Symphony No. 8 (Glass)
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Symphony No. 8 is a 2005
symphony
by Philip Glass
commissioned by Bruckner Orchester Linz. It was premiered on November 2, 2005 at Brooklyn Academy of Music
by Bruckner Orchester Linz conducted by Dennis Russell Davies
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2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
symphony
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
by Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
commissioned by Bruckner Orchester Linz. It was premiered on November 2, 2005 at Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Academy of Music is a major performing arts venue in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, United States, known as a center for progressive and avant garde performance....
by Bruckner Orchester Linz conducted by Dennis Russell Davies
Dennis Russell Davies
Dennis Russell Davies is an American conductor and pianist. He studied piano and conducting at the Juilliard School where he received his doctorate...
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