Philip Glass' Symphony No. 14 ("Liechtenstein Suite") was commissioned for the LGT Young Soloists, so named because that group is sponsored by LGT Private Banking owned by the royal family of the small nation of Liechtenstein. It's the first of Glass' symphonies to be written for a youth group, and there's a real X-factor here in the conjunction of music and performing group. The opportunity seems to have stirred the octogenarian Glass to fresh discoveries, for the symphony ends with what is (for Glass) a slam-bang finale ...
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Philip Glass' Symphony No. 14 ("Liechtenstein Suite") was commissioned for the LGT Young Soloists, so named because that group is sponsored by LGT Private Banking owned by the royal family of the small nation of Liechtenstein. It's the first of Glass' symphonies to be written for a youth group, and there's a real X-factor here in the conjunction of music and performing group. The opportunity seems to have stirred the octogenarian Glass to fresh discoveries, for the symphony ends with what is (for Glass) a slam-bang finale set in motion by an acceleration of the tempo and a deepening of the counterpoint. In general, the performances by the LGT Young Soloists under their conductor and founder, Alexander Gilman, are superb; Glass is a composer who places severe demands on players when it comes to ensemble, and this group, with players as young as 14, excels. All of the works are from the later part of Glass' career, and the Piano Concerto No. 1, also known as the Tirol Concerto (it incorporates,...
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