Philip Glass - Akhnaten - Act II Scene 4 Hymn

[wendo123]

Tusen takk fra Norge. Jeg elsker alle de tre operaene i denne triologien. Akhnaten er jo en fasinerende historisk figur. Og Philip Glass maler med stemning og føleser. Nydelig :o)

[Margaridonho]

Sublime!!

[ukdavepianoman]

Interesting harmonies in this. I'd forgotten how lyrical Glass can be at times. I saw Akhnaten in '85 or so in London and it was spectacular. Seem to remember Akhnaten walking backwards up a lot of steps whilst singing.

[ebony1911]

I wish there were a complete Video of this scene. I think that it would create a revival of interest in "Akenenaten." It is wonderful piece-- beautiful from beginning to end, which is not always true of Glass' later operas. Youtube does have about two minutes of the prayer in one submission. Again, i hope a complete video scene emerges from somewhere.

[ebony1911]

I wish there were a complete Video of this scene. I think that it would create a revival of interest in "Akenenaten." It is wonderful piece-- beautiful from beginning to end, which is not always true of Glass' later operas..

[BouncePounce]

This was featured in an Enoch Powell documentary.

[malcolmcberry]

I don't understand people who think this the weakest of the trilogy, it is breathtaking, a remarkable thing!- Charles

[akamanah1000]

I absolutly love this!

[Umbriaga]

Squisito! Grazie tante!

[marcialailin]

Amei Phillip glass

Absolutamente maravilhoso e sublime

[ang7751]

@marcialailin De acuerdo meu amigo

[PaulGiffs]

Philip Glass is a World Treasure. His mind is more vast than my writings.

[rfrancis9876]

Absolutely beautiful and sublime

[Nullifidian]

Gorgeous. Thanks for posting this.

Those with a passion for history or literature might be interested to know that this is a translation into English of Akhenaten's own poetry, "The Great Hymn to the Aten".

[Umbriaga]

@Nullifidian wonderful! thank you so much!