glass mountain records is an american independent record label that was launched in 2007 .

it was created by singer-songwriter tori sparks , and represents an example of the diy business model that has become popular among musicians since the 1990s .

glass mountain records

artist . entrepreneur . diy marketing expert . founded glass mountain records in 2007 .
( glass mountain records , 2017 ) . recorded in front of a live audience in feelback studio in barcelona .
ferrous sulfate suspended in water , dripping onto — and changing — ‘glass mountain . ’
keister , left , sponsler , allen and ‘glass mountain . ’ ( josé luis villegas / uc davis photo )
band photography by alec aarons . sleeve design by nathan mcgrory . package design by glass mountain . deluxe cd pack photographed by paul nichols .
nonesuch records , 75 rockefeller plaza , 8th fl . , new york , ny 10019 , website : http : / / www . nonesuch . com . orange mountain music , 632
the thin blue line , elektra , 1989 ; reissued , orange mountain music , 2003 .
see his music by philip glass ( 1987 ) and his memoir words without music ( 2015 ) ; r . kostelanetz , ed . , writings on glass ( 1997 ) ; philip glass : looking glass ( documentary , 2005 ) .
following an alarming glass bridge cracking incident at the yuntai mountain in northern henan in 2015 , authorities in zhangjiajie were eager to demonstrate the safety of the structure .
p . glass with r . t . jones , music by philip glass ( new york , 1987 ) ; r . kostelanetz and r . flemming , writings on glass : essays , interviews , criticism ( new york , 1997 ) ; r . maycock , glass : a biography of philip glass ( london , 2002 ) .
etudes for piano , vol . i , no . 1 - 10 , orange mountain music , 2003 .
it crosses a canyon that divides two mountain cliffs in zhangjiajie park , in china ' s central hunan province .
glass , philip 1937– ( phil glass ) .
contemporary theatre , film and television . . retrieved july 09 , 2018 from urltoken urltoken
5 song debut ep by glass mountain on deluxe tri - fold 6 panel cd . printed on reverse board and includes inserted lyric booklet . artwork by nathan mcgrory . limited to 200 copies .
taking their name from a david hockney etching , and requesting the permission and personal blessing from the artist to do so , glass mountain formed eighteen months ago in bradford , steadfastly proud of the city’s heritage yet fully conscious of the neglect and under - investment their city has had to endure . through adversity and austerity , however , great art often shines ; and glass mountain shine brilliantly .
this guide provides details about records in our collection relating to historical house and property research and includes a list of other organisations that may hold relevant material . please note however , that property records can be complex and confusing without conveyancing training .
instead of putting the original glass mountain in the fine arts collection , sponsler said , she will provide a smaller , similar piece , treated with a fixative to stop its growth ; or a drawing .
composed by glass in 1993 , followed the soundtrack of the film closely . in
5 song debut ep by glass mountain on deluxe tri - fold 6 panel cd . printed on reverse board and includes inserted lyric booklet , 30cm x 30cm art print and postcard . artwork by nathan mcgrory .
local authorities have said that one of the summits in zhangjiajie park inspired the floating mountain which appears in the american blockbuster avatar .
philip glass was born on january 31 , 1937 , in baltimore , maryland . his interest in music developed from an early age , thanks to the eclectic tastes of his father who owned a radio repair shop / record store . glass heard everything from the extremely popular elvis presley records to obscure composers such as foote and gottschalk . his father typically brought home the 78 rpm records that did not sell . the biggest impressions on glass during this period were made by schoenberg , anton webern , and berg .
glass , philip 1937– ( phil glass ) .
contemporary theatre , film and television . . encyclopedia . com . ( july 9 , 2018 ) . urltoken
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for glass mountain , she poured gall liquid onto rusted metal objects from a burned down , abandoned structure in a rural area of the central valley . the gall liquid reacted with the iron in the rust , creating ink .
animated television series called glass , who likes to write pieces based on a single note .
view - only digital copies are progressively available on the nsw land registry services historical lands records viewer ( hlrv ) which is accessible in the reading room .
chabot does the
slower research
— looking at mortgages , deeds , newspaper records , and other documentation to authenticate sears homes and other kit companies .
researchers should use the
sr item number
when requesting the maps and plans in the reading room . where this number does not appear , the item is not held by state records . the index was compiled using two publications prepared by state records staff . the two publications are available in the reading room :
in addition , her glass mountain exhibition at the manetti shrem museum includes a container of iron suspended over her work , so that iron ( ferrous sulfate suspended in water ) drips onto the piece , causing it to constantly change and grow while in the show .
