Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television (1976)
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-hour sections. Each episode is dedicated to investigations, interviews, and performances of one of his peers – David Behrman, Philip Glass, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma, Pauline Oliveros, and Terry Riley, respectively, with the final reserved for himself.
First Air Date: 1976-10-01
Last Air Date: 1976-11-12
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 7
Networks: PBS
Top Cast
- Robert Ashley as Self
- David Behrman as Self
- Philip Glass as Self
- Alvin Lucier as Self
- Gordon Mumma as Self
- Pauline Oliveros as Self
- Terry Riley as Self
Seasons
Season 1 (1976)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: David Behrman
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Ep. 2: Philip Glass
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Ep. 3: Alvin Lucier
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Ep. 4: Gordon Mumma
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Ep. 5: Pauline Oliveros
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Ep. 6: Terry Riley
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Ep. 7: Robert Ashley
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