Bowie And Eno Meet Glass Heroes/Low Symphonies

Philip Glass (Composer), Dennis Russell Davies (Conductor), American Composers Orchestra (Orchestra), Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

Product Details

• Orchestra: American Composers Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies
• Composer: Philip Glass
• Audio CD (August 12, 2003)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B0000AGWOC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,295 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This two CD collection is a coupling of two of Philip Glass' most famous orchestral compositions, both based on the music of David Bowie & Brian Eno. Six tracks on the Heroes disc & 3 on the Low disc. Decca. 2003.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reimagining of Bowie/Eno's music, March 31, 2006

By	Giancarlo Cairella (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is not one of those "The String Quartet Tribute to..." albums. Bowie's music from some of his best albums (two of his Berlin trilogy) is re-processed by Philip Glass and given his trademarked minimalist/repetitive treatment.

For the most part, casual listeners will find almost impossible to recognize the source material, even after reading the titles. This is Philip Glass at his most accessible, but it's still Philip Glass: Bowie fans should try before they buy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Low Symphony - Philip Glass/Eno, July 30, 2007

By	Helen A. Tripp "Exalted Music Seeker" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a two-sided CD: Heroes Symphony on one cd and The Low Sympony on the other. I was not too fussed about the Heroes Symph, however the Low Symphony is quite brilliant, especially what it builds to in the last 10 or 15 minutes. It is sublime and I heard it only once, then tracked it down and ordered it as an import from Amazon uk. Quite brilliant.