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Artist: Philip Glass

 

Biography

Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is a composer from the United States. His music is frequently described as minimalist, though he prefers to describe himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures". Although his early, mature music is minimalist, he has evolved stylistically. Currently, he describes himself as a "Classicist", pointing out that he is trained in harmony and counterpoint and studied Franz Schubert, Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with Nadia Boulanger. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, and is described by his biographer, Tim Page, as "the first composer to win a wide, multi-generational audience in the opera house, the concert hall, the dance world, in film and in popular music -- simultaneously."n n Glass is a prolific composer: He has written works for his own musical group which he founded, the Philip Glass Ensemble (for which he still performs on keyboards), as well as operas, musical theater works, eight symphonies, eight concertos, solo works, string quartets, and film scores. His film scores include the "Qatsi ...

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Albums

Artwork for Violin Concerto No. 2: The American Four Seasons

Violin Concerto No. 2: The American Four Seasons

October 12, 2010

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1. Prologue 1:32
2. Movement I 6:02
3. Song No. 1 4:14
4. Movement II 10:29
5. Song No. 2 1:37
6. Movement III 5:57
7. Song No. 3 3:12
8. Movement IV 7:00
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Artwork for A Madrigal Opera. Cameo. A Symphonic Poem

A Madrigal Opera. Cameo. A Symphonic Poem

November 10, 2009

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1. Parts I - Opening 8:05
2. Part I 13:11
3. Part II 12:10
4. Part III 10:16
5. Part IV 12:07
6. Parts IV - Closing 4:38
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Artwork for Symphony No. 7 "Toltec" (Bruckner Orchester Linz & Linz Opera Chorus, conductor: Dennis Russell Davies)

Symphony No. 7 "Toltec" (Bruckner Orchester Linz & Linz Opera Chorus, conductor: Dennis Russell Davies)

October 26, 2009

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1. Symphony No. 7 "Toltec": I. "The Corn" 11:23
2. Symphony No. 7 "Toltec": II. "The Hikuri" (Sacred Root) 10:28
3. Symphony No. 7 "Toltec": III. "The Blue Deer" 12:55
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Artwork for Songs and Poems for Solo Cello

Songs and Poems for Solo Cello

February 12, 2008

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1. Song I 3:30
2. Song II 5:51
3. Song III 2:01
4. Song IV 3:01
5. Song V 5:47
6. Song VI 3:47
7. Song VII 5:11
8. Tissue No. 1 4:30
9. Tissue No. 2 3:07
10. Tissue No. 6 3:13
11. Tissue No. 7 3:12
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Artwork for Music with Changing Parts (Icebreaker)

Music with Changing Parts (Icebreaker)

March 1, 2007

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1. Part I 30:18
2. Part II 19:44
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Artwork for Symphony No. 8 (Bruckner Orchester Linz feat. conductor: Dennis Russell Davies)

Symphony No. 8 (Bruckner Orchester Linz feat. conductor: Dennis Russell Davies)

March 15, 2006

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1. Symphony No. 8: Movement I 19:27
2. Symphony No. 8: Movement II 12:18
3. Symphony No. 8: Movement III 6:57
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Artwork for Metamorphosis (piano: Branka Parlić)

Metamorphosis (piano: Branka Parlić)

January 1, 2006

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1. Metamorphosis One 6:39
2. Metamorphosis Two 8:08
3. Metamorphosis Three 5:27
4. Metamorphosis Four 5:50
5. Metamorphosis Five 5:40
6. Mad Rush 17:17
7. Wichita Vortex Sutra 7:01
8. Glassworks - Opening 4:44
9. The Hours 8:08
10. Modern Love Waltz 3:37
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Artwork for Symphony No. 6 "Plutonian Ode" (disc 2: Voice of Allen Ginsberg)

Symphony No. 6 "Plutonian Ode" (disc 2: Voice of Allen Ginsberg)

November 7, 2005

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1. Movement I 20:50
2. Movement II 11:27
3. Movement III 18:28
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Artwork for Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Marin Alsop)

Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Marin Alsop)

November 16, 2004

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1. Symphony No. 3, I 4:24
2. Symphony No. 3, II 6:17
3. Symphony No. 3, III 9:38
4. Symphony No. 3, IV 3:39
5. Symphony No. 2, I 16:34
6. Symphony No. 2, II 13:23
7. Symphony No. 2, III 13:08
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Artwork for Music in Fifths (Bang on a Can)

Music in Fifths (Bang on a Can)

September 14, 2004

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1. Music in Fifths 24:27
2. Two Pages 27:39
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Artwork for Dennis Russell Davies Performs Philip Glass: Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra and Selections from Passages (feat. The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra)

