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

1974/06/07 • Released • English

Documentary
Music
5.5
14h

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.

Director : Robert Ashley

Casts
Robert Ashley

Robert Ashley

Self

Pauline Oliveros

Self

Alvin Lucier

Self

Gordon Mumma

Self

David Behrman

Self

Terry Riley

Self

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Self

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