Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley (1974)
Synopsis
In 1975 the composer Robert Ashley embarked on an ambitious work titled Music With Roots in the Aether. He called it an Opera (or piece of theater depending on the case) for television. The work is comprised of seven, two hours sections. Each “episode” is dedicated to investigations, interviews, and performances of his one of his peers – David Behrman, Philip Glass, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma, Pauline Oliveros, and Terry Riley respectively, with the final reserved for himself.
Release Date: 1974-06-07
Runtime: 840 minutes
Director: Philip Makanna
Top Cast
- Robert Ashley as Self
- Pauline Oliveros as Self
- Alvin Lucier as Self
- Gordon Mumma as Self
- David Behrman as Self
- Terry Riley as Self
- Philip Glass as Self
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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