Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley (1974)

ALL 06/07/1974 (en) Documentary, Music 840 Min
  • Release
    06/07/1974
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  • Original title
    Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley
  • Original language
    en
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Overview

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.

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  3. Producer



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Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley (1974) 840 Min

ALL 06/07/1974 (en)
Documentary, Music
  • Release 06/07/1974
  • Production
  • Original title Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Philip Makanna, Robert Ashley

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer