Philip Glass

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Born
31 January 1937 (age 87)
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 Glass: String Quartets Nos. 1-4 String Quartet No. 3, "Mishima": VI. Mishima / Closing
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2 Play track Minimalism: Study Classics The Truman Show: Truman Sleeps - Short Version
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3 Play track The Truman Show Truman Sleeps
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4 Play track Philip Glass: Glassworlds, Vol. 4 – On Love The Hours: An Unwelcome Friend (From "The Hours")
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5 Play track Glassworks - Expanded Edition Opening
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6 Play track Koyaanisqatsi Koyaanisqatsi
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7 Play track Orphée - Arr. for Piano duet / Act 1: III. La chambre d'Orphée Orphée - Arr. for Piano duet / Act 1: III. La chambre d'Orphée
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8 Play track Glassworks - Expanded Edition Floe
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9 Play track Glass: Etudes for Piano, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-10 Etude No. 2
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10 Play track Koyaanisqatsi Prophecies
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  1. 199,775 listeners

    7 Aug 1989 · 7 tracks

    Solo Piano
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  2. 180,800 listeners

    1983 · 6 tracks

    Koyaanisqatsi
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  3. 130,031 listeners

    10 Dec 2002 · 14 tracks

    The Hours
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  4. 113,876 listeners

    1 Jan 1982 · 6 tracks

    Glassworks
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