This is * utterly * sensational. The "Low" Symphony is one of my favourite Glass works, so to see the great composer and Mr. Bowie together like this is nothing short of spellbinding. I have never seen Bowie and Glass in the same room together before, so this interview featurette is such a marvellous discovery. I am so happy to be watching this, many thanks for sharing!!
Oh, old memories! The video images of the orchestra show the first performance in the Philharmonie Munich thirty-two years ago. I was there, so young... 😌
Thank you very, very much for sharing this! Is their full conversation available? I assume that there must be more, even while I’m mindful that it’s silly to assume anything. Again, many thanks.
Gosh, me in delirium tremens: these are my BIGGEST idols in music - well, ok, Coltrane ans Stevie Wonder should be in this list too... I wish all the interview where available somewhere, though.
Glass says - ' we hear you in this all the way through' - David rubs his nose, says I have a voice in this in a neutral way then chuckles - a polite English disagreement with the statement.
"I have a voice in this" - it's a pithy, laconic remark. Not a disagreement. Philip Glass was saying that for him, the hardest part was taking Bowie's material and making it his own: putting his own mark, signature on it. He then spoke reassuringly of his feeling that Bowie was still very much there in the work. I think Bowie picked up on the power dynamic implicit in that (on the subject of creative ownership). Of course Bowie had no input into the Symphony's making, yet he's fully cognizant that his album is the work's foundation/bedrock.
And I say often long after the beatles and the STONES are forgotten the LOW SYMPHONY will remain on interest to musicians and stewards of musical history.
I am a huge Bowie fan, I love classical music including contemporary classical music. I find most minimalists including Glass boring I am sorry to say. I do like Terry Riley, but almost everything I have tried to listen to by Glass I find boring.
Glass repeats the same limited number of tics he's famous for over and over and over. Rapid arpeggios, crescendos and decrescendos to cover up the emotional sterility, etc. He can't write a melody to save his life. And it is so formulaic that he can turn this orchestral wallpaper out by the yard with no effort. An algorithm could write his stuff.
@@thom6746 I actually have found two pieces by Glass I don't dislike. Opening and Closing. They are very simple, but I find them soothing, and I have them on a list I listen to when I want take a power nap.
This is * utterly * sensational. The "Low" Symphony is one of my favourite Glass works, so to see the great composer and Mr. Bowie together like this is nothing short of spellbinding. I have never seen Bowie and Glass in the same room together before, so this interview featurette is such a marvellous discovery. I am so happy to be watching this, many thanks for sharing!!
Oh, old memories! The video images of the orchestra show the first performance in the Philharmonie Munich thirty-two years ago. I was there, so young... 😌
This is really wonderful. It's so great to see these two brilliant minds together discussing their mutual admiration for each other's work.
"And the musicians love to play it" That line just puts a smile to my face.
Hard to believe this was 28 years ago
2 of the very best, most creative artists I've known of
2 of the 3 brains behind the wonderful symphony.
My absolute fav Bowie Lp & "Subterraneans" is his masterpiece.
Thanks, Phillip.
The symphonic interpretations of David Bowie are amazing, wonder what the 12th symphony has in store.
He also turned themes from the Heroes album into a symphony. There was a double cd released with both. Well worth getting.
Two brilliant minds. Mr Glass is so utterly brilliant 👏
Jeez, David Bowie was so damn cool and such a charmer.
David and Philip say more in 3 minutes, than most artists do in an hour.. now, I must find this album
It’s on Apple Music. Just search Glass: low symphony.
wow, two greats discussing their roles in "Low" and the admiration they had toward one another. Fabulous video. Thank you
Love them both! ❤
I loved watching this video
I was not aware of this. Will have to look for a CD or video..
I actually had it on first release bc "Low" is my fav. It's very interesting what Mr. Glass has done to expand the Master's masterpiece.
He also did symphonies of "Heroes" and Lodger, though I don't think the Lodger one has been recorded yet.
Thanks for sharing, come back to Chile.
Fascinating
Superb, thanks for sharing.
And the symphony is heaven.
Thank you very, very much for sharing this! Is their full conversation available? I assume that there must be more, even while I’m mindful that it’s silly to assume anything.
Again, many thanks.
Gosh, me in delirium tremens: these are my BIGGEST idols in music - well, ok, Coltrane ans Stevie Wonder should be in this list too... I wish all the interview where available somewhere, though.
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Glass says - ' we hear you in this all the way through' - David rubs his nose, says I have a voice in this in a neutral way then chuckles - a polite English disagreement with the statement.
"I have a voice in this" - it's a pithy, laconic remark. Not a disagreement. Philip Glass was saying that for him, the hardest part was taking Bowie's material and making it his own: putting his own mark, signature on it. He then spoke reassuringly of his feeling that Bowie was still very much there in the work. I think Bowie picked up on the power dynamic implicit in that (on the subject of creative ownership).
Of course Bowie had no input into the Symphony's making, yet he's fully cognizant that his album is the work's foundation/bedrock.
And I say often long after the beatles and the STONES are forgotten the LOW SYMPHONY will remain on interest to musicians and stewards of musical history.
RIP
David Bowie
Tesoro, tesoro di uomini
Human treasures
I fail to hear any resemblance between Low and this symphony.
I am a huge Bowie fan, I love classical music including contemporary classical music. I find most minimalists including Glass boring I am sorry to say. I do like Terry Riley, but almost everything I have tried to listen to by Glass I find boring.
Listen again.
Glass repeats the same limited number of tics he's famous for over and over and over. Rapid arpeggios, crescendos and decrescendos to cover up the emotional sterility, etc. He can't write a melody to save his life. And it is so formulaic that he can turn this orchestral wallpaper out by the yard with no effort. An algorithm could write his stuff.
@@thom6746 I actually have found two pieces by Glass I don't dislike. Opening and Closing. They are very simple, but I find them soothing, and I have them on a list I listen to when I want take a power nap.
Scratching each other's backs, or what?
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