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Tag: Philip Glass

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Glass’s The Photographer

December 2, 2017December 2, 2017 Fugue for Thought

featuring: Annapaola Leso Samuel Déniz Falcón David Pallant Director/Choreographer: 孫尚綺 (Sun Shang-chi) Music Director and Conductor: Manuel Nawri Ensemble KNM Berlin (Violin soloist: Theodor Flindell) Taipei Chamber Singers …and more. I’ve been mesmerized by Glass’s Einstein on the Beach now for some … Continue reading Glass’s The Photographer

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Glass Symphony no. 3

November 8, 2017September 2, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (commissioner of the work) under Dennis Russel Davies second, third and fourth movements (cover photo by John Price) Here we are today with Glass’s first symphonic work to appear on the blog, the first … Continue reading Glass Symphony no. 3

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Glass String Quartet no. 3, ‘Mishima’

November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Smith Quartet, or below by the Kronos Quartet (cover image by Oskar Krawczyk) Philip Glass’s third string quartet is in many ways (at least spiritually) related to the second. That work was to be incidental music for … Continue reading Glass String Quartet no. 3, ‘Mishima’

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Glass: Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

June 30, 2017May 19, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Dennis Russell Davies and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra Philip Glass’s first piano concerto isn’t (usually) referred to as piano concerto no. 1. Instead, it’s given the above name, the Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. It was completed … Continue reading Glass: Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

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Glass: Einstein on the Beach

March 3, 2017February 27, 2017 Fugue for Thought

in this recording, by lots of people, for a long time (The above video is just before the first scene from Act I, and is called Knee Play 1. I’ll discuss the knee plays and the form of the piece below, … Continue reading Glass: Einstein on the Beach

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Glass Sonata for Violin and Piano

August 25, 2016August 19, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed (and premiered) by Maria Bachmann and Jon Klibonoff, second movement below The last work in our little series of pieces for the violin is a very recent work, having only been premiered in 2009. The piece was written specifically for Bachmann, and … Continue reading Glass Sonata for Violin and Piano

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Glass String Quartet no. 2, ‘Company’

August 21, 2016August 20, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Smith Quartet, or below by the Spektral Quartet or in another great performance here Here we are! This is something many more people will recognize as Philip Glass. The description of the above video says it is … Continue reading Glass String Quartet no. 2, ‘Company’

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Philip Glass: String Quartet no. 1

August 20, 2016August 20, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by The Smith Quartet (in a video below that seems not to be available in all countries. The album can be purchased here or in iTunes) I’ll be the first to say that this work isn’t the best place to start … Continue reading Philip Glass: String Quartet no. 1

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Influential People: Philip Glass

August 19, 2016August 15, 2016 Fugue for Thought

A living composer! I had deliberated on whether to write this article and how to go about it. The works of Glass’s we’re going to be discussing aren’t necessarily the best place to start for this  composer to get to know him and his … Continue reading Influential People: Philip Glass

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