Akhnaten

Album by Philip Glass & Staatsorchester Stuttgart & Chor der Staatsoper Stuttgart & Dennis Russell Davies

Philip Glass's "Akhnaten" is an opera that forms the third part of his "Portrait Trilogy," focusing on the life and religious convictions of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. The work is characterised by its minimalist style and features a libretto in ancient Egyptian, Biblical Hebrew, and Akkadian.
First released: 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Akhnaten: Act I. Prelude "Refrain / Verse 1 / Verse 2"
    10:44
  2. 2.
    Akhnaten: Act II, Scene 3. Narration "The City"
    2:31
  3. 3.
    Akhnaten: Act I. Prelude "Verse 3"
    0:41
  4. 4.
    Akhnaten: Act II, Scene 3. "Dance"
    5:10
  5. 5.
    Akhnaten: Act I, Scene 1. "Funeral of Amenhotep III"
    9:00
  6. 6.
    Akhnaten: Act II, Scene 4. "Hymn"
    13:43
  7. 7.
    Akhnaten: Act I, Scene 2. "The Coronation of Akhnaten"
    17:14
  8. 8.
    Akhnaten: Act III, Scene 1. "The Family"
    11:35
  9. 9.
    Akhnaten: Act I, Scene 3. "The Window of Appearances"
    9:12
  10. 10.
    Akhnaten: Act III, Scene 2. "Attack and Fall"
    7:43
  11. 11.
    Akhnaten: Act II, Scene 1. "The Temple"
    12:47
  12. 12.
    Akhnaten: Act III, Scene 3. "The Ruins"
    7:30
  13. 13.
    Akhnaten: Act II, Scene 2. "Akhnaten and Nefertiti"
    10:11
  14. 14.
    Akhnaten: Act III, Scene 4. "Epilogue"
    10:37

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