The Light (Glass)

The Light (Glass)
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The Light
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Les interférences de Michelson-Morley

Genre musique minimaliste
Musique Philip Glass
Dates de composition 1987
Création  1987

The Light est une œuvre musicale de Philip Glass composée en 1987 pour orchestre.

Sommaire

Historique

The Light est le premier volet d'un triptyque musical consacré aux « portraits symphoniques de la nature » et composé de The Canyon (1988) et Itaipu (1989)[1]. L'œuvre est une commande du Michelson-Morley Centennial Celebration tenue à la Case Western Reserve University pour le centenaire des travaux de l'expérience de Michelson-Morley sur la vitesse de la lumière.

Structure

The Light est composé d'un mouvement unique dont l'exécution dure environ 24 minutes.

Enregistrements

Notes et références

  1. D'après le livret du disque Itaipu, Sony Classical, 1993

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