Dennis Russell Davies Performs Philip Glass: Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra and Selections from Passages (feat. The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra)

March 4, 2004

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1. Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: Movement I 6:02
2. Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: Movement II 16:30
3. Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: Movement III 6:13
4. Selections From Passages: Offering 10:08
5. Selections From Passages: Channels And Winds 8:08
6. Selections From Passages: Meetings Along the Edge 8:48
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Artwork for Etudes for Piano, Volume 1: Nos. 1-10

Etudes for Piano, Volume 1: Nos. 1-10

September 9, 2003

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1. Etude No. 1 3:27
2. Etude No. 2 4:55
3. Etude No. 3 4:54
4. Etude No. 4 4:39
5. Etude No. 5 5:44
6. Etude No. 6 4:55
7. Etude No. 7 5:29
8. Etude No. 8 4:52
9. Etude No. 9 3:31
10. Etude No. 10 6:21
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Artwork for Piano Music of Philip Glass (feat. piano: Aleck Karis)

Piano Music of Philip Glass (feat. piano: Aleck Karis)

April 2, 2003

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1. Wichita Vortex Sutra 7:12
2. Metamorphosis I 5:55
3. Metamorphosis II 7:23
4. Metamorphosis III 5:42
5. Metamorphosis IV 6:57
6. Metamorphosis V 5:10
7. Mad Rush 15:41
8. Opening 5:11
9. Modern Love Waltz 3:54
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Compilations

Artwork for From the Philip Glass Recording Archive, Volume II: Orchestral Music

From the Philip Glass Recording Archive, Volume II: Orchestral Music

July 31, 2007

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1. Days and Nights in Rocinha 23:05
2. Persephone: I. Family 6:00
3. Persephone: II. Galatea 5:19
4. Persephone: III. Beds 4:40
5. Persephone: IV. Cocktail Party 5:24
6. Persephone: V. Perceval 5:20
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Artwork for Heroes / Low Symphonies (disc 2: Low Symphony)

Heroes / Low Symphonies (disc 2: Low Symphony)

July 7, 2003

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1. Subterraneans 15:12
2. Some Are 11:21
3. Warszawa 16:01
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Artwork for Symphony No. 3 / Interludes From the CIVIL warS / Mechanical Ballet From The Voyage / The Light

Symphony No. 3 / Interludes From the CIVIL warS / Mechanical Ballet From The Voyage / The Light

May 30, 2000

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1. Symphony No. 3: Movement I 4:37
2. Symphony No. 3: Movement II 6:15
3. Symphony No. 3: Movement III 10:06
4. Symphony No. 3: Movement IV 3:29
5. Interlude No. 1 from the CIVIL warS 5:34
6. Mechanical Ballet from The Voyage 5:51
7. Interlude No. 2 from the CIVIL warS 3:51
8. The Light 21:21
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Artwork for The Essential Philip Glass

The Essential Philip Glass

January 1, 1993

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1. Lightning 6:46
2. Changing Opinion 10:00
3. Facades 7:23
4. A Gentleman's Honor 3:20
5. The Kuru Field of Justice 6:09
6. Protest 4:21
7. Evening Song 4:11
8. Hymn to the Sun 6:18
9. Window of Appearances 4:28
10. Bed 3:44
11. Dance 8 5:01
12. Metamorphosis Four 7:06
13. Closing 5:58
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Artwork for Songs from the Trilogy

Songs from the Trilogy

November 13, 1989

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1. Protest 4:21
2. Evening Song 4:11
3. Hymn to the Sun 6:17
4. Trial/Prison 2:51
5. Akhnaten & Nefertiti 4:17
6. Kuru Field of Justice 6:08
7. Knee 1 3:33
8. Tolstoy Farm 4:58
9. Window of Appearances 4:24
10. Bed 3:42
11. Epilogue 4:22
12. Knee 5 5:11
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Soundtrack

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Artwork for Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

October 8, 2002

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1. Naqoyqatsi 7:56
2. Primacy of Number 6:52
3. Massman 9:48
4. New World 3:04
5. Religion 9:01
6. Media Weather 7:54
7. Old World 3:08
8. Intensive Time 8:09
9. Point Blank 11:17
10. The Vivid Unknown 7:08
11. Definition 2:50
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Artwork for Anima Mundi

Anima Mundi

May 15, 1993

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1. The Journey 1:48
2. The Ark 4:33
3. The Garden 4:36
4. The Beginning 4:07
5. Living Waters 3:51
6. Perpetual Motion 5:34
7. The Witness 4:10
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Artwork for Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi

January 1, 1983

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1. Koyaanisqatsi 3:30
2. Vessels 8:06
3. Cloudscape 4:39
4. Pruit Igoe 7:04
5. The Grid 14:56
6. Prophecies 8:11
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