GLASS PHILIP/ITAIPU THE CANYON

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ITAIPU IS A PLACE BETWEEN BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY AND HOSTS A LARGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAM. THIS ALBUM IS A WORK OF MASSIVE PROPORTIONS MUCH LIKE THE CREATION OF THE ITAIPU DAM. ON THIS WORK GLASS MAKES GOOD USE OF A HEAVY BRASS SECTION COMBINED WITH A LARGE CHORUS AND IS AROUND 40 MINUTES IN LENGTH SPREAD OVER 4 MOVEMENTS. THE EXTENSIVE CHORAL WORK IS WRITTEN IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE GIURANNI INDIANS. GLASS OFTEN CHOOSES OBSCURE LANGUAGES FOR THE EFFECT OF DISTANCE. THIS IS A POWERFUL PAIR OF COMPOSITIONS AND IT IS A GOOD COUPLING ON THIS RECORDING. ON THE OPENER ITAIPU AND THE CLOSING TRACK THE CANYON THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS WITH ROBERT SHAW DO A TRULY GRAND JOB OF PERFORMANCE. ITS A SUPERB GLASS WORK AND A REAL CLASSIC OF THE 90S.