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the structure is six metres ( 19ft8in ) wide and made of some 99 panels of clear glass .
in collaboration with flat four records , we are pleased to announce a very limited run of our glacial ep on shell pink cassette . featuring alternative artwork , this is limited to only 30 copies ( half of which were sold at the flat four records show in leeds on june 14th ) , so hurry ! includes instant download
view - only digital copies of crown plans are progressively available on the nsw land registry services historical lands records viewer ( hlrv ) , accessible in the reading room .
the cartographic records of the surveyor general provide some of the most detailed and comprehensive descriptions of the nature use , agricultural potential and occupancy of land in the colony .
music by philip glass , edited and supplemented by robert t . jones , harper and row , 1987 .
as glass referred to his first three
portrait
operas that had historical figures as their subject matter .
internationally recognized singer , songwriter , businesswoman and activist tori sparks was born in chicago . she received a bachelor’s degree ( magna cum laude ) in international affairs from florida state university , later lived and recorded in country music capital nashville , tennessee , and currently resides in barcelona , spain . she founded independent record label glass mountain records in 2007 . sparks has released six critically - acclaimed studio albums , and performed in 24 countries around the world .
it’s fair to say that 2016 was a good year for glass mountain . arriving without fanfare in june with their debut glacial ep , a release that grabbed the attention and imagination of the likes of clash magazine and tom robinson at bbc introducing , and earned the band the highest accolade at the leeds music video awards , glass mountain continued to mesmerise until the year’s end . taking immense pride over everything related to the band , those brief six months spawned beautifully crafted gatefold cds , 10” vinyls , cassettes , their own magazine and highly - prized t - shirts .
glass mountain care very deeply about their band , and it’s becoming more and more clear that the songs they are writing , recording and performing have a longevity that will resonate far beyond this year , beyond next year and beyond many years to come . we hope you like them .
only 25 of these lathe - cut 10
records were made . due to a technical issue , we have now received the final batch . there are only six available .
glass continued his collaborative efforts into the 1990s and beyond . he composed three operas based on films by the late
when , lo ! as they reached the mountain - side , a wondrous portal opened wide , as if a cavern was suddenly hollowed ; and the piper advanced and the children followed , and when all were in to the very last , the door in the mountain - side shut fast . robert browning , the pied piper of hamelin : a child’s story
tori sparks , calamento and el rubio released a limited - edition vinyl version of their new album la huerta in honor of record store day 2017 . the vinyl records are available for sale only in independent record stores , or online . tori presented the vinyl with live acoustic performances on that day at her two favorite local record stores , revolver records and surco records in barcelona . on el día internacional de la música 2017 , she presented la huerta at holy cuervo records in madrid . watch the live interview with tori on btv discussing the importance of record store day , día de la música and the vinyl format as well as the musical journey that lead her to make the album la huerta . ( interview in spanish ) .
most of the information on philip glass is available in periodicals such as time ( june 19 , 1978 ) , high fidelity / musical america ( april 1979 ) , and people ( october 6 , 1980 ) . two particularly good articles appear in contact , no . 11 ( 1975 ) and no . 13 ( 1976 ) . an excellent , detailed essay on glass can be found in david ewen ' s american composers ( 1982 ) . robert palmer ' s discussion of the composer ' s background and development in the record insert for einstein on the beach ( tomato records , 1978 ) is noteworthy . most of glass ' works can be obtained on chatham , virgin , tomato , or cbs records .
glass ' reputation as a serious composer suffered during this period , in part because he was not an academic composer . foundations supporting new music compositions snubbed him . through the early years of the ensemble , glass worked temporary day jobs
( 1996 ) glass teamed with choreographer susan marshall to tell the story through instrumental music and dance rather than singing .
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( 1982 ) . glass ' s work has been extremely influential in the development of a new generation of composers .
faith sponsler’s ‘glass mountain’ : living art from the floor to the wall to the ceiling , where a container holds ferrous sulfate ( iron ) suspended in water , to drop onto the canvas below , where it reacts with gall liquid and rust — creating ink that alters the work even as it is on exhibition .
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american singer - songwriter tori sparks made the move from nashville , tn ( us ) to barcelona . her fifth album el mar ( glass mountain records , 2014 ) was a collaboration with flamenco fusion trio calamento . the album began as a curious experiment after a chance meeting at a benefit concert . over months of rehearsals in a basement in barcelona , a strange and beautiful synthesis sprang from the mix of tori ' s blues , rock , and folk sensibilities with the spanish musicians ' atypical take on flamenco and jazz fusion .
this saturday we ' re playing a free entry gig at vinyl tap records in huddersfield . stage time is 2pm ! we look forward to seeing you there . h / w / l / j x
a composer ' s notes : philip glass and the making of an opera ( akhnaten ) , michael blackwell productions , 1985 .
later on in the day , the bridge became incredibly crowded and you can barely tell that the structure has a glass bottom .
mertens , w . , american minimal music : lamonte young , terry riley , steve reich , philip glass , broude , 1983 .
public and university libraries , and state and local historical societies are likely sources of relevant materials . municipal records collections often contain deed and building permit information that is useful in developing a chronology of ownership and construction . architectural , engineering , and construction documents , shop drawings , repair documents , and maintenance records are valuable sources of information . the original drawings and specifications , if extant , may be kept at the archives of the historic building but may also have been retained by the firm that designed the building or successor firms . building records and other archival documentation may have remained with the structure or site , with previous owners , or with related properties .
to date .
it was glass who
suggested using coleman barks translations of the mystic poet rumi for monsters of grace lyrics .
glass pieces ( ballet from glassworks and akhnaten ) , new york city ballet , new york state theatre , new york city , 1983 .
for glass , music is not narrative , not intended to conjure up mental pictures . the meaning of the music is the music itself .
