About: The Light (Glass)

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The Light is a 1987 composition by Philip Glass, his first score for a full symphony orchestra. The work was commissioned for the Michelson-Morley Centennial Celebration held at Case Western Reserve University. The musical structure is inspired by the 1887 Michelson–Morley experiment, an investigation of the speed of light that marked a turning point in modern science. An excerpt of The Light plays in the 2022 documentary Moonage Daydream.

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  • The Light es una composición de 1987 por Philip Glass, su primera partitura para orquesta sinfónica completa. La obra fue encargada por el Michelson-Morley Celebración del Centenario celebrado en la Universidad Case Western Reserve. La estructura musical está inspirado por el experimento de Michelson–Morley de 1887, una investigación sobre la velocidad de la luz, que marcó un punto de inflexión en la ciencia moderna. (es)
  • The Light est une œuvre musicale de Philip Glass composée en 1987 pour orchestre. (fr)
  • The Light is a 1987 composition by Philip Glass, his first score for a full symphony orchestra. The work was commissioned for the Michelson-Morley Centennial Celebration held at Case Western Reserve University. The musical structure is inspired by the 1887 Michelson–Morley experiment, an investigation of the speed of light that marked a turning point in modern science. An excerpt of The Light plays in the 2022 documentary Moonage Daydream. (en)
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  • The Light es una composición de 1987 por Philip Glass, su primera partitura para orquesta sinfónica completa. La obra fue encargada por el Michelson-Morley Celebración del Centenario celebrado en la Universidad Case Western Reserve. La estructura musical está inspirado por el experimento de Michelson–Morley de 1887, una investigación sobre la velocidad de la luz, que marcó un punto de inflexión en la ciencia moderna. (es)
  • The Light est une œuvre musicale de Philip Glass composée en 1987 pour orchestre. (fr)
  • The Light is a 1987 composition by Philip Glass, his first score for a full symphony orchestra. The work was commissioned for the Michelson-Morley Centennial Celebration held at Case Western Reserve University. The musical structure is inspired by the 1887 Michelson–Morley experiment, an investigation of the speed of light that marked a turning point in modern science. An excerpt of The Light plays in the 2022 documentary Moonage Daydream. (en)
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  • The Light (Glass) (es)
  • The Light (Glass) (fr)
  • The Light (Glass) (en)
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