Of Beauty & Light: The Music of Philip Glass [Box Set] [Box set, Deluxe Edition]

Glass (Composer), Marin Alsop (Conductor), Takuo Yuasa (Conductor), Bourmemouth Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Adele Anthony (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Adele Anthony
• Orchestra: Bourmemouth Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Marin Alsop, Takuo Yuasa
• Composer: Glass
• Audio CD (March 25, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Deluxe Edition
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B0013XZ34G
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,976 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #9 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Scelsi, Giacinto
  • #82 in Music > Classical > Chamber Music > Trios

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Light

2. Heroes Symphony: no 1, Heroes

3. Heroes Symphony: no 2, Abdulmajid

4. Heroes Symphony: no 3, Sense of Doubt

5. Heroes Symphony: no 4, Sons of the Silent Age

See all 7 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Symphony no 3: no 1

2. Symphony no 3: no 2

3. Symphony no 3: no 3

4. Symphony no 3: no 4

5. Symphony no 2: no 1

See all 7 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Company: 1st movement

2. Company: 2nd movement,

3. Company: 3rd movement

4. Company: 4th movement

5. Concerto for Violin: 1st movement

See all 9 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Heroes Symphony: no 5, Neuköln

2. Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima - Krzysztof Penderecki

3. Toccata for Violin and Player Piano - Conlon Nancarrow

4. Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Interlude no 1 - John Cage

5. Nachtstücke (5) for Violin and Piano: no 1, Elegie - Hans Werner Henze

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Collection of Philip Glass, November 23, 2008

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Funk Town - See all my reviews

This review is from: Of Beauty & Light: The Music of Philip Glass [Box Set] (Audio CD)

Just to clarify from the previous review, this set collects the 3 cds of Philip Glass's music currently on the Naxos label. The fourth bonus cd is the Sonic Rebellion release, which is a compilation of pieces by twentieth century composers such as John Cage, Penderecki, Ligeti, etc. The performances on this set are all very good, and they show some of Glass's strongest compositions. If you are also interested in the disc of 20th century music, or think this would be cheaper than buying the 3 Naxos releases individually, then it makes a worthwhile purchase.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Philip Glass, Of beauty and light, December 27, 2008

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Brieann Tracey (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Of Beauty & Light: The Music of Philip Glass [Box Set] (Audio CD)

This set is great, I love 3 out of the 4 albums; the 3 being his music, and the 4th being some type of cover album, of which I only gave one listen, but it didn't impress me.
Anyway, I recommend it for the other three. They are great to listen to while cooking, working, sewing, having dinner, or just relaxing.
Cheers!

5 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good selections but questionable 4th disc, April 28, 2008

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Roland (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Of Beauty & Light: The Music of Philip Glass [Box Set] (Audio CD)

I have not bought this set, but I have heard all the music on it from other sources. The symphonies are good, but I was not sure what was on every disc since there is no listing on Amazon. I went to the Naxos website to see the track listings for the 4 cd's, and the 4th one had a listing of compostions by people other than Philip Glass. I am not sure if this is a mistake, or if the 4th disc actually has other music. It is questionable to say the least, so I am not going to buy this.