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Philip Glass
Akhnaten
Album US 1987 on CBS label
Electronic (Modern Classical, Minimal)
An opera in three acts for orchestra, chorus and soloists. Music composed by Philip Glass. Libretto by Philip Glass in association with Shalom Goldman, Robert Israel and Richard Riddell. Vocal text drawn from original sources by Shalom Goldman. Recorded at Karlshohe Church & Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Musicians
 | Philip Glass org, key, *1937 US composed by, libretto by, album by |
 | The Stuttgart State Opera Chorus , DE choir |
 | Dennis Russell Davies p, *1944 US conductor |
 | Anton Zapf org, conductor, assistant |
 | Don Christensen dr, US engineer, nyc |
 | Miles Green , engineer, nyc |
 | Richard Riddell libretto by, libretto assistance |
| Robert Israel libretto by, libretto assistance |
| Shalom Goldman libretto by, libretto assistance |
 | The Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Paul Esswood voc, *1942 GB voice, akhnaten |
| Helmut Holzapfel voice, amon high priest |
 | Cornelius Hauptmann fl, voc, *1951 DE voice, aye |
 | Tero Hannula , voice, horemhab |
 | Milagro Vargas , *1955 US voice, neferetiti |
 | Melinda Liebermann , voice, queen tyre |
 | David Warrilow , 1934-1995 GB voice, scribe |
| Angelika Schwarz voice, the daughters of akhnaten |
| Christina Wächtler voice, the daughters of akhnaten |
| Geraldine Rose voice, the daughters of akhnaten |
| Lynne Wilhelm-Könige voice, the daughters of akhnaten |
| Maria Koupilová-Ticha voice, the daughters of akhnaten |
| Victoria Schneider voice, the daughters of akhnaten |
Producers
| Ulrich Eistert chorus master |
| Carlos Albrecht engineer |
| Johannes Wohlleben engineer |
| Martin Wieland engineer |
| Kurt Munkacsi producer |
| Michael Riesman producer |
Composers
| Philip Glass |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Act I: Year 1 Of Akhnaten's Reign. Thebes | Philip Glass | ||
| 2 | | Prelude: Refrain, Verse 1, Verse 2 | Philip Glass | 10:44 | |
| 3 | | Prelude: Verse 3 | Philip Glass | 0:40 | |
| 4 | | Scene 1: Funeral Of Amenhotep III | Philip Glass | 9:00 | |
| 5 | | Scene 2: The Coronation Of Akhnaten | Philip Glass | 17:14 | |
| 6 | | Scene 3: The Window Of Appearances | Philip Glass | 9:12 | |
| 7 | | Act II: Year 5 To 15. Thebes And Akhenaten | Philip Glass | ||
| 8 | | Scene 1: The Temple | Philip Glass | 12:47 | |
| 9 | Scene 2: Akhnaten & Nefertiti | Philip Glass | 10:11 | ||
| 10 | Scene 3: The City. Dance (Beginning) | Philip Glass | 2:30 | ||
| 11 | Scene 3: The City. Dance (Conclusion) | Philip Glass | 5:10 | ||
| 12 | Scene 4: Hymn | Philip Glass | 13:44 | ||
| 13 | Act III: Year 17 And The Present. Akhenaten | Philip Glass | |||
| 14 | Scene 1: The Family | Philip Glass | 11:45 | ||
| 15 | Scene 2: Attack & Fall | Philip Glass | 7:43 | ||
| 16 | Scene 3: The Ruins | Philip Glass | 7:29 | ||
| 17 | Scene 4: Epilogue | Philip Glass | 10:37 |
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