Akhnaten (GLASS PHILIP)

Par GLASS PHILIP. The third in Glass' trilogy of operas about men who changed the world in which they lived through the power of their ideas, Akhnaten's subject is religion. The Pharaoh Akhnaten was the first monotheist in recorded history, and his substitution of a one-god religion for the multi-god worship in use when he came to power was responsible for his violent overthrow. The opera describes the rise, reign, and fall of Akhnaten in a series of tableaux. This newly typeset edition is in accord with the vocal score, DU11199, first released in 2017./ Répertoire / Opéra

A superb 160 page volume packed with solo Piano arrangements of great American music from the 19th to 20th centuries. By composers including Barber, MacDowell, Sousa, Joplin, Bacharach and Glass. <br> <br>A specially-written foreword places the music in historical and national context and includes biographical details of many of the featured composers. The arrangements are intended for the intermediate to advanced pianist, but the book will give any player a unique practical and historical insight into America's immense contribution to the international world of music. / Partition /

The first performance of the Trilogy Sonata was given by the arranger and pianist Paul Barnes on 19 April 2001. The Sonata consists of transcriptions from the trilogy of 'portrait' operas by Philip Glass. Einstein on the Beach(1976) Satyagraha (1980) and Akhnaten (1984). Suitable for advanced pianists.

Einstein the man of science; Gandhi the man of politics; Akhnaten the man of religion. These three men revolutionised the thoughts and ideas of their times and the subject of this Opera in three acts. The libretto wascompleted by Glass in association with Shalom Goldman Robert Israel and Richard Riddell. The Opera itself was commissioned by The Stuttgart State Opera and premiered in March 1984.

L'essentiel de l'artiste ce trouve ici, avec des plus fameuses pièces minimalistes (Metamorphosis, Trilogy Sonata) et musique de Films (The Hours).