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baker ' s biographical dictionary of popular musicians since 1990 . . retrieved july 09 , 2018 from urltoken urltoken
glass , philip .
the concise oxford dictionary of music . . encyclopedia . com . ( july 9 , 2018 ) . urltoken
internationally recognized singer , songwriter , businesswoman and activist tori sparks was born in chicago , and is based in barcelona , spain . she has released six critically acclaimed studio albums on her own record label , glass mountain records , and has toured in 24 countries . sparks has presented guest lectures and panels at numerous professional conferences such as sxsw , womex , and many others , and has been interviewed about her experience in the entertainment industry by national and international media outlets such as rolling stone , the village voice , radio3 , rtve2 , more . she is also a freelance journalist and translator .
glass , philip .
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glass followed this work with other theater successes . satyagraha , commissioned by the city of rotterdam in 1980 , is the ritual embodiment of pacifist spirituality .
became a significant dividing line between traditionalists and those seeking out a new late - twentieth - century aesthetic . glass ' s follow - up opera ,
for those seeking to represent life at the end of the century as monotonous and meaningless . glass and reggio would go on to collaborate on the sequels
if you ' re addicted to heights , china ' s latest glass - bottomed bridge is a thrilling spot that ' s not to be missed .
in 1997 glass composed and recorded a symphony based on the david bowie album heroes . one reviewer remarked in new statesman that glass needed to be credited his help in taking a giant hammer to the wall traditionally separating classical and rock music . in the same article glass commented that ,
just as composers of the past have turned to music of their time to fashion new works , the work of bowie became an inspiration for symphonies of my own .
since 1983 glass continued to score for films such as mishima and thin blue line , prompting billboard to note that
few classical composers can boast a relationship with film music as innovative and dynamic as that of philip glass .
he would later add two academy award nominations to his long list of accomplishments .
having renounced his previous works and the then - academic fascination with twelve - tone music and atonality , glass formed the philip glass ensemble in 1968 to begin performing his new style of reductive and tonal music . glass incorporated electronic organs and synthesizers because of the portability of the instruments , amplified sound , intense volume , and steady , rhythmic drive of the ensemble , which gave his music instantaneous appeal with young rock audiences of the day . driving a taxicab by day and performing to small , but dedicated soho club , gallery , and loft audiences by night , glass was an underground sensation throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s .
like many contemporary composers and musicians , glass has used the recording studio almost as another instrument . his approach to making a recording is unorthodox . as he told
glass , philip .
baker ' s biographical dictionary of popular musicians since 1990 . . encyclopedia . com . ( july 9 , 2018 ) . urltoken
we hold a number of records which document the activities and development of the royal botanic gardens in sydney from 1816 on , as well as related areas which fell under its administration over time . this guide is intended to outline the main record series identified .
today , she describes herself as an interdisciplinary artist and says collecting is a very important part of her studio practice . in her artist statement accompanying glass mountain , she wrote : “i often wander the line between personal memory and the physical memory of objects , and the spaces i temporarily inhabit — both natural and manmade . collecting and processing materials from these environments , and the visual remainders — palimpsests — created by the process .
duckworth , william , talking music : conversations with john cage , philip glass , laurie anderson , and five generations of american experimental composers , da capo , 1999 .
in 1997 glass composed and recorded a symphony based on the david bowie album heroes . one reviewer remarked in new statesman ( february 14 , 1997 ) that glass needed to be given credit for helping take a giant hammer to the wall that traditionally separated classical and rock music . in the same article glass commented that ,
just as composers of the past have turned to music of their time to fashion new works , the work of bowie became an inspiration for symphonies of my own .
in music . glass attended the univ . of chicago , the juilliard school of music ( m . a . , 1962 ) and studied ( 1964–66 ) with nadia
performances at bingley music live , the secret festival and leeds university refectory enhanced their reputation further , whilst shows with the likes of evil blizzard , las kellis and elvis depressedly – shows that , on paper , appeared at best improbable – proved the band’s ability to win over pretty much any audience , regardless of setting or genre . the year ended with glass mountain being invited as full tour support on the seven - date embrace tour in december .
glass released aguas de amazonia in 1999 that relied heavily on a brazilian influence , and he also produced his symphony no . 2 ( nonesuch ) which received much critical praise . he continued creating many new works and made a short solo tour of europe . also in 1999 , glass created a soundtrack for the film dracula , directed by bela lugosi .
