Comments on: Listening Anew to Einstein on the Beach http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/10/12/listening-anew-to-einstein-on-the-beach/ Writings about more than just Macs, by Kirk McElhearn Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: dtoub http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/10/12/listening-anew-to-einstein-on-the-beach/#comment-665 dtoub Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:14:18 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=159#comment-665 Thanks, Kirk. I just started listening to the newer recording, and find it very different in a lot of ways from the old one on Tomato Records. I still prefer the original, even if it is shorter, although parts of the newer one are very well done (both Dances, in particular). But I find that the newer recording lacks the drive and power of the original. <p> I do think Einstein remains relevant. It is definitely one of Glass's best works and was a natural transition to Einstein. Regrettably, his inspiration doesn't seem to have continued much past Satyagraha. Thanks, Kirk. I just started listening to the newer recording, and find it very
different in a lot of ways from the old one on Tomato Records. I still prefer the
original, even if it is shorter, although parts of the newer one are very well
done (both Dances, in particular). But I find that the newer recording lacks the
drive and power of the original. <p>

I do think Einstein remains relevant. It is definitely one of Glass’s best works
and was a natural transition to Einstein. Regrettably, his inspiration doesn’t
seem to have continued much past Satyagraha.

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