Philip Glass

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Born
31 January 1937 (age 89)
Born In
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American . He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been described as minimal music, having similar qualities to other "minimalist" composers such as La Monte Young, Steve Reich, and Terry Riley. Glass describes himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures", which he has helped evolve stylistically. Glass founded the Philip Glass Ensemble, with which he still performs on keyboards. He has written numerous operas and musical theatr… read more
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American . He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been described as minimal music, having similar qualities to other "minimalist" composers such as La Monte You… read more
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American . He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been described as minimal music, having similar qualities to other "minimalist" composers such as La Monte Young, Steve Reich, and Terry Riley. Glass describes himself as a composer … read more

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1 Play track String Quartets Nos. 1-4 String Quartet No. 3 "Mishima": VI. Mishima / Closing
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2 Play track Glassworks - Expanded Edition Opening
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3 Play track Minimalism: Study Classics The Truman Show: Truman Sleeps - Short Version
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4 Play track Mad Rush: Part D (Bar 232 - Bar 273) Mad Rush: Part D (Bar 232 - Bar 273)
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5 Play track Koyaanisqatsi Koyaanisqatsi
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6 Play track The Truman Show Truman Sleeps
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7 Play track An Unwelcome Friend (Arr. M. Riesman & N. Muhly for Solo Piano) An Unwelcome Friend (Arr. M. Riesman & N. Muhly for Solo Piano)
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8 Play track The Hours The Poet Acts
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9 Play track Koyaanisqatsi Prophecies
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10 Play track Glassworks - Expanded Edition Floe
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  1. 202,328 listeners

    7 Aug 1989 · 7 tracks

    Solo Piano
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  2. 198,801 listeners

    1983 · 6 tracks

    Koyaanisqatsi
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  3. 142,181 listeners

    1 Jun 2010 · 15 tracks

    Glass: String Quartets Nos. 1-4
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  4. 134,363 listeners

    10 Dec 2002 · 14 tracks

    The Hours
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