[ a ] rtists have a way of surprising , and defeating , their critics ,
continued rockwell .
at least he is still working . he did not quit while he was ahead , or retire early .
there is still no firm opinion as to the legacy glass will leave . prendergast observes it is glass ' s
contribution to electronic music that is most under - valued . it was glass who popularized the early farfisa portable organs and brought the polyphonic synthesizers of the 1970s into concert halls .
narrator , a composer ' s notes : philip glass and the making of an opera ( also known as a composer ' s notes ) , michael blackwell productions , 1985 .
for periodical articles about philip glass see : american record guide , september - october 1996 ; time , december 9 , 1996 ; and new statesman , february 14 , 1997 .
became a cinematic experience that its cult of admirers went to see repeatedly . the sped - up images of traffic patterns set to glass ' s relentless repetitions would become a multimedia clich
during his final days . glass ' s other compositions include symphonies , concertos , string quartets , songs , and film scores , e . g . , the harmonically lush music for
information gathered during the survey can be documented with field notes on baseline drawings consisting of field sketches or measured drawings . in addition , documentation can include photographs ( 35 - mm , large format , digital , perspective - corrected , and scale - rectified photographs ; photogrammetry ; and laser techniques ) , sketches and measured drawings , computer - aided design and drafting ( cadd ) , video records , and written notes and field measurements . depending upon project requirements , documentation may need to be prepared to archival standards regarding paper , photographs and negatives , electronic records , and backup data .
the ' map number ' assigned by state records is also shown . this number should be used when requesting the maps or plans in the reading room . where this number does not appear , the item was either retained by the lands department or was not available at the time of transfer .
after returning from europe in 1967 the composer organized the philip glass ensemble , a seven - member group consisting of three electric keyboarders and three wind players with one sound engineer . they made their debut in new york on april 13 , 1968 , and embarked on the first of several european tours the following year . notable works from this period include pieces in the shape of a square ( 1968 ) , music in fifths ( 1969 ) , music for voices ( 1972 ) , music in twelve parts ( 1971 - 1974 ) , and music with changing parts ( 1970 ) , which was the first album released by glass ' recording company , chatham records .
between operas , glass composes music and plays with the philip glass ensemble . he formed this group in 1968 as an outlet for his unorthodox music . it is an equally unorthodox ensemble consisting of keyboards , saxophones , flute , and a female singer . their sound engineer is considered an integral member of the group . they embarked on their first american tour in 1972 .
the oldest known picture of the pied piper copied from the glass window of the market church in hameln / hamelin germany ( c . 1300 - 1633 ) . image source : wikimedia .
after returning from europe in 1967 the composer organized the philip glass ensemble , a seven - member group consisting of three electric keyboard players and three wind players with one sound engineer . the ensemble made its debut in new york on april 13 , 1968 , and embarked on the first of several european tours the following year . notable works from this period include pieces in the shape of a square ( 1968 ) , music in similar motion ( 1969 ) , music for voices ( 1972 ) , music in twelve parts ( 1971 - 1974 ) , and music with changing parts ( 1971 ) , a double album and the first release by glass ' s chatham records .
glass also collaborated with robert wilson on another opera , the civil wars : ( a tree is best measured when it is down ) and worked on a piece based on the writings of doris lessing called the making of the representative of planet 8 . in 1985 glass teamed with composer robert moran and director andrei serban to produce the opera the juniper tree based on a brothers grimm fairytale .
( 2002 ) , after poet allen ginsburg , at carnegie hall . a tribute to glass ' s ongoing influence on popular culture can also be seen in the satirical presence of a character on the
the winning piece , glass mountain , is “alive , ” said the artist , faith sponsler , and , if left alone “will continue to change and decay . ” her work combines found objects and iron gall ink ( see explanation below ) on a canvas 144 inches wide that starts on the floor and climbs part - way up a wall . you can see the work through june 30 as part of the humanities graduate student exhibition , from this point forward , at the jan shrem and maria manetti museum of art .
( 1994 ) , glass went one step further , stripping the film of its soundtrack and creating a live and carefully synchronized operatic accompaniment that took its place among his finest and most exciting works . in
glass followed this work with other theater successes . satyagraha , commissioned by the city of rotterdam in 1980 , is the ritual embodiment of pacifist spirituality . based on the life of gandhi , the opera unfolds as a series of tableaux tracing his early life . the libretto is derived solely from the bhagavad gita and is sung in sanskrit . it is said to be one of glass ' most lyric works .
