Symphony No. 4 (Glass)

Symphony No. 4 (Glass)
Symphony No. 4
Studio album by Philip Glass
Released 1996
Recorded Looking Glass Studios, New York City, 1996
Genre Classical
Length 44:11
Label Point Music
Producer Kurt Munkacsi, Michael Riesman

Heroes Symphony is a symphony (also known as Symphony No. 4 "Heroes") composed by American composer Philip Glass in 1996 based on the album "Heroes" by David Bowie. Glass also based his earlier Low Symphony on the David Bowie album, Low.

Contents

The symphony

The symphony is scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, percussion, harp, piano, celesta and strings.

The symphony is in 6 movements:

  1. Heroes
  2. Abdulmajid
  3. Sense of Doubt
  4. Sons of the Silent Age
  5. Neuköln
  6. V2 Schneider

The album

The album "Heroes" Symphony includes only the "Heroes" Symphony performed by American Composers Orchestra directed by Michael Riesman and Dennis Russell Davies.

Track listing

  1. Heroes (5:53)
  2. Abdulmajid (8:53)
  3. Sense of Doubt (7:20)
  4. Sons of the Silent Age (8:18)
  5. Neuköln (6:41)
  6. V2 Schneider (6:48)

Trivia

  • A shorter version of the "Heroes Symphony" was used by Twyla Tharp's troupe in a 1996 ballet titled "Heroes." It has been used in several fashion shows. "Heroes" was used as the soundtrack for Marc Jacobs' Fall/ Winter 2006 fashion show. "V2 Schneider" was used in the soundtrack for the Lanvin Fall/Winter 2007. Alexander McQueen's Fall/ Winter 2007 Menswear fashion show used a mash up of Bowie's "Heroes" with Glass' "Heroes."
  • The Philip Glass version of Heroes (the song) was further remixed by Aphex Twin.

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