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From: ellen@ucla-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: einstein on the beach
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Date: Tue, 21-May-85 19:46:01 EDT
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Sorry to say, but, as far as I know, Glass has already performed in LA,
at the end of April, I believe (or was it the beginning of this month?)
His performance did include selections from "Einstein on the Beach,"
but I couldn't go, so I can't say how it was.  The particular music critic
the LA Times sent hated every minute and walked out half way through.
He/she (I don't know which) confessed to hating Glass before going.
Real wise choice on the part of the Times (heavy sarcasm).  

The performance was on a Monday or Tuesday.  The following Saturday I did
go to see "Koyaanisqatsi" - beautiful (tho' manipulative of viewers) - and
the music shows that Glass is developing musically.

If "Einstein..." WERE playing, I'd like to go (I heard the whole thing on
KPFK (Pacifica Radio/ENTIRELY listener supported) shortly after it was first
performed).  I've heard that it is much too expensive to mount the whole
thing - and i don't think i'd want to sit through hours & hours of the music
alone - the visuals seem so inspired (i've seen stills & a few brief video
taped excerpts).  Also, i doubt that there would be much of an audience,
to justify the cost, anywhere outside of New York City, here in the US.
I've heard that this type of music is much better received in Europe than
it is here.

C'est la musique!

ellen perlman