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Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. [1] [2] [3] [4] Glass's work has been associated with minimalism, being built up from repetitive phrases and shifting layers.
Philip Glass performs beloved works for piano, from his home studio and personal piano, on an intimate new record Philip Glass Solo on OMM. Now available.
Oct 27, 2024 · Philip Glass, American composer of innovative instrumental, vocal, and operatic music. His notable works included the operas Einstein on the Beach and Satyagraha, and he wrote scores for a number of movies. Learn more about Glass’s life and career, including his collaborations with other musicians.
Biography. Through his operas, his symphonies, his compositions for his own ensemble, and his wide-ranging collaborations, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and unprecedented impact upon the musical and intellectual life of his times.
Nov 1, 2017 · Discover more about Philip Glass’s life and career in this guide, which includes his early influences and education, minimalistic music compositions and most famous operas. This article will also cover how his career developed, key achievements and more information on his best known works (and where you might have heard them).
Philip Glass is one of the great creative originals of the modern age. He emerged in the 1960s at a time when contemporary classical music, spearheaded by those infamous “bad boys” Karlheinz Stockhausen and Pierre Boulez, had reached unparalleled levels of intellectual inscrutability.
Oct 20, 2023 · A meeting of two of contemporary music’s most gifted minds, Philip Glass’ Icct Hedral rework is an orchestral take on Aphex Twin’s paranoid-sounding original. The story of the collaboration was told in our very own Future Music magazine when we interviewed the pair in 1995.
Nov 8, 2023 · Philip Glass shares a new album, Philip Glass Solo, January 26 via Orange Mountain Music. The collection is an intimate portrait of the renowned pianist at 84, as he takes a new look at some of his most enduring and beloved piano works.
Philip Glass. More images. Profile: American composer and musician born 31 January 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was married to JoAnne Akalaitis from 1965 to 1980. He studied music with William Bergsma, Vincent Pershichetti, Darius Milhaud and Nadia Boulanger.
Jan 29, 2016 · Philip Glass: 10 essential soundtracks. One of the greatest modern composers, American minimalist Philip Glass has also written sublime, undulating scores for films, including Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Candyman and The Truman Show. Here are 10 that will envelop you.