4 . the location of and access to a historic building is a cost factor for some studies . a property in a remote mountain location can involve high travel costs relative to properties in or near an urban area . a structure requiring special techniques for exterior physical inspection would involve higher access costs than a small residential structure .
while in paris in the early 1960s glass became associated with an experimental theater collective for which he was resident musician . soon the group found that there was not a large enough audience in paris to support american experimental theater . most of the group left paris in 1967 to settle in new york where it has become well established as the mabou mines . glass has written over a dozen scores for the group .
now , as we enter 2017 with a collective trepidation , glass mountain return with their second release , the two - track cowboy song | more than this single , out on 17 march . cowboy song , which has appeared in their live set for a number of months now , soars and swerves with a bravery and delicacy that reflects the lyrical sentiments ; truthful and poetic , and accompanied by waves of crashing guitars that soar immeasurably . if anyone feared that glacial was the band’s singular mesmerising , breathtaking epic … well , fear not .
they organised a string of media events , including one where people were encouraged to try and smash the bridge ' s glass panels with a sledge hammer , and another where they drove a car across it .
to assess the historic character of a barn , an owner should study old photographs , family records , deeds , insurance papers , and other documents that might reveal the building ' s appearance and history . neighbors and former owners are often important sources of information . local libraries , historical societies and preservation organizations are additional sources of help .
in the late 1970s glass was asked by filmmaker godfrey reggio to score a nonnarrative film of images showing the effect of technology on the natural environment . their careful collaboration , which took three years to complete , became
epics , mayan popul voh , hebrew bible , and muslim qur ' an , among others . glass ' s sixty - fifth birthday was marked in 2002 with the world premiere of his symphony no . 6 :
that bottom line will be heavily buoyed by selling things other than coffee . beer , wine , liquor , sandwiches , magazines , coffee gadgets , bicycles , records . . . almost anything . it is very hard to succeed without an alternative revenue stream , so consider what else you can offer your customers other than that $ 4 cappuccino .
lessons with this famous teacher had less of an impact on glass than did his exposure to non - western music . in some respects , glass notes , it was as if he had discarded everything she taught him . it was while in paris that he began his long association with mabou mines , an experimental theatre company for which he composed music . outside the theatre , his music was ignored and even reviled . it was this
have you ever seen close encounters of the third kind . the ship is many colors and plays loud music like from a pipe organ , the aliens also lure the little boy out of his house and take him away . and the ship lands in a
hole
at the top of a mountain with all of the abducted people on board .
t he american composer philip glass continues to have a tremendous impact on contemporary music . his brand of music is often described , much to his chagrin , as minimalism . glass ' s music and his approach to creating it are thoroughly modern , even revolutionary , making him one of the most provocative , commercially successful , and controversial composers of his generation .
glass ' s music can be found not only at the opera where he reigns supreme as american ' s most successful living composer , but at the ballet , on television , in symphony halls , films , jazz clubs , and even the occasional sports stadium ,
wrote william duckworth in talking music .
although glass has been inextricably linked with minimalism , he contends critics are choosing one moment in his career that has long since passed . he has said the most useful description is
chamber music that ' s amplified .
music , because there was maximum repetition of a minimum amount of material . in 1968 founded philip glass ensemble , comprising keyboards ( incl . elec . org . ) and wind instr . prin . comps . : operas :
still , there continued to be detractors . writing in the new republic in 2000 , john rockwell , editor of the arts and leisure section of the new york times , took glass to task for being tired and tedious , writing that his work
has declined in quality , and that decline can be described .
rockwell contends that since about 1984 , glass lost faith or interest in compositional devices such as repetition and periodization , becoming
too restless , too willing to accommodate conventional taste .
he added that glass
now panders nervously to his audience in the fear they may be bored . and his pandering undercuts the radical hypnotic aura of his early music .
is the most prolific , successful , and emulated american composer of the last quarter of the twentieth century . although he dislikes the term , glass is considered one of the founding fathers of minimalism , a style of music characterized by static
more than this , a cover of the roxy music classic , appears here more akin to the soundtrack of a david lynch film ; brooding , spine - tingling , anthemic . the inspiration comes from bill murray’s halting , inebriated , life - affirming karaoke rendition of the song towards the end of the film lost in translation . he may appear to be delivering the song to everyone in the bar but the reality is that , whilst rarely looking at her , he’s singing every word exclusively to the character played by scarlett johansson . and it’s clear that she knows . it’s a beautiful scene and glass mountain more than do it justice .
do most black people want to open a microbrewery at some point ? do any ? the brewers association , the craft industry’s leading trade group , doesn’t keep records on the racial breakdown of its membership ; nor does the american homebrewers association , its diy - focused branch . both organizations told me they weren’t aware of the existence of any such data . after digging around , neither am i .
although glass has always credited boulanger for opening his ears and teaching him how to hear music from the inside out , it was his encounter with indian music while he was in paris that brought about a total transformation of his music . asked to transcribe film music written by indian music master and sitar player ravi shankar to western notation for french musicians to perform , glass became obsessed with indian notions of musical form and rhythm and began incorporating these ideas into his own pieces when he returned to new york .
based on the life of gandhi , the opera unfolds as a series of tableaux tracing his early life . the libretto is derived solely from the bhagavad gita and is sung in sanskrit . it is said to be one of glass ' most lyric works .
