Symphony No. 9 (Glass)

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Symphony No. 9
Period Contemporary
Style Postmodern, minimalist
Form Symphony
Composed 2011 (2011)[1]
Publisher Dunvagen Music Publishers[2]
Duration 50 minutes[1]
Premiere
Date January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01)[2]
Location Brucknerhaus in Linz, Austria
Conductor Dennis Russell Davies
Performers Bruckner Orchester Linz

Symphony No. 9 is Philip Glass' ninth symphony. It was written between 2010 and 2011.[2] It is written in 3 movements.[2] The work was jointly commissioned by the Bruckner Orchester Linz, Carnegie Hall, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association.[2]

The symphony premiered January 1, 2012 at Brucknerhaus in Linz, Austria, with the Bruckner Orchester Linz conducted by Dennis Russell Davies.[2] The piece received its United States premiere January 31, 2012 at Carnegie Hall, with Dennis Russell Davies conducting the American Composers Orchestra.[2] It premiered on the West Coast April 5, 2012, with John Adams conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic.[2]

Reception

The symphony has been highly regarded by critics and quickly became a bestseller on iTunes following its U.S. premiere.[3]

Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times lauded the work, declaring it "late Glass at his most momentous, a significant symphony by America’s most significant symphonist."[4] Richard S. Ginell of Variety also praised the work, saying, "The 50-minute-plus Ninth is not Glass’s biggest symphony – that would be the 97-minute, choral Fifth – but it is one of his more imposing pieces, three sprawling movements for a very large symphony orchestra."[5] Andrew Clements of The Guardian was slightly more critical, but commended the work, noting, "If the music occasionally hangs fire, its craftsmanship, as ever with Glass, is exemplary."[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Philip Glass : Symphony No. 9
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Symphony No.9
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