Charles Amirkhanian Collection ➔ Speaking of Music: Philip Glass, 2 of 3

Digital Audio

Event Type

Interview and Music

Origin

C Amirkhanian

Identifier

SOM.1988.09.13.B

Program Series

Speaking of Music

Program Length

146 min

Part

2 of 3

Dates

| broadcast
| 1988-09-13 | created

Description

Charles Amirkhanian interviews Philip Glass on September 13, 1988, before a live audience as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series. They discuss Glass’ early experiences in theater, his work with Ravi Shankar, his development of minimal music, and his work with modern opera and cinema.

Genres

Minimalism
Operas

Musical Selections

Satyagraha [excerpt] (1980) / Philip Glass & Constance DeJong -- [unidentified piece] / Philip Glass -- Einstein on the Beach [excerpt] (1975-76) / Philip Glass -- Rubric [excerpt] / Philip Glass -- The Photographer [excerpt] (1982) / Philip Glass -- Satyagraha [excerpt] (1980) / Philip Glass & Constance DeJong

Subjects

Operas -- Excerpts
Minimal music
Music -- India
Composition (Music)
Music theater
Motion picture music

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by Save America’s Treasures, a program of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Related place

San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)

Related Entities

Philip Glass Ensemble
Amirkhanian, Charles
Glass, Philip
DeJong, Constance