience its simple beauties. This is not country music. This is not "traditional" opera. It's a work of creativity and sensitivity. Shut your eyes and enjoy.

Strange and wonderful avant-garde opera.......2001-05-08

Man . . . how the hell do I start?

This is a collection of pieces from three operas scored by Philip Glass: "Satyagraha," "Akhnaten" and "Einstein on the Beach." They're about spiritual and moral pioneers: Ghandi in South Africa, the Egyptian leader who introduced monotheism and, well, Einstein.

I haven't seen these; I'm not sure if I'd like them. But some of these pieces are so stunningly beautiful and profound that I feel like looking up the full scores.

Not for everybody, especially the bits from Einstein, which consist of barely audible and repetitive muttering to the accompanyment of a chorus chanting numbers. Damn cool.

One of the best.......1999-12-01

I would say this is Mr. Glass' best work. The songs are simply beautiful. The orchestration is rich and complex, yet gives a tranquil quality. I highly recommend this album.

Real live electric combustion.......1999-01-25

Alright people listen up... This is Dusty Tex Tumbleweed of the American Funboys and I have a thing or two which I would like to share with all the Philip Glass fans out there regarding this here album. At first I was'nt quite sure what to make of it - I was a little hesitant because of the weird-looking artwork on the cover { I usually pick out my music based on several criteria - one of which is album cover art... I only see in pinks and browns so some album cover art makes my eyes hurt } When I saw this album it immediately made me feel sick to my stomach, but when I listened to it I was pleasantly surprised. Philip Glass went out on a limb by combining monotonous keyboard riffs and bizarre electronic chirrups { made my girlfriend Shawangtang have a kiniption fit on my red leather sofa.. } Anyway, I found that the more I listened to this album the more I liked it - at one point about seven minutes into the first movement you can distinctly here the sound of a dozen or so camouflage parrots sqwaking in time with the simple yet extremely tedious keyboard noodling of this great boring composer Philip Glass... simply ear spliting. I'm going to wrap up this album review by saying that Philip Glass is an amazing gentleman with an ear for really live electric sounding combustion... Peace, I'm out { Shawangtang and I are taking our manager Sir William Buorbonaugh out for raisin corndogs and chocolate ice water... and keep an eye out for me and the rest of the funboys this summer on the Tab sodapop steam-engine jetski tour }

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Blow your brains out with the King of Instruments
Good Concept, but Much Gets Lost in the Grandeur!
Mad Rush & Contrary Motion : the best
Grace and dignity don't describe this CD
Stunning!

Philip Glass: Organ Works

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Tracks:

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Glass: Organ Works: Dance 2 For Organ
Glass: Organ Works: Contrary Motion
Glass: Organ Works: Satyagraha (Act III Conclusion, Arr. Riesman)

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Blow your brains out with the King of Instruments.......2007-04-02

This CD combines my favorite instrument, the pipe organ, with my favorite modern composer, Philip Glass. This is one of my favorite CD's, and this is coming from someone that loves metal, punk, classic rock, and classical, and can play different instruments for all of those genres. That being said, I can understand how someone that is not familiar with Glass would be turned off by tunes of twenty-plus minutes that are seemingly repititious, but for me the beauty lies in finding the intricacies of polyrhythms, changing time signatures, and building dynamics. Besides that, I love the moods that these tunes create, and in many ways I consider Glass to be a mood setting, ambient composer.

I also have to commend Donald Joyce for being able to play through these pieces. His technique and registration choices for the organ would be hard to improve upon.

Good Concept, but Much Gets Lost in the Grandeur!.......2004-07-30

This CD is an interesting concept. Take Philip Glass's best known organ works and instead of using a Farfeeza organ, play them on a big church-like pipe organ in a cathedral. And to be honest, in some ways, it is a winning combination. One gets away from Glass's mathematically precise minimalism and infuses these peices with a more romantic and grand feel. But while this idea produces its share of moments, something just didn't feel quite right. Thus, sadly I have to detract from the below 5 star reviews and give the CD a solid 3.

Why? Anyone who has heard the original recordings of Dance II and IV know that these peices are not only amazingly technical, but have a mathematical intricacy that only adds to their beauty (polyrhythms abounding). The problem, then, was that when played on a pipe-organ in a hall with quite large reverberation, much of that intricacy gets lost and muddled. Thus, it is hard to follow along during some of the more rhythmically technical parts of some of the pieces, and while the overall feel is still good, the detail gets lost.

This is not too bothersome in two of the pieces in particular: The finale of Satyagraha, and Mad Rush (though I must admit that the chord changes of Dance IV sound amazing in a hall). Still, I couldn't help coming away from the other pieces feeling like something - some of the details - were unjustly stripped (especially Dance II which is a favorite of mine in its original version).

So if you are looking for Glass's organ works with a new and more robust feel, this is a good CD to get. If you are not familiar at all with his organ works, check out "Dance 1-5" which will give you a good feel and get this CD, possibly, afterwards. But if you are in love with the mathematical precision and detail in Glass's organ works, beware that the production on this CD leaves much to be desired.

