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Episode 4
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After decades of juggling jobs to fund Glass鈥檚 career, a breakthrough comes with 鈥楨instein on the Beach鈥�. Read by Kerry Shale.
After decades working day jobs to fund his music, Philip Glass finally broke through with the opera "Einstein on the Beach".
Collaborating with director Robert Wilson, the five-hour production sold out each night during its 1976 European and American tour and made the pair's careers.
American composer, Philip Glass's memoir read by Kerry Shale.
Abridger: Laurence Wareing
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron
Music details:
Track: 鈥淜nee Play 1鈥�
CD: Glass: Einstein on the Beach
Label: Sony Classical
Track: 鈥淜nee Play 3鈥�
CD: Glass: Einstein on the Beach
Label: Sony Classical
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in April 2015.
Last on
Fri 21 Feb 2020
02:45
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Kerry Shale |
| Author | Phillip Glass |
| Abridger | Laurence Wareing |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
Broadcasts
Thu 30 Apr 2015 09:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM- Fri 1 May 2015 00:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Thu 20 Feb 2020 14:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 21 Feb 2020 02:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra