James Strauss - Glass: Venezuelan Elegy (CD)

Born out of a meeting between Philip Glass and flutist James Strauss in 2011, Venezuelan Elegy is a celebration of the artistic sprit. Despite being a flutist by training, Glass has not written extensively for 'his' instrument. Strauss always wanted to perform Glass's music, so he wrote his own arrangements of several Glass compositions. Strauss moved to Venezuela right as political troubles were coming to a head. For him, this recording was a chance showcase great musicians who found themselves in the midst of a collapsing government.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. The Café - James Strauss; Camerata Simón Bolívar, Alfonso Lopéz CH
2. Orphée's Bedroom - Camerata Simon Bolivar - Alfonso Lopez CH
3. Journey to the Underworld - Camerata Simon Bolivar - Alfonso Lopez CH
4. Interlude - Camerata Simon Bolivar - Alfonso Lopez CH
5. Orphée and the Princess - Camerata Simon Bolivar - Alfonso Lopez CH
6. Orphée's Return - Camerata Simon Bolivar - Alfonso Lopez CH
7. Orphée's Bedroom Final Scene - Camerata Simon Bolivar - Alfonso Lopez CH
8. Metamorphosis II for Flute, Strings and Harp - James Strauss; Camerata Simón Bolívar, Alfonso Lopéz CH
9. Morning Passages - James Strauss; Camerata Simón Bolívar, Alfonso Lopéz CH
10. Facades - James Strauss; Camerata Simón Bolívar, Alfonso Lopéz CH
11. Movement I - James Strauss; Camerata Simón Bolívar, Alfonso Lopéz CH
12. Movement II - Camerata Simon Bolivar - Alfonso Lopez CH
13. Movement III - Camerata Simon Bolivar - Alfonso Lopez CH