Songs from the Trilogy
Encyclopedia
Songs from the Trilogy is a 1989 compilation album
of songs from Philip Glass’ opera
s Einstein on the Beach
, Satyagraha
, and Akhnaten
. Many of the songs on the album have been altered or shortened from their original composition.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of songs from Philip Glass’ opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s Einstein on the Beach
Einstein on the Beach
Einstein on the Beach is an opera that premiered on July 25, 1976 at the Avignon Festival in France, scored and written by Philip Glass and designed and directed by theatrical producer Robert Wilson. It also contains writings by Christopher Knowles, Samuel M. Johnson and Lucinda Childs...
, Satyagraha
Satyagraha (opera)
Satyagraha is a 1979 opera in three acts for orchestra, chorus and soloists, composed by Philip Glass, with a libretto by Glass and Constance DeJong.Loosely based on the life of Mohandas K...
, and Akhnaten
Akhnaten (opera)
Akhnaten is an opera in three acts based on the life and religious convictions of the pharaoh Akhenaten , written by the American minimalist composer Philip Glass in 1983. Akhnaten had its world premiere on March 24, 1984 at the Stuttgart State Opera, under the German title Echnaton...
. Many of the songs on the album have been altered or shortened from their original composition.
Track listing
- “Protest” - 4:19 (Satyagraha)
- “Evening Song” - 4:07 (Satyagraha)
- “Hymn to the Sun - 6:16 (Akhnaten)
- “Trial/Prison” - 2:47 (Einstein on the Beach) (shortened version of I Feel the Earth Move)
- “Akhnaten & Nefertiti” - 4:15 (Akhnaten)
- “Kuru Field of Justice” - 6:04 (Satyagraha)
- “Knee” - 3:32 (Einstein on the Beach)
- “Tolstoy Farm” - 4:54 (Satyagraha)
- “Window of Appearances” - 4:22 (Akhnaten)
- “Bed” - 3:40 (Einstein on the Beach)
- “Epilogue” - 4:18 (Akhnaten)
- “Knee 5” - 5:10 (Einstein on the Beach)
External links
- Songs from the Trilogy at Philip Glass’ website
- [ Allmusic page]