After decades working day jobs to fund his music, Philip Glass finally broke through with the opera "Einstein on the Beach".

Collaborating with director Robert Wilson, the five-hour production sold out each night during its 1976 European and American tour and made the pair's careers.

American composer, Philip Glass's memoir read by Kerry Shale.

Abridger: Laurence Wareing
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron

Music details:
Track: “Knee Play 1”
CD: Glass: Einstein on the Beach
Label: Sony Classical

Track: “Knee Play 3”
CD: Glass: Einstein on the Beach
Label: Sony Classical

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2015. Show less