Songs from the Trilogy

~ Release by Philip Glass (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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℗ «1979, 1985, 1987 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT»

Annotation last modified on 2026-02-22 05:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Satyagraha: Protest
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus (in 1984)
tenor vocals:
Douglas Perry (tenor vocalist) (in 1984)
orchestra:
New York City Opera Orchestra (in 1984)
conductor:
Christopher Keene (in 1984)
recording of:
Satyagraha: Act II, Scene III. Protest (1908) (in 1984)
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1980)
librettist:
Constance DeJong (in 1980) and Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1980)
part of:
Satyagraha
4:19
2Satyagraha: Evening Song
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus (in 1984)
tenor vocals:
Douglas Perry (tenor vocalist) (in 1984)
orchestra:
New York City Opera Orchestra (in 1984)
conductor:
Christopher Keene (in 1984)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Evening Song (originally from “Satyagraha”, adapted and compiled in "Songs from the Trilogy") (in 1984)
writer:
Vyasa (author of the Hindu epic Mahabharata)
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
4:07
3Akhnaten: Hymn to the Sun
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Stuttgart (in 1987)
countertenor vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Orchester der Staatsoper Stuttgart (in 1987)
conductor:
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor and pianist) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Kirche der Karlshöhe in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1987) and Tonstudio Bauer (Tonstudio Bauer until 1989) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1987)
recording of:
Akhnaten: Act II, Scene IV. Hymn (in 1987)
composer and librettist:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (from 1982 until 1983-07)
publisher:
Dunvagen Music Publishers, Inc. (ASCAP affiliated)
part of:
Akhnaten: Act II: Years 5 to 15 · Thebes and Akhetaten
6:15
4Einstein on the Beach: Trial/Prison
producer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
bass clarinet:
Dickie Landry (in 1978)
soprano saxophone:
Jon Gibson (flautist, saxophonist, composer) (in 1978)
other vocals:
Lucinda Childs (in 1978)
conductor:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist) (in 1978)
performer:
Philip Glass Ensemble (US musical group by composer Philip Glass) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Big Apple Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Einstein on the Beach: Act Three: Scene 1: Trial/Prison (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
part of:
Einstein on the Beach: Act Three
2:47
5Akhnaten: Akhnaten and Nefertiti
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Stuttgart (in 1987)
soprano vocals:
Milagro Vargas (in 1987)
tenor vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Orchester der Staatsoper Stuttgart (in 1987)
conductor:
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor and pianist) (in 1987)
performer:
New York City Opera (in 1987)
recorded at:
Kirche der Karlshöhe in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1987) and Tonstudio Bauer (Tonstudio Bauer until 1989) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1987)
recording of:
Akhnaten: Act II, Scene II. Akhnaten and Nefertiti (in 1987)
composer and librettist:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (from 1982 until 1983-07)
publisher:
Dunvagen Music Publishers, Inc. (ASCAP affiliated)
part of:
Akhnaten: Act II: Years 5 to 15 · Thebes and Akhetaten
4:15
6Satyagraha: The Kuru Field of Justice
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
baritone vocals:
Robert McFarland (baritone) (in 1984)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus
tenor vocals:
Douglas Perry (tenor vocalist) (in 1984)
orchestra:
New York City Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Keene (in 1984)
performer:
New York City Opera (in 1984)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1984)
partial recording of:
Satyagraha: Act I, Scene I. On the Kuru Field of Justice (in 1984)
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1980)
librettist:
Constance DeJong (in 1980) and Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1980)
part of:
Satyagraha
6:05
7Einstein on the Beach: Knee 1
producer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
organ:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1978)
other vocals:
Lucinda Childs (in 1978) and Sheryl Sutton (in 1978)
conductor:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Big Apple Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Einstein on the Beach: Knee Play 1 (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
part of:
Einstein on the Beach
3:31
8Satyagraha: Tolstoy Farm
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
alto vocals:
Rhonda Liss (in 1984)
baritone vocals:
Robert McFarland (baritone) (in 1984)
bass vocals:
Scott Reeve (in 1984)
soprano vocals:
Claudia Cummings (in 1984) and Sheryl Woods (in 1984)
tenor vocals:
Douglas Perry (tenor vocalist) (in 1984)
conductor:
Christopher Keene (in 1984)
performer:
New York City Opera (in 1984)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Satyagraha: Act I, Scene II. Tolstoy Farm (1910) (in 1984)
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1980)
librettist:
Constance DeJong (in 1980) and Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1980)
part of:
Satyagraha
4:54
9Akhnaten: Window of Appearances
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
choir vocals:
Stuttgart State Opera Chorus (in 1987)
countertenor vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Milagro Vargas (in 1987)
tenor vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Orchester der Staatsoper Stuttgart (in 1987)
conductor:
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor and pianist) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Kirche der Karlshöhe in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1987) and Tonstudio Bauer (Tonstudio Bauer until 1989) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1987)
recording of:
Akhnaten: Act I, Scene III. The Window of Appearances (in 1987)
composer and librettist:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (from 1982 until 1983-07)
publisher:
Dunvagen Music Publishers, Inc. (ASCAP affiliated)
part of:
Akhnaten: Act I: Year 1 of Akhnaten’s Reign · Thebes
4:23
10Einstein on the Beach: Bed
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
organ:
George Andoniadis (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Iris Hiskey (in 1978)
conductor:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist) (in 1978)
performer:
Philip Glass Ensemble (US musical group by composer Philip Glass) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Big Apple Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Einstein on the Beach: Act Four: Scene 2: Bed (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
part of:
Einstein on the Beach: Act Four
3:40
11Akhnaten: Epilogue
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Stuttgart (in 1987)
soprano vocals:
Milagro Vargas (in 1987)
tenor vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Orchester der Staatsoper Stuttgart (in 1987)
conductor:
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor and pianist) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Kirche der Karlshöhe in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1987) and Tonstudio Bauer (Tonstudio Bauer until 1989) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1987)
recording of:
Akhnaten: Act III, Scene IV. Epilogue (in 1987)
composer and librettist:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (from 1982 until 1983-07)
publisher:
Dunvagen Music Publishers, Inc. (ASCAP affiliated)
part of:
Akhnaten: Act III: Year 17 and the Present · Akhetaten
4:19
12Einstein on the Beach: Knee 5
producer:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
organ:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1978)
violin:
Paul Zukofsky (American violinist and conductor) (in 1978)
other vocals:
Lucinda Childs (in 1978) and Sheryl Sutton (in 1978)
conductor:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Big Apple Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Einstein on the Beach: Knee Play 5 (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
part of:
Einstein on the Beach
5:11