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Episode #2636

Philip Glass - A Private Reel

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Today, Philip Glass turns 70 - and to celebrate, this New Sounds program is full of music by the pioneering American composer. We'll hear exclusive live performances from both the WNYC archives, and private tapes given to us by Glass and other ensembles. Listen for excerpts from The Juniper Tree, Music In Similar Motion and its remix, and much more.

PROGRAM # 2636, Philip Glass 70th Birthday Private Reel (First aired on 1/31/07)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Philip Glass & Robert Moran

Archival live recording

The Juniper Tree, overture, excerpt [1:00]

Not commercially available.

Philip Glass

Live, WNYC, 7/25/95

Etude #2 [5:00]

Not commercially available. A different performance is available on Glass’s own album of Piano Etudes. www.orangemoun-
tainmusic.com

Christopher O'Riley

Live, WNYC FM 50th Anniversary, 6/13/94 Allice Tully Hall

Now So Long After That Time (Etude #7) [5:30]

Not commercially available. A different performance is available on Glass’s own album of Piano Etudes. www.orangemoun-
tainmusic.com

Alarm Will Sound

New Sounds Live, 1/16/03, Merkin Hall

Music In Similar Motion [13:00]
Music In Similar Motion Remix [3:30]

Not commercially available. A different performance is available by the Philip Glass Ensemble, on Nonesuch Records. www.nonesuch.com

Philip Glass & Robert Moran

Archival live recording

The Juniper Tree, excerpt [1:00]

Not commercially available

Relache Ensemble

Private tape

Moran/Glass: Juniper Tree Variations [8:00]

Not commercially available.

Massimo Mercelli, Federico Mondelci, Mainz Kammerorchester

Live, Festival Da Bach A Bartok, Forli, Italy, 7/18/01l

Facades, version for Sax and Flute [5:00]

Not commercially available. A different performance is available by the Philip Glass Ensemble, see www.philipglass.com for more.

Comments [2]

Jeremy Wright from New York, NY

Just noting a small error - the piano piece performed by Christopher O'Riley in this show is Etude No. 6, not 7.

Feb. 22 2008 07:45 PM
Mark from Washington, DC

Dear New Sounds,

Is it possible to purchase the public radio recording of The Juniper Tree, made in 1985 at the American Repertory Theater? I was actually at that performance and have looked for a recording for years,

Dec. 14 2007 12:24 PM

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