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Title: The weakest of the symphonies
Review: I'm not a fan of opera so that's why I don't hold this symphony in high regard. The singer's voice is beautiful but an hour of it is too much and destroys whatever is left. I'm already hard of hearing but it's nearly impossible for to appreciate the music while the singer is warbling to her heart's content. Except for the intense first 8 minutes of the third movement where the music has a sense of Glassian urgency that begs your attention, I can't listen to any of it. Again, I'm not a fan of opera. When you're losing your hearing, you want what you do hear to make sense and opera doesn't translate for me. I'll defer to those who review this symphony with 5 stars and who understand and appreciate opera. But, I prefer Glass' instrumental music and this symphony simply doesn't have enough.
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