glass continued to find interesting collaborative efforts as the year 2000 approached . he and wilson worked together again with kleiser - walczak construction company on a unique digital film - performance project .
monsters of grace
combined ancient poetry with modern ideas and technologies .
is without narrative plot and blends light , image , and sound as well as dance , words , and music into a hypnotic whole . glass ' s work since has become more complex and varied . his operas have become his best - known compositions ;
the listener was , in fact , unimportant . glass saw that the listener is an active participant in the music ; the listener completes the piece . without the listener there is no music . but his music places new demands on those accustomed to conventional music .
ts . . . 24 - hour diners . . . stray cats in rome . . . stray cats in fez . . . stray cats in san francisco . . . adding pins to the map . . . rehearsal . . . recording . . . and repeat . . . languages . . . . art . . . vinyl records . . . people watching . . . public radio . . . always learning .
glass was raised in baltimore , where his father owned a record store , his exposure to piano began as he listened to his older brother and sister practice their lessons . at age eight he studied flute at the peabody conservatory of music . an intellectually precocious youth , he entered the
( 1977 ) . when some classical critics attacked him for incorporating rock themes into a symphony , glass was quick to point out that composers from haydn to copland had incorporated folk material and popular tunes of their day into their works . by the time of his symphony no . 5 :
the structure , which was officially unveiled to the public for the first time on saturday , crosses two peaks in the mountains of zhangjiajie - the same ranges that inspired the american blockbuster avatar . it ' s said to be the world ' s highest and longest glass - bottomed bridge .
the difficulty is that the word doesn ' t describe the music that people are going to hear ,
glass told duckworth in a late 1990s interview .
i don ' t think ' minimalism ' adequately describes it .
even in 2003 , glass was protesting
it ' s a term invented by journalists . i never liked the word ,
he told smithsonian ,
but i liked the attention ! . . . [ t ] he term became a kind of shorthand for people who were making music that was a radical return to tonality , harmonic simplicity and steady rhythms .
historical records suggest that the story of the pied piper of hamelin was a real event that took place . nevertheless , the transmission of this story undoubtedly evolved and changed over the centuries , although to what extent is unknown , and the mystery of what really happened to those children has never been solved . the story also raises the question , if the pied piper of hamelin was based on reality , how much truth is there in other fairy tales that we were told as children ?
david schiff , writing in the atlantic monthly in 2001 , observed glass is
probably the only american composer since george gershwin whose music could work equally well in a cocktail lounge . . . or a concert hall . the music world has not yet made up is mind whether this is a good thing .
a complete listing of the surveyor general ' s crown plans , originally listed in the select list of maps and plans ( and supplement ) , 1792 - 1886 . the select list describes the surveyor general ' s maps and plans ( crown plans ) that we hold . it contains the earliest surveys of new south wales including those of towns and villages , squatting districts , counties and parishes , roads , rivers , mountain ranges , and explorers ' expeditions . these plans are also known as crown plans .
the american composer philip glass ( born 1937 ) had a tremendous impact on all contemporary music . his brand of music , called minimalism , merged eastern concepts of time with western musical elements , altering the perception of music . he has been one of the most provocative , visible , and controversial composers of his generation .
glass does indeed utilize repetitive cycles of rhythm , similar to hindu ragas , which change slowly over long periods of time and are said to produce a trance - like state in some listeners . certainly his work does fuse together the eastern musical concepts of space , time , and change with western musical elements such as diatonic harmony .
despite these achievements , glass increasingly felt that his compositional style , based on the 12 - tone and advanced rhythmic and harmonic forms popular at juilliard , was no longer a meaningful outlet for his creativity . in hopes of revitalizing his music , the composer left for paris in 1964 to study composition with nadia boulanger on a fulbright fellowship .
supplemental record of work performed . this section documents work performed , which may include planning studies , technical studies such as laboratory studies or structural analysis , or other investigation work that was not part of the scope of the original historic structure report , and records physical work on the building ( construction documents , annotated drawings , photographs ) . the section is usually added later to update the report , as most historic structure reports are issued prior to implementation of the recommended treatment approach and specific work . it is sometimes referred to as part 3 of the report .
sears designed 447 different styles ,
from the elaborate multistory ivanhoe , with its elegant french doors and art glass windows , to the simpler goldenrod , which served as a quaint , three - room and no - bath cottage for summer vacationers . ( an outhouse could be purchased separately for goldenrod and similar cottage dwellers . ) ,
the company said .
