A live recording of a concert by Philip Glass given on July 2, 1978 as
part of the New Sounds San Jose concert series. This program include a
number of pieces for organ, written in Glass’ trademark minimalist
style, as well as a piece for orchestra and electronics.
A live performance of four early works by Steve Reich: "Four Organs",
"My Name Is", "Piano Phase", and "Phase Patterns." This performance
marked an important moment in San Francisco Bay Area new music history
with the triumphant return to the East Bay by Reich, who studied at
Mills College with Luciano Berio, and who performed the 1964 world
premiere of Terry Riley's seminal work, “In C", at the San Francisco
Tape Music Center. The resonant acoustics of the University of
California at Berkeley Museum’s concrete interior were especially
appropriate for “Four Organs”, with its long additive sustained chords
over a maraca pulse. The capacity crowd occupied every conceivable area
of the interior space, including walkway ramps suspended over gallery
spaces. It was an electrifying evening!