Mad Rush & Contrary Motion : the best.......2002-03-30

Cada vez que me pongo a escuchar este CD, irremediablemente sólo oigo las pistas 2 y 4, es decir, Mad Rush y Contrary Motion. Es como escuchar Reverie, de Debussy, en versión para orquesta con flauta solista, o bien para piano. Es decir, cada versión tiene un sabor distinto e igualmente hermoso. Cuando escucho estos temas, MR y CM, en piano, son preciosos, pero cuando las escuché a través del CD en un órgano "real" y "acústico", magistralmente interpretado por Donald Joyce quedé absolutamente asombrado. El órgano parece un coro con cientos de voces, con una textura casi cósmica, aunque parezca exageración.
Recomiendo el CD sólo por lo que acabo de exponer, pues las demás pistas -"Dance IV For Organ", "Dance II For Organ" y "Satyagraha (Act III Conclusion, Arr. Riesman)"- no tienen la misma suerte en adaptación al sonido tan particular del órgano. Las "Dances" me gustan mucho más con ese toque "electrónico" de teclado Yamaha de los años 70, pues, entre otras cosas, la reverberancia del órgano acústico diluye su fuerza.
"Satyagraha" es casi una curiosidad escucharla en este instrumento. Es agradable, pero no llega los temas que titulan esta nota.

Grace and dignity don't describe this CD.......2000-10-18

Now if you know any of Phillip Glass' works, you have heard that repetative 1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-1-1-1 (hopefully you understand) anyhow it is blended beautifuly in this CD especialy on the track "Mad Rush" Which when I first heard it made me cry softly on the inside remembering my love for someone else it blended with my mood perfect creating a harmony of my thoughts and music. The track is what my emotions were like and they complimented my mood. So if you like Glass and are romantic and melancholy than give this a try.

Stunning!.......1999-11-17

Donald Joyce is to be congratulated on his performances of Glass's music, and for the bold choice of an organ with unequal temperament; this adds so much to the audile experience that other CDs sound drab in comparison! - No, really, it's true! I cannot recommend it enough.

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Rivetting, organic organ minimalism

Trivium

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Tracks:

Trivium
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Pari Intervallo
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O God Abufe
Satyagraha (Act III, Conclusion)
Dance IV

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Rivetting, organic organ minimalism.......2004-03-03

This CD is an absolute gem and a must in any collection of contemporary organ music. Every minimalist fan, 'classical' or otherwise, should also have a copy in their collection.

The four Part pieces are worth the value of the CD alone. The second track 'Mein Weg Hat Gipfel Und Wellentaler', with its gentle floating rhythm is the standout on the album.

The Maxwell Davies pieces are short and very quirky - little musical puzzles. The Glass pieces are vintage Glass, driven and mesmerising in their joyful minimalism.

Tracks:

Act 3, Conclusion: Satyagraha
She Is Asleep: A Room
Metamorphosis One
Metamorphosis Two
Metamorphosis Three
Metamorphosis Four
Metamorphosis Five
Dream
Mad Rush

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Though he may not be a piano superstar, Bruce Brubaker is clearly a musician to watch. On this recording of solo piano works by Philip Glass and John Cage, Brubaker somehow shifts between these two very different modernist composers to create a seamless disc of mesmerizing keyboard music. While Glass's own playing is often precise and austere, Brubaker is a different beast altogether. With him, we get a hint of Impressionism and a sense of contemplation with each note. The five parts of Metamorphosis are given shades of melancholy, along with frenzy; on the expansive "Mad Rush," Brubaker goes wild where he has to, but always returns to the piece's calming, sweet center. The piano music of John Cage is limited to just two cuts--"A Room" and "Dream"--but they, too, are hauntingly beautiful (especially the latter, longer piece). For anyone who has grown tired of Philip Glass's recent electronic keyboard forays or the ubiquitous prepared-piano CDs of John Cage, Glass Cage will sound like a fresh and sublime homecoming to two musical mavericks. Recommended. --Jason Verlinde

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glass at his most subtle.......2005-01-21

Brubaker really understands and enjoys the music he's working with here. His playing is cerebral, thoughtful yet emotional. One gets the sense that this selection reflects his personal taste. The Metamorphoses also appear on Glass's "Solo Piano" album, played by the composer himself. There they are mesmerising, but formal, structural, harsh. Brubaker lets the pieces breathe, finding individual character in each one of the five.

"Mad Rush" has a suitable wash of sound feeling, but the real standout is the "Satyagraha" excerpt. This long, unadorned piece has a beautiful, solid rythmic line that builds logically, linking each evolving section. It gives a kind of slow, ritual or martial feel to the act.

The Cage pieces are more challengingly unmelodic; I honestly seldom listen to them (though I do love some Cage music). The attraction of this cd is to hear Glass anew through a sensitive interpreter.

