Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television — Season 1
19767 episodes
About this season
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.
Episodes (7)
1
E1
1. David Behrman
Aired 1 October 1976 • 120 min
2
E2
2. Philip Glass
Aired 8 October 1976 • 120 min
3
E3
3. Alvin Lucier
Aired 15 October 1976 • 120 min
4
E4
4. Gordon Mumma
Aired 22 October 1976 • 120 min
5
E5
5. Pauline Oliveros
Aired 29 October 1976 • 120 min
6
E6
6. Terry Riley
Aired 5 November 1976 • 120 min
7
E7
7. Robert Ashley
Aired 12 November 1976 • 120 min