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| Glass: Violin concerto | 
 enlarge | Creators: Philip Glass, Takuo Yuasa, Ulster Orchestra, Adele Anthony
Label: Naxos American
Category: Music
List Price: $8.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (22 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5592
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.6 x 0.4
MPN: 559056
UPC: 636943905623
EAN: 0636943905623
ASIN: B00004SYG9
Release Date: May 16, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great intro to Glass December 13, 2001
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a taste of some of Philip Glass's best work, and is particularly accessible to music lovers who have not been introduced to Glass. (See also Glassworks.)
This music is exquisite. Don't miss it.
Philip Glass, Master of Punk Rock!!! October 29, 2001
1 out of 21 found this review helpful
Philip Glass is not to be reckoned with. His fireball stage antics would make G.G Allin blush. His solo career soared after he left his previous bandmates "the Murder Junkies". This album is no exception, For all who say "punk is dead", check this album out!!!
 More music for insects September 4, 2001
6 out of 14 found this review helpful
Intelligent insects, of course. In these extraordinary works, composer Glass combines notes to make chords, and chords to make progressions of chords. He brilliantly infuses the latter with rhythm, resulting in chords that move with a beat. There are also syncopated arpeggios throughout these works, especially in "Arhnaten," the final 17:51 of this CD. These result from accents placed where they normally aren't. To this insect--er, listener's--ears, the off-accented triplets in track number eight are nearly boogie-woogiesque in their syncopation. In fact, by the time this CD was over, I had the strangest impulse to hop on the nearest tree branch and rub my antennae together.Please don't regard my one-star rating as a pan. Think of it as a single star repeating for infinity, like the three-note motives in these extraordinary works.
Glass' Best Works July 6, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I think that Glass' Violin Concerto is his best work because of its ability to be beautiful and interesting. The first movement is wonderful and this is pure classical not like 1000 Airplanes on the Roof or one of his movie scores. If you like Violin Concertos, listen to the "I" sample but it cannot substitute for hearing the complete concerto. Company is also interesting but the work was written about death and has a similar tone to Chopin's Sonata No. 2 but with an orchestra. The works from Akhnaten are some of the most different works I have ever heard. This CD is a grand odyssey for someone who wants a different kind of classical music.
Bravo, Naxos! January 24, 2001
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Each time I listen to this album, I enjoy it more and more. This is an excellent introduction to the music of Philip Glass, and is very affordable for nearly anyone who may be interested in hearing his music. Probably the best track on this CD is the second movement of the violin concerto; it is both sad and lyrical, filled with longing and regret. Anthony does an admirable job of interpreting this work. The sound quality is very sharp and clear. I believe that anyone with an interest in contemporary serious music will love this album. The price is unbeatable. Naxos has certainly won my heart for their continuing series of American Classics.
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