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Frederic Glesser
An Illusion of Presence
UES104890-000
Type: Dirigierpartitur
Format: 210 x 297 mm
Pages: 16
Description
Author Brian Greene is a professor of physics and mathematics, and the director of Columbia University’s Center for Theoretical Physics. From his book “Until the End of Time” he explains: “When we look up at the night sky we see stars as they were many thousands of years ago. Using powerful telescopes, we see far more distant astronomical objects as they were millions or billions of years ago. Some of these astronomical sources may have long since died, and yet we continue to see them because light they long ago emitted is still in transit. Light provides an illusion of presence.” I thought of this passage often while composing “An Illusion of Presence”, and am still in awe of this phenomenon. I am not certain that the music expresses my understanding of Greene’s passage above, but it does reflect my general musical thoughts during this time.
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Type: Dirigierpartitur
Format: 210 x 297 mm
Pages: 16