Itaipu / Canyon
Itaipu, written by American composer Philip Glass, were commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Along with The Light (1987), they marked Glass's continuation of a symphonic trilogy of āportraits of natureā as he had recently turned to making orchestral music. The composition pays a beautiful homage to the Itaipu Dam, which is the world's largest hydroelectric dam built on the ParanĆ” River between Paraguay and Brazil. The text was written in GuaranĆ, and translated by Daniela Thomas. The piece was first performed in 1989. This LP also includesĀ The CanyonĀ on the D-side, which was first performed in 1988 and commissioned by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
ItaipuĀ andĀ The CanyonĀ are available on vinyl for the first time. It comes a in deluxe heavyweight sleeve with gloss laminate, and includes an insert with linernotes as well as the Philip Glass catalogue with info on the MOV Philip Glass series.
Tracklist
SIDE A
ITAIPU
1. I. MATO GROSSO
SIDE B
1. II. THE LAKE
SIDE C
1. III. THE DAM
2. IV. TO THE SEA
SIDE D
1. THE CANYON
Soundwave
https://youtu.be/ZNsVwBv_jcw
Itaipu, written by American composer Philip Glass, were commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Along with The Light (1987), they marked Glass's continuation of a symphonic trilogy of āportraits of natureā as he had recently turned to making orchestral music. The composition pays a beautiful homage to the Itaipu Dam, which is the world's largest hydroelectric dam built on the ParanĆ” River between Paraguay and Brazil. The text was written in GuaranĆ, and translated by Daniela Thomas. The piece was first performed in 1989. This LP also includesĀ The CanyonĀ on the D-side, which was first performed in 1988 and commissioned by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
ItaipuĀ andĀ The CanyonĀ are available on vinyl for the first time. It comes a in deluxe heavyweight sleeve with gloss laminate, and includes an insert with linernotes as well as the Philip Glass catalogue with info on the MOV Philip Glass series.
Tracklist
SIDE A
ITAIPU
1. I. MATO GROSSO
SIDE B
1. II. THE LAKE
SIDE C
1. III. THE DAM
2. IV. TO THE SEA
SIDE D
1. THE CANYON
Soundwave
https://youtu.be/ZNsVwBv_jcw
Description
Itaipu, written by American composer Philip Glass, were commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Along with The Light (1987), they marked Glass's continuation of a symphonic trilogy of āportraits of natureā as he had recently turned to making orchestral music. The composition pays a beautiful homage to the Itaipu Dam, which is the world's largest hydroelectric dam built on the ParanĆ” River between Paraguay and Brazil. The text was written in GuaranĆ, and translated by Daniela Thomas. The piece was first performed in 1989. This LP also includesĀ The CanyonĀ on the D-side, which was first performed in 1988 and commissioned by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
ItaipuĀ andĀ The CanyonĀ are available on vinyl for the first time. It comes a in deluxe heavyweight sleeve with gloss laminate, and includes an insert with linernotes as well as the Philip Glass catalogue with info on the MOV Philip Glass series.
Tracklist
SIDE A
ITAIPU
1. I. MATO GROSSO
SIDE B
1. II. THE LAKE
SIDE C
1. III. THE DAM
2. IV. TO THE SEA
SIDE D
1. THE CANYON
Soundwave
https://youtu.be/ZNsVwBv_jcw
