http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2439&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rssThough not featured on the Eno-produced <I>No New York</I> compilation, the Branca-fronted Theoretical Girls and The Static were an integral part of No Wave. Perhaps because of his association with rock music, Branca went on to become one of the most grossly underrated American composers of our time. Most famous for his deafening compositions for multiple electric guitars, Branca released his first attempt at the form, <I>Lesson No. 1</I>, in 1980. Though classic, it was a mere hint of what he'd soon accomplish: <I>Symphony No. 5</I> is nothing short of a masterpiece of sweeping textures and dramatic power. The piece is performed on "mallet guitars," homemade instruments with strings designed to be struck with short sticks, resulting in a bell-like chime rich with overtones. Driven by an almost ever-present drumbeat, the music swells with massive, overwhelming waves of sound, full of frightening intensity as well as shimmering beauty. In addition to other, smaller works, Branca has completed ten symphonies, the ninth of which was composed for symphony orchestra. After witnessing a performance of his sixth symphony, John Cage reportedly described Branca's work as "the devil's music." - Doug RussellNo Waveen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:08:15 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2439&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss Though not featured on the Eno-produced <I>No New York</I> compilation, the Branca-fronted Theoretical Girls and The Static were an integral part of No Wave. Perhaps because of his association with rock music, Branca went on to become one of the most grossly underrated American composers of our time. Most famous for his deafening compositions for multiple electric guitars, Branca released his first attempt at the form, <I>Lesson No. 1</I>, in 1980. Though classic, it was a mere hint of what he'd soon accomplish: <I>Symphony No. 5</I> is nothing short of a masterpiece of sweeping textures and dramatic power. The piece is performed on "mallet guitars," homemade instruments with strings designed to be struck with short sticks, resulting in a bell-like chime rich with overtones. Driven by an almost ever-present drumbeat, the music swells with massive, overwhelming waves of sound, full of frightening intensity as well as shimmering beauty. In addition to other, smaller works, Branca has completed ten symphonies, the ninth of which was composed for symphony orchestra. After witnessing a performance of his sixth symphony, John Cage reportedly described Branca's work as "the devil's music." - Doug Russell http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.482097&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 482097 tra.482097 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 2 (The Peak Of The Sacred) alb.239040 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/2/9/1349288_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Second Movement (Radioactive Poltergeist Kitchen 1955) tra.482097 1219000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.482097&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.482097&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119348&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119348 tra.12119348 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere) alb.12118875 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/0/9/1349008_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 5: 1st Movement tra.12119348 450000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119348&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119348&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22891971&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:23:48 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 22891971 tra.22891971 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.0 Lesson No.1 alb.22873932 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/1/0/1390193_170x170.jpg 2008-09-02 00:00:00.0 null true Dissonance tra.22891971 697000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22891971&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22891971&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22891945&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:23:48 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 22891945 tra.22891945 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 The Ascension alb.22873930 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/1/0/1390191_170x170.jpg 2008-09-02 00:00:00.0 null true Lesson No.2 tra.22891945 295000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22891945&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22891945&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.482098&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 482098 tra.482098 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 2 (The Peak Of The Sacred) alb.239040 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/2/9/1349288_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Third Movement (Melodrama & Nuclear Physics in the Global Theater) tra.482098 1182000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.482098&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.482098&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119338&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119338 tra.12119338 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 3 (Gloria) alb.12118873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/9/8/1348969_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 3 - Gloria - First Movement tra.12119338 1339000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119338&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119338&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119339&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119339 tra.12119339 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 3 (Gloria) alb.12118873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/9/8/1348969_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 3 - Gloria - Second Movement tra.12119339 1090000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119339&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119339&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119340&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119340 tra.12119340 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 3 (Gloria) alb.12118873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/9/8/1348969_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 3 - Gloria - Third Movement tra.12119340 302000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119340&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119340&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119349&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119349 tra.12119349 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere) alb.12118875 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/0/9/1349008_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 5: 2nd Movement tra.12119349 208000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119349&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119349&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119350&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119350 tra.12119350 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere) alb.12118875 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/0/9/1349008_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 5: 3rd Movement tra.12119350 349000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119350&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119350&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119351&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119351 tra.12119351 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere) alb.12118875 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/0/9/1349008_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 5: 4th Movement tra.12119351 466000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119351&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119351&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119352&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119352 tra.12119352 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere) alb.12118875 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/0/9/1349008_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 5: 5th Movement (Part I) tra.12119352 152000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119352&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119352&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119353&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119353 tra.12119353 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere) alb.12118875 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/0/9/1349008_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 5: 5th Movement (Part II) tra.12119353 187000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119353&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119353&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119354&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119354 tra.12119354 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere) alb.12118875 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/0/9/1349008_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 5: 5th Movement (Part III) tra.12119354 175000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119354&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119354&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119355&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119355 tra.12119355 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere) alb.12118875 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/0/9/1349008_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 5: 6th Movement tra.12119355 696000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119355&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119355&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119356&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119356 tra.12119356 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 (The Mysteries) alb.12118876 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/0/1350175_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 8 (The Mystery) - I - The Passion tra.12119356 1151000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119356&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119356&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119357&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119357 tra.12119357 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 (The Mysteries) alb.12118876 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/0/1350175_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 8 (The Mystery) - II - Spiritual Anarchy tra.12119357 1149000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119357&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119357&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119358&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119358 tra.12119358 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 (The Mysteries) alb.12118876 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/0/1350175_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 10 (The Mystery Pt. 2) - I - The Final Problem tra.12119358 802000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119358&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119358&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119359&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12119359 tra.12119359 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 (The Mysteries) alb.12118876 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/0/1350175_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 10 (The Mystery Pt. 2) - II - The Horror tra.12119359 874000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119359&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12119359&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12160049&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 9 Jul 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12160049 tra.12160049 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.99 Out Of Their Mouths: An Atavistic Compilation alb.12147183 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/1/6/926131_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 1996-07-09 00:00:00.0 true Symphony No. 10: 2nd Movement tra.12160049 872000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12160049&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12160049&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670289&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12670289 tra.12670289 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.0 Selections from the Symphonies alb.12668958 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/5/945219_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony #2: 2nd Movement (Excerpt) tra.12670289 562000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670289&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670289&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670290&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12670290 tra.12670290 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.0 Selections from the Symphonies alb.12668958 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/5/945219_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony #3: 2nd Movement (Excerpt) tra.12670290 1042000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670290&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670290&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670291&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670292&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670293&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss No Wave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Glenn Branca on Rhapsody Online 12670293 tra.12670293 Glenn Branca art.2439 0.0 Selections from the Symphonies alb.12668958 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/5/945219_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Symphony #6: 5th Movement tra.12670293 720000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670293&variant=play&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12670293&variant=data&rws=%2Fglenn-branca%2Ftop-tracks.rss