Symphony No. 4 (Glass)

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

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:

The album

Symphony No. 4
Studio album by
Released1996
Recorded1996; Looking Glass Studios, NYC
GenreClassical
Length50:15
LabelPoint Music
ProducerKurt Munkacsi, Michael Riesman

The album "Heroes" Symphony includes only the "Heroes" Symphony performed by American Composers Orchestra directed by Michael Riesman and conducted by Dennis Russell Davies. Recorded and distributed by POINT Music record label, a joint venture of Euphorbia Productions Ltd and Philips Classics Productions. The catalog number of 454-388-2 designates Symphony No. 4 "Heroes".

Track listing

  1. "Heroes" (5:53)[1]
  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)

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