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Glenn Branca
The World Upside Down

Album BE 1992 on Les Disques Du Crépuscule label
Classical (Post-Modern)

"A Ballet For Orchestra In 7 Movements." The World Premiere of "The World Upside Down" was on November 14, 16 and 17 1990 at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam performed by The Noordhollands Philharmonisch Orkest conducted by Glen Cortese. The composer would like to thank Pieter Hofman for making these performances possible. Made in Austria The New York City premiere was on February 15 and 17, 1991 at City Center performed by The New York Chamber Sinfonia conducted by Glen Cortese. The recording was made in February, 1991 at Clinton Sound Studios, NYC and mixed at Sorcerer Sound, NYC (with thanks to The Mary Flager Cary Trust). "The World Upside Down" is dedicated to Raoul Vaneigem and "Book Of Pleasures" from which the title is taken.

     
Musicians
PortraitGlenn Branca g, 1948-2018 US
album by
PortraitMark McCormick cb, b,
bass
Nicole Castleberry
bass
PortraitRobert Johnson b,
bass
PortraitVictor Rice b, *1967 US
bass
Anthony Brackett
bass clarinet
Kathleen Holcomb
bass clarinet
Jean Cortese
bassoon
PortraitDorothy Lawson vc, CA
cello
PortraitMatthew Goeke vc, US
cello
PortraitMichelle Larson vc,
cello
PortraitNancy Ives vc,
cello
PortraitPaige Stockley vc, US
cello
PortraitXiao Jun Wang vc,
cello
PortraitDaniel Spitzer ,
clarinet
David Stanton
clarinet
PortraitDenise Hoff cl,
clarinet
Glen Cortese
conductor
PortraitBradley Garner fl,
flute
PortraitNorma Latuchie fl,
flute
PortraitAlan Brown voc,
horns
Lois Ash
horns
Luisa Mazzoni
horns
Sarah Della Posta
horns
Alison Voth
keyboards
PortraitChristopher Vassiliades p, US
keyboards
PortraitKathryn Engelhardt ob, US
oboe
PortraitMark Snyder ob, eh, US
oboe
The New York Chamber Sinfonia
orchestra
Christopher Nappi
percussion
PortraitDominic Donato perc, mar,
percussion
PortraitFrank Cassara mar, perc, US
percussion
PortraitAmy Leonard ,
viola
Barry Stern
viola
Carl Johansen
viola
Joseph Nigro
viola
Lea Slusher
viola
PortraitThomas Kluge ,
viola
PortraitElizabeth Overweg vn,
violin
PortraitGregor Kitzis vn, US
violin
PortraitJephta Bernstein vn,
violin
PortraitKaren Noble voc,
violin
PortraitLynn Masciarelli vn,
violin
PortraitNancy Lederer vn,
violin
Ron Hui Chen
violin
PortraitRyo Fukuda vn, US
violin
Shirie Gale
violin
PortraitByron Tauchi vn,
violin, concertmaster
Odette Burger
violin, concertmaster, associate
Producers
Benoît Hennebert design, sleeve design
Patrick Derivaz mixed by
Joachim Riedl photography by
Michael Moran photography by
Wharton Tiers producer, recording produced by
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1First Movement (The Temple Of Venus, Part I)Glenn Branca4:43
2Second Movement (The Temple Of Venus, Part II)Glenn Branca4:29
3Third MovementGlenn Branca6:27
4Fourth MovementGlenn Branca8:53
5Fifth MovementGlenn Branca7:56
6Sixth Movement (Fluid Density)Glenn Branca4:03
7 Seventh Movement (Polyhymnia)Glenn Branca5:48

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