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Einstein on the Beach
Classical · 2025 · 12 tracks · 2h 26m

Einstein on the Beach

Philip Glass

A five-hour marathon of electric organs, rapid-fire chanting, and abstract poetry. The definitive explosion of minimalism that redefined what opera could be.

November 21, 2025 · Vlek

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A relentless, mechanical ecstasy that transforms mathematical precision into profound spiritual intensity.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 2h 26m
01
Einstein on the Beach: Knee 1
8:07
01
Einstein on the Beach: Trial/Prison
20:20
02
Einstein on the Beach: Train
27:09
02
Einstein on the Beach: Dance 2
15:05
03
Einstein on the Beach: All Men Are Equal
5:24
03
Einstein on the Beach: Knee 4
8:16
04
Einstein on the Beach: Knee 2
5:34
04
Einstein on the Beach: Building
6:05
05
Einstein on the Beach: Night Train
20:13
05
Einstein on the Beach: Spaceship
15:15
06
Einstein on the Beach: Knee 5
8:34
06
Einstein on the Beach: Knee 3
6:55
Moments Worth Listening For
The hypnotic, rapid-fire chanting of numbers in Knee 1 that establishes the album's rhythmic vocabulary.
The soaring, ecstatic violin solo in Train that cuts through the dense organ textures with piercing clarity.
The overwhelming sonic climax of Spaceship where the repetition reaches a fever pitch of intensity.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Einstein on the Beach sound next to the rest of Philip Glass's catalogue?

Surreal Abstract+3.7σ

The writing leans far further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

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