Robert Ashley
Director
Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television (1976)
Season 1
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-hour sections. Each episode is dedicated to investigations, interviews, and performances of one of his peers – David Behrman, Philip Glass, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma, Pauline Oliveros, and Terry Riley, respectively, with the final reserved for himself.
Released Oct. 1, 1976
Episode 120 min
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Genres: Documentary, Music
Keywords: imdb.tv-mini-series, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - David Behrman
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Oct. 1, 1976, midnight
S1E2 - Philip Glass
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Oct. 8, 1976, midnight
S1E3 - Alvin Lucier
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Oct. 15, 1976, midnight
S1E4 - Gordon Mumma
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Oct. 22, 1976, midnight
S1E5 - Pauline Oliveros
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Oct. 29, 1976, midnight
S1E6 - Terry Riley
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Nov. 5, 1976, midnight
S1E7 - Robert Ashley
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Nov. 12, 1976, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 120 min.
Season Runtime: 840 min.
Released: Oct. 1, 1976
Last Air Date: Nov. 12, 1976, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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