' s use of multitracked tape loops that would gradually go further and further out of phase as his music progressed is another pioneering use of minimalism . glass , however , achieved a level of success and attention with his distinctive and multimedia use of the style , which became something of a pop culture phenomenon , and which went on to influence a wide variety of musicians across musical boundaries .
here’s where i’m going to make us all uncomfortable . should we , the white craft beer majority , care that black people don’t partake in the culture we love ? if craft beer is indeed “white people shit , ” and black people are cool with that , then what’s the harm , right ? isn’t this all just a big , foamy glass of white guilt masquerading as a beer story ?
historical research is directed toward gathering information on a structure ' s history , original construction and later modifications , occupancies , and uses over time . research may range from national repositories such as the library of congress to local collections or private family records . old newspapers , architectural journals and even manufacturing trade catalogs can be surprising sources of historical accounts and illustrations . this circa 1902 photograph of new york ' s flatiron building is of the construction in progress ; such photographs are useful in understanding building chronology as well as concealed conditions of as - built construction such as building framing . photo : library of congress , lc - d401 - 14278 .
philip glass was born in baltimore , maryland , on january 31 , 1937 . his youth was characterized by a number of remarkable successes . a precocious child , he advanced quickly as a scholar and student of the flute and entered the university of chicago at the age of 14 . after receiving a bachelor of arts in 1956 , he entered the juilliard school of music in new york city in 1958 and pursued composition studies with william bergsma and vincent persichetti . by 1965 glass had composed over 100 works , 40 of which had been published . he was the recipient of numerous awards , including a broadcast music industry award ( 1960 ) , the lado prize ( 1961 ) , two benjamin awards ( 1961 , 1962 ) , a ford foundation grant ( 1962 ) , and a young composers ' award ( 1964 ) .
, on july 25 , 1976 and was a sellout when performed in new york at the metropolitan opera . more a series of
events
than an opera , this full - length stage work explores through dance and movement the same concepts of time and change that glass investigated through music . several characters appear as einstein , one playing repetitive motifs on a violin ; a chorus intones repetitive series of numbers and clich
glass controlled his music from its creation , including securing the copyright for it , then allowing only the ensemble to play and record it .
i felt that if i had a monopoly on the music , that as the music became known there would be more work for the ensemble ,
he told duckworth .
so for the next eleven years , the only people who played my music was the ensemble .
the supposed street where the children were last seen is today called bungelosenstrasse ( street without drums ) , as no one is allowed to play music or dance there . incidentally , it is said that the rats were absent from earlier accounts , and only added to the story around the middle of the 16 th century . moreover , the stained glass window and other primary written sources do not speak of the plague of rats .
glass began playing violin at the age of six , flute by eight . the bright young man advanced quickly as a scholar and musician .
musicians have something like a calling , a religious calling ,
he told duckworth .
it ' s a vocation . i think it happens before we know it ' s going to happen . at a certain point you realize that ' s the only think you can take seriously .
as barometers measure air pressure , they were also used for measuring altitude , or height above the ground , such as the height of a mountain , and they were often used to measure altitude aboard a hot air balloon . they were also used by miners in caves to determine the depth of a mine . by the late 1800 ' s , the barometer was as popular , and an equivalent in it ' s time , as the computer is today . because competition for market share was fierce , the finest cabinet and clock makers , and inventors , devoted their talents to providing the best barometer to capture this market . we are now fortunate to be able to still appreciate and enjoy this fine craftsmanship today .
crib barns form another barn type significant in american agriculture . found throughout the south and southeast , crib barns are especially numerous in the appalachian and ozark mountain states of north carolina , virginia , kentucky , tennessee and arkansas . composed simply of one , two , four or sometimes six cribs that served as storage for fodder or pens for cattle or pigs , crib barns may or may not have a hayloft above . crib barns were typically built of unchinked logs , although they were sometimes covered with vertical wood siding . unaltered examples of early crib barns normally have roofs of undressed wood shingles . in time , shingle roofs were usually replaced with tin or asphalt . the rustic appearance of crib barns is one of their most striking features .
yet glass continued to explore seemingly cosmic ideas about how history , social consciousness , and music are all interwoven in works such as
galileo galilei
( 2002 ) , and symphony no . 5 : requiem , bardo and nirmana - kaya , which
encompasses the history of the world in a little more than 90 minutes ,
according to the washington times . some reviewers observed his work has a meditative quality , no doubt linked to his practice of buddhism .
, md ; son of benjamin charles ( a record store owner ) and ida ( maiden name , gouline ) glass ; married jo anne akalaitis ( an actress and director ) , july 15 , 1965 ( divorced , 1980 ) ; married luba burtyk ( an internist ) , october 1980 ( divorced ) ; married candy jernigan ( died , 1991 ) ; married holly critchlow , 2001 ; children : ( first marriage ) zachary , juliet ; ( fourth marriage ) cameron .
a historic structure report provides documentary , graphic , and physical information about a property ' s history and existing condition . broadly recognized as an effective part of preservation planning , a historic structure report also addresses management or owner goals for the use or re - use of the property . it provides a thoughtfully considered argument for selecting the most appropriate approach to treatment , prior to the commencement of work , and outlines a scope of recommended work . the report serves as an important guide for all changes made to a historic property during a project - repair , rehabilitation , or restoration - and can also provide information for maintenance procedures . finally , it records the findings of research and investigation , as well as the processes of physical work , for future researchers .