(Warning: the sound is not mixed for a rock audience, like many Glass cds. I find I need to turn up the volume on my system whenever I put this on, but there's little distortion).

buy this cd!.......2002-01-13

This is one of most intensely beautiful performances of Philip Glass's work I've ever heard (and I've heard a lot). It's unbelievable to me that this recording isn't better known.

Captivating Performance by Tremendous Pianist.......2001-08-29

I was immensely lucky to have had Mr. Brubaker's intro to music class at the City University of New York in the mid 90s. He is an outstanding performer, and this disc will not disappoint (even if you are not a great fan of Cage's music). Highly recommended. Nice going, Bruce!

Recommended - with one caveat.......2000-10-19

This is a very rewarding disc. The Glass/Cage compilation shares the same kind of mesmerizing, meditative continuity as I find on the ECM discs of Arvo Part. I had not been familiar with Bruce Brubaker before this performance. By all accounts, he acquits himself well. I do not own the Glass piano pieces by the composer, so I cannot compare the performances. However, Brubaker held my attention completely for the full 63 minutes. The Arabesque label has produced many fine, adventuresome discs in the past and this adds to the list. Here's hoping they continue programming music that's off the beaten path.

My only caveat with this effort has to do with the recording. It seems, to my ears, rather closely miked. The first track jolted me a bit - if felt as if we were right on top of the piano. While your ears eventually adjust, I would have preferred a more distant perspective. I think this kind of minimalist music can benefit from a more distant recording perspecitve as it can add to the meditative quality. On the positive side, the recording is quite clean and crisp. Overall, I think listeners who are attracted to Cage, Glass, or Part will like what they hear.

Who said minimalism was not interpretable ?.......2000-10-18

I disliked Glass' piano music. The Solo Piano CD was dull, boring, unimaginative. Glass was hammering on the piano instead of playing (hey - this is a piano, not a Farfisa). This wonderful CD changes it all: Brubaker plays the Glass pieces with emotion & tenderness without loosing the accuracy of the pieces or running amok with wild interpretations (as was the case of the Italian pianist whose name skipped my mind. Arthuro something). Any Glass fan - buy this CD, close the lights, pour yourself a semi-strong drink, sit back and relax, hit play on the remote. The Cage pieces are nice (I have no acquaintance with other performances, so I can't really say anything else). Great job Brubaker - any plans for conducting?

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Glass / Bowers-Broadbent: Organ Music

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Release Date: 2001-02-06

Tracks:

Dance 2
Satyagraha, Act III: Finale
Dance 4
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Duets And Canons: II. Ad Tertiam
Duets And Canons: III. Puer Natus
Duets And Canons: IV. Alleluia
Duets And Canons: V. Credo
Duets And Canons: VI. Sanctus
Duets And Canons: VII. Tui Sunt
Duets And Canons: VIII. Gloria
Duets And Canons: IX. Viderunt Omnes
Duets And Canons: X. Agnus & Benedicamus

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Peter Ruzicka: Five Fragments for Full Orchestra (1984-87) / Satyagraha, Rapprochement & Withdrawal for Orchestra (1984) / Rapprochement & Silence - Four Fragments on Schumann for Piano & 42 Stringed Instruments (1981) / Préludes - Six Pieces for Piano (1986-87) - David Levine, Piano / Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Peter Ruzicka (Composer & Conductor) , David Levine (Piano) , and Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Lyrics to Music
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TRACK LIST 1. Suffering Through Love and Loneliness 2. Chasing a Whale 3. Night Horses and Daydreams 4. Weathered 5. Paulding Lights 6. Wild Thyme 7. Ferris Wheel (Lila Don't Shoot Me Down) 8. Oliver and the Dutchess 9. Disturbing Decadence 10. Spine to Shine 11. What a Joy 12. Grace 13. Lovely Waste of Time 14. The Present of Letting Go

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Du Grand MBappé

Satyagraha
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Satyagraha
From Chicago
Peruvian Waltz
Day Before Spring
Get the Funck In
Mo' Better Blues
Pymfao
Foudre de Novembre
Dreaming Swaeli
Pogo

Customer Reviews:

Du Grand MBappé.......2000-03-22

Ce nouvel album, bien que difficile à trouver en magasin si ce n'est en région parisienne, enchantera les amateurs de jazz classique et fusion. En effet, on ne reste pas indifférent en écoutant Etienne MBappé et ses lignes de basse aux couleurs "Ultramarine". Ce dernier est accompagné par de talentueux musiciens ce qui fait de cet album un formidable moment de musique.

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Spine to Sea

Magic Talent - George Szell

On Edge

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Plus Que Tout Au Monde [Import]

So-Called Chaos [Enhanced]

Roy Rogers Meets Albert Einstein

Plugged: In Concert [Live]

QRS Recordings, Vol. 2

One More Time [Import]

Satan'z Killaz [Explicit Lyrics]

Brahms, Schumann: Piano Quintets

Tenor Conclave