Symphony No. 1 (Glass)
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| Symphony No. 1 "Low" | ||
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| ( "Low" Symphony ) | ||
| Symphony by Philip Glass from the music of David Bowie and Brian Eno | ||
| Cast | Orchestra: 2.pic.2.2.Ecl.bcl.2/4.3.3.1/4 perc (SD, TD, BD, glsp, tgl, chimes, tamb, cyms, cast, tam-t) hp/ pf/ str (8.6.4.4.2)b trb, wdbk, tom toms | |
| Genre | Classical | |
| Period | Contemporary | |
| Style | Postmodern, minimalist | |
| Language | English | |
| Duration | 42' | |
| ISWC | T-010.865.755-1 | |
| Derivation | Original work | |
| Composed | 1992 | |
| Première | August 30, 1992, by the Junge Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie conducted by Dennis Russell Davies in Munich, Germany | |
| Publisher | Dunvagen Music Publishers | |
Symphony No. 1 "Low", also known as the "Low" Symphony, is a symphony by Philip Glass based on David Bowie's album Low.
Later, in 1996, Glass based another symphony on Bowie's following album, "Heroes".
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[edit] The symphony
The symphony was composed in 1992 and scored for full orchestra with 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, harp, piano and strings (include 8 first violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos and 2 double basses)
The symphony has three movements:
- I. Subterraneans
- II. Some Are
- III. Warszawa
Unfortunately, it was not the original album that was used to prepare the symphonic work but a remastered version with a track, Some Are, which did not feature on Bowie's original recording.
[edit] Recordings
| Low Symphony | ||
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| Studio album by Philip Glass | ||
| Released | 1993 | |
| Recorded | Looking Glass Studios, New York City, 1992 | |
| Genre | Classical | |
| Label | Point Music | |
| Producer | Kurt Munkacsi, Michael Riesman | |
The first recording of this work was released in 1993 under the title Low Symphony. It was performed by the Brooklyn Philharmonic orchestra under the batons of Dennis Russell Davies, principal conductor, and Karen Kamensek, assistant conductor.[1] Philip Glass created this album with the assistance of both Bowie and Brian Eno,[citation needed] who worked with Bowie on the original album.
- Subterraneans (15:11)
- Some Are (11:20)
- Warszawa (16:01)
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