Einstein on the Beach

Album by Philip Glass & Philip Glass Ensemble & Michael Riesman & Robert Wilson

"Einstein on the Beach" is a groundbreaking opera composed by Philip Glass in 1975. It is known for its unconventional structure, minimal plot, and repetitive musical patterns, exploring themes of nuclear technology and modern scientific theory through a series of abstract tableaux.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Knee Play 1
    3:52
  2. 2.
    Act I, Scene 1: Train
    17:19
  3. 3.
    Act I, Scene 2: Trial
    23:18

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Knee Play 2
    6:49
  2. 3.
    Act II, Scene 1: Dance 1
    13:39
  3. 4.
    Act II, Scene 2: Night Train
    13:52
  4. 5.
    Knee Play 3
    5:38

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Act III, Scene 1: Trial/Prison
    18:16
  2. 4.
    Act III, Scene 2: Dance 2
    17:10
  3. 5.
    Knee Play 4
    6:45

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Act IV, Scene 1: Building/Train
    7:30
  2. 5.
    Act IV, Scene 2: Bed
    11:48
  3. 6.
    Act IV, Scene 3: Spaceship
    13:22
  4. 7.
    Knee Play 5
    5:33

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