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| Philip Glass: Glass Reflections | 
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| Creators: Jeroen Denherder, Robert Putowski, Philip Glass, Elias Arizcuren, Cello Octet Conjunto Iberico, Astrid Lammers, Bert Visser, Ilona Stokvis, Jean Paul Van Spendonk, Martijn De Graaf Bierbrauwer, Robert Kops, Ronald Aijtink
Label: Orange Mountain Music
Category: Music
List Price: $17.99
Buy New: $14.73
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 168353
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 801837003222
EAN: 0801837003222
ASIN: B000HWY606
Release Date: August 22, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Symphony for Eight (From Symphony No. 3, Mvt. III) | | • | Company (From Quartet No. 2, Mvts. I and II) | | • | Mishima (From Quartet No. 3, Mvts. III and IV) | | • | Facades | | • | The Secret Agent | | • | Blood on the Stairs (From The Secret Agent) | | • | Emigration (From The Secret Agent) | | • | Winnie Goes to Sea (From The Secret Agent) | | • | The Secret Agent Ending | | • | Attack and Fall (From Akhnaten, Act III) | | • | Funeral of Amenhotep (From Akhnaten, Act I) |
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| Customer Reviews:
WOW October 6, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the most exciting and emotional interpretation of these pieces I've ever heard. Arguably better than those done by the ensemble. In too many recordings of his works you hear the musicians counting, not feeling.
Last night I saw the premiere of Appomattox here in SF. An amazing piece, but for sure not a toe-tapper. It was Beauty & the Beast meets hits-you-over-the-head call-to-action for an end to violence & tribalism. I think Philip has a message and he's tired of being subtle. But for me, it was preaching to the choir. Still, given the reality of the times and the venue, he hit it spot on.
Moving & comtemplative, it left me scared & hungry for the Philip that makes my emotions soar. And it was in this album (OK, yes, and Satyagraha - ISNT IT TIME FOR NEW RECORDING????? The SF Opera in 89 oh my god compared to Stuttgart) that I sought solace. This is not your standard Glass "cover album". These people love, feel, and understand the man and his music. It's only equal? Solo piano, played by Philip himself.
I meet so many intellectuals that are stimulated by his music, but I'm concerned that people don't know the man of compassion he is. Philip Glass has a great heart. Can you listen to the theme from Secret Agent, or the last Knee Play from E.O.T.B. and not cry? I can't. Count the number of stars in the sky...
We are dreaming awake. If Buddha wrote music, this would be it. And Conjunto Iberica GETS IT.
You won't regret getting this album. It's Philip Glass from the heart, not the brain.
HIghly recommended February 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was fortunate enough to have the chance to see a performance of Conjunto Iberico, and immediately fell under the spell of this unique group and its conductor. While this live performance included only parts of the group's Philip Glass repertoire, those parts were mesmerizing. Consequently, I bought this CD and have been listening to it constantly. The Symphony for Eight is especially fascinating. I am admittedly no music expert, but there is something about the way that this cello octet performs that simply grabs you and commands your attention. The more that I listen to this CD, the more I appreciate the complexity of Philip Glass' music.
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