glass works every day . this , he attributes to boulanger ' s influence . he typically works from 6 a . m . until noon ; afternoons are devoted to working in the studio . he tries to listen to new works one or two times a week , and sets aside one afternoon each week to speak to people . he also uses sampling to help speed the composition process and has said he is limited only by how much music he can write , which seems to still be prolific .
either way , it ' s still going to be more expensive than you thought . twice as expensive according to our experts . that electrician might ' ve quoted $ 1 , 300 , but then they had to come a second day and it turned into $ 2 , 000 . design elements like glass tabletops and light fixtures can easily cost thousands of dollars . just remember which expenses will positively affect your business financially . light fixtures that cost $ 18 , 000 aren ' t going to generate revenue .
minimalism , which was en vogue as a compositional style in the late 1960s , emphasized a simplification of the music rather than complex musical structures such as harmony , melody , modulation , and rhythm .
with minimalism , philip glass invented a new kind of music that attracted an enormous group of people who had never listened to classical music before and , in some cases , who still only listen to his form of it ,
joseph mclellan , classical music critic emeritus of the washington post told smithsonian in 2003 .
born january 31 , 1937 , in baltimore , md . ; son of benjamin ( owner of a record store ) and ida ( gouline ) glass ; married joanne akalaitas ( an actress and theater director ; divorced ) ; married luba burtyk ( a physician ) , october , 1980 ; children : ( first marriage ) juliet , zachary . education : university of chicago , b . a . , 1956 ; juilliard school of music , m . s . in composition , 1962 ; studied privately with nadia boulanger in paris .
america also began to take an interest in the barometer , with patents being recorded as early as 1845 . one of the earliest records of interest in the barometer in america occurred on july 5 , 1776 , when thomas jefferson bought a barometer made in london , at sparhawk ' s , a small antique shop in philadelphia , which he happened to be visiting . at first , jefferson used his new barometer for purposes of determine height above sea level . on september 15 , 1776 , jefferson found the height of the mercury to be 29 . 44 inches at monticello , 30 . 06 inches at the tobacco landing on the rivanna , and 29 . 14 inches at the top of montalto . he used a table published in london in 1725 to translate these differences into heights , and concluded that montalto was 280 feet above monticello , and 792 feet above the rivanna .
the earliest known record of this story is from the town of hamelin itself depicted in a stained glass window created for the church of hamelin , which dates to around 1300 ad . although it was destroyed in 1660 , several written accounts have survived . the oldest comes from the lueneburg manuscript ( c 1440 – 50 ) , which stated : “in the year of 1284 , on the day of saints john and paul on june 26 , by a piper , clothed in many kinds of colours , 130 children born in hamelin were seduced , and lost at the place of execution near the koppen . ”


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the state college , pa . - based natural - gas fracking company’s senior lenders , owed $ 261 . 3 million , would take control of the business upon its emergence from bankruptcy if a sale process is unsuccessful , according to papers filed friday in the u . s . bankruptcy court in wilmington , del . as part of the deal , senior lenders’ existing debt will be “rolled up” and given top priority for repayment under the chapter 11 financing , court papers say the bankruptcy financing must be approved by a judge . proceeds from any sale of rex energy’s assets would be used to pay down its senior debt .
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corp . has reached a $ 50 million settlement with lenders over lost interest payments , paving the way for a chapter 11 restructuring of the natural - gas fracking business . in a court filing thursday , the state college , pa . - based company asked the u . s . bankruptcy court in pittsburgh to approve a settlement with a group of senior secured second - lien bondholders and first - lien lenders over what is known in financing circles as a “make - whole” amount . make - whole provisions are standard in sophisticated lending agreements , meant to compensate creditors who could see their profits reduced if a borrower finds cheaper debt and repays higher - interest borrowings earlier than expected .
corp . filed for bankruptcy protection friday and will sell its assets at a court - supervised auction . the state college , pa . - based natural - gas fracking company said it has reached a restructuring - support pact with 100 % of its lenders , owed about $ 270 million , and 72 % of its second - lien bondholders , owed more than $ 600 million . in all , the company listed assets and debts each of more than $ 1 billion , in papers filed in u . s . bankruptcy court in pittsburgh .
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the widespread , record - breaking cold weather led to a record - high net withdrawal of 359 bcf from underground natural gas storage facilities for the week ending jan 5 .
eia ' s weekly inventory release showing a smaller - than - expected decrease in supplies , together with forecasts for an end to the frigid cold snap , send u . s . natural gas futures sliding last week .
us dry natural gas production rose 0 . 7 % to 76 . 8 bcf ( billion cubic feet ) per day on december 14–20 , 2017 , according to pointlogic .
u . s . natural gas futures plunged last week , as warm winter weather forecasts dampen demand and pressure prices that are already struggling due to strong output .
us dry natural gas production fell by 0 . 5 bcf per day or 0 . 7 % to 76 . 2 bcf per day on november 30–december 6 , 2017 , according to pointlogic .
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