Symphony No. 9 | |
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by Philip Glass | |
Period | Contemporary |
Style | Postmodern, minimalist |
Form | Symphony |
Composed | 2011[1] |
Publisher | Dunvagen Music Publishers [2] |
Duration | 50 minutes [1] |
Premiere | |
Date | January 1, 2012[2] |
Location | Brucknerhaus in Linz, Austria |
Conductor | Dennis Russell Davies |
Performers | Bruckner Orchester Linz |
Symphony No. 9 is Philip Glass's ninth symphony. It was written between 2010 and 2011. [2] It is written in 3 movements. [2] The work was jointly commissioned by the Bruckner Orchester Linz, Carnegie Hall, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. [2]
The symphony premiered January 1, 2012 at Brucknerhaus in Linz, Austria, with the Bruckner Orchester Linz conducted by Dennis Russell Davies. [2] The piece received its United States premiere January 31, 2012 at Carnegie Hall, with Dennis Russell Davies conducting the American Composers Orchestra. [2] It premiered on the West Coast April 5, 2012, with John Adams conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic. [2]
The symphony has been highly regarded by critics and quickly became a bestseller on iTunes following its U.S. premiere. [3]
Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times lauded the work, declaring it "late Glass at his most momentous, a significant symphony by America’s most significant symphonist." [4] Richard S. Ginell of Variety also praised the work, saying, "The 50-minute-plus Ninth is not Glass’s biggest symphony – that would be the 97-minute, choral Fifth – but it is one of his more imposing pieces, three sprawling movements for a very large symphony orchestra." [5] Andrew Clements of The Guardian was slightly more critical, but commended the work, noting, "If the music occasionally hangs fire, its craftsmanship, as ever with Glass, is exemplary." [6]
Symphony No. 9 | |
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by Philip Glass | |
Period | Contemporary |
Style | Postmodern, minimalist |
Form | Symphony |
Composed | 2011[1] |
Publisher | Dunvagen Music Publishers [2] |
Duration | 50 minutes [1] |
Premiere | |
Date | January 1, 2012[2] |
Location | Brucknerhaus in Linz, Austria |
Conductor | Dennis Russell Davies |
Performers | Bruckner Orchester Linz |
Symphony No. 9 is Philip Glass's ninth symphony. It was written between 2010 and 2011. [2] It is written in 3 movements. [2] The work was jointly commissioned by the Bruckner Orchester Linz, Carnegie Hall, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. [2]
The symphony premiered January 1, 2012 at Brucknerhaus in Linz, Austria, with the Bruckner Orchester Linz conducted by Dennis Russell Davies. [2] The piece received its United States premiere January 31, 2012 at Carnegie Hall, with Dennis Russell Davies conducting the American Composers Orchestra. [2] It premiered on the West Coast April 5, 2012, with John Adams conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic. [2]
The symphony has been highly regarded by critics and quickly became a bestseller on iTunes following its U.S. premiere. [3]
Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times lauded the work, declaring it "late Glass at his most momentous, a significant symphony by America’s most significant symphonist." [4] Richard S. Ginell of Variety also praised the work, saying, "The 50-minute-plus Ninth is not Glass’s biggest symphony – that would be the 97-minute, choral Fifth – but it is one of his more imposing pieces, three sprawling movements for a very large symphony orchestra." [5] Andrew Clements of The Guardian was slightly more critical, but commended the work, noting, "If the music occasionally hangs fire, its craftsmanship, as ever with Glass, is exemplary." [6]