Philip Glass: Itaipu; The Canyon

Philip Glass: Itaipu; The Canyon

Philip Glass: Itaipu; The Canyon
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Composer: Philip Glass
Conductor: Robert Shaw
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 1993-06-29
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
  1. Itaipu: I. Mato Grosso
  2. Itaipu: II. The Lake
  3. Itaipu: III. The Dam
  4. Itaipu: IV. To The Sea
  5. The Canyon

Music reviews of Philip Glass: Itaipu; The Canyon

Music Review: World Premire
Rating: 5 Stars

The piece "Itaipu" was commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra through the generosity of an anonymous patron who specified that the work would be written by Philip Glass, for the ASO, to be conducted by Robert Shaw (a champion of American composers and one of the world's greatest choral conductors). I had been listening to Philip Glass for a few years, mostly "Glassworks", "Einstein", "North Star", and "Mishima", but didn't really consider myself familiar with classical music. I bought season tickets to ensure that I had a seat for the performance (I figured if it was Philip Glass it would have to be a sell-out). The work was not performed that year due to scheduling and rehearsal conflicts so I bought season tickets to the following year. During that time I learned a lot about the standard classical repetoire and learned of the Atlanta audiences' overall resistance to new and challeging works (like booing and walking out of Witold Lutoslawski's 3rd Symphony - at least in the cheap seats). I didn't know how the world premire of "Itaipu" would be received but the audience seemed to appreciate the work, with much applause given to the orchestra, chorus, Robert Shaw, and Philip Glass who was in attendence. This was the largest orchestra that Glass had written for, with a massive percussion section and a chorus that filled the stage - probably the most musicians I have ever seen on any stage. "The Canyon" received its North American premire a year later in Atlanta by the ASO under the direction of William Fred Scott. Both the majesty of "Itaipu" and the starkness of the percussion-laden "Canyon" are beautifully captured on this recording by Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

A heartfelt thanks to the anonymous patron who brought this challenging work to Atlanta. As a concertgoer behind me commented "Well, I liked it but Atlanta's more of a Beethoven town."

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