Search results
“A Descent into the Maelström”, Edgar Allan Poe’s vertiginous short story of being swept into a huge and terrible whirlpool by a raging hurricane that “the oldest seaman in Norway never experienced” was transformed into a Musical Dance/Theatre piece by Philip Glass and collaborators, dancer/choreographer Molissa Fenley, set designer ...
- A Descent Into The Maelström (Orchestral) – Philip Glass
In 1985, Philip Glass composed a “dance-theater” work based...
- Descent Into The Maelstrom – Philip Glass
Music by Philip Glass. CAST: PGE. COMMISSION: Commissioned...
- A Descent Into The Maelström (Orchestral) – Philip Glass
Jun 24, 2019 · Available from Orange Mountain Music: June 2019 In 1985, Philip Glass composed a “dance-theater” work based on Edgar Allen Poe’s 1841 short story “A Descent into the Maelstrom” as one of ...
- 2 min
- 15.8K
- Philip Glass
In 1985, Philip Glass composed a “dance-theater” work based on Edgar Allen Poe’s 1841 short story “A Descent into the Maelstrom” as one of the last pieces written for the original Philip Glass Ensemble (keyboards and woodwinds.)
Music by Philip Glass. CAST: PGE. COMMISSION: Commissioned for the Australian Dance Theater by the Adelaide Festival. PREMIERE: March, 1986 at the Adelaide Festival of Arts. NOTES: Dance-theater work based on the history by Edgar Allan Poe.
Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for A Descent Into The Maelström by Philip Glass. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
- (15)
- 11
May 2, 2024 · The complete playlist for the album A Descent Into the Maelström by Philip Glass (Playlist) "A Descent Into the Maelström" by "Philip Glass" Full album The f...
Jun 28, 2019 · In 1986, Philip Glass wrote a substantial chamber score for a theatrical adaptation of an Edgar Allen Poe short story. A Descent Into the Maelstrom, set in the Norwegian Arctic, tells of a man’s battle to survive an ocean whirlpool. This new version for full symphony orchestra, voice, and synthesizer, performed stunningly by ...
