{"product_id":"glass-low-symphony-from-the-music-of-david-bowie-brian-eno-limited-edition-with-obi-strip","title":"Glass: Low Symphony, from the music of David Bowie \u0026 Brian Eno (Limited Edition with Obi Strip)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Point Music Editions vinyl series launches in \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Glass’ \u003cem\u003eLow Symphony\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Bowie and Brian Eno’s music, transformed through Philip Glass’ unmistakable orchestral imagination. Originally released by Point Music in 1993, Philip Glass’ \u003cem\u003eLow Symphony\u003c\/em\u003e was \u003cstrong\u003ethe composer’s first symphony and a bold orchestral response to David Bowie and Brian Eno’s landmark 1977 recording \u003cem\u003eLow\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Commissioned by the Brooklyn Philharmonic and conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, the three-movement work draws on themes from ‘Subterraneans’, ‘Some Are’ and ‘Warszawa’, transforming them through Glass’ unmistakable musical language into what he described as a genuine collaboration between his music and Bowie’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new vinyl edition arrives at a uniquely resonant moment in January 2027, marking \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Glass’ 90thbirthday\u003c\/strong\u003e, what would have been \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowie’s 80th\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003e50th anniversary of Bowie’s original \u003cem\u003eLow\u003c\/em\u003e album\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a unique convergence of anniversaries around this landmark recording and Glass’ symphonic response to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerformed by the Brooklyn Philharmonic under Dennis Russell Davies, Low Symphony is \u003cstrong\u003ecut for the first time at 45rpm\u003c\/strong\u003e over three sides allows for wider dynamics, clearer fidelity, better high-frequency tracking. Lacquers are cut at \u003cstrong\u003eEmil Berliner Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the\u003cstrong\u003e same building where Bowie recorded ‘Heroes’ \u003c\/strong\u003e— a remarkable connection between the music’s inspiration and the craft behind this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith one movement per side, this Point Music vinyl edition features \u003cstrong\u003ean etching of the album cover on the fourth side\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Just as composers of the past have turned to music of their time to fashion new works, the work of Bowie and Eno became an inspiration and point of departure for a series of symphonies of my own. My approach was to treat the themes very much as if they were my own and allow their transformations to follow my own compositional bent when possible. In practice, however, Bowie and Eno's music certainly influenced how I worked, leading me to sometimes surprising musical conclusions. In the end I think I arrived at something of a real collaboration between my music and theirs.”\u003c\/em\u003e — Philip Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubterraneans 15’07\u003cbr\u003eSome Are 11’17\u003cbr\u003eWarszawa 15’57\u003cbr\u003eEtching (Side D)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58172910567804,"sku":"4872581","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0410\/8860\/files\/LOW_LP_3D.png?v=1794565515","url":"https:\/\/store.deccaclassics.com\/products\/glass-low-symphony-from-the-music-of-david-bowie-brian-eno-limited-edition-with-obi-strip","provider":"Decca Classics ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}