In 1994, Philip Glass wrote six seemingly ordinary piano etudes for conductor and pianist Dennis Russell Davies on the occasion of his 50th birthday. Glass also wrote them for himself. Etudes are ...

The post Philip Glass Announces Massive Box Set Philip Glass Piano Etudes appeared first on Consequence. Philip Glass has compiled 20 of his original etudes in an upcoming book that’s set to arrive ...

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For some listeners, three hours of music by Philip Glass — at least the sound that springs to mind when they hear the words “Philip Glass” — is like one hour of regular music recycled for six hours.

Barnes’ most recent collaboration with Glass is “New Generations: The Etudes of Philip Glass and Music of the Next Generation,” a two CD set that pairs one disc of Glass piano etudes with a second ...

Captain Obvious once said, "The appeal of Philip Glass' music is its simplicity." The minimalist school, which includes Glass, as well as La Monte Young, Terry Riley, and Steve Reich, produces music ...

When you hear one of Philip Glass' etudes, you'll probably come up with your own picture. For me, the etudes' texture is like peering into a deep, clear pond. From a distance, you can sense an ...

American composer Philip Glass's solo piano works have become staples in the recording studio. The composer's minimalist approach has produced a body of work welcoming interpretation found on releases ...

Stanford Live, the music and performing arts arm of Stanford University, opens its new season with a tantalizing program titled “The Complete Piano Etudes by Philip Glass” (the term “etude” is French ...

San Francisco Performances (SFP) presents the iconic American composer Philip Glass performing the Bay Area Premiere of his two-decades-in-the-making piano etudes with Timo Andres and Maki Namekawa.

Philip Glass has nearly completed an ambitious project to write 20 études, an undertaking that has spanned nearly a quarter of his life. The legendary composer was commissioned by the Menil Collection ...