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Philip Glass

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Born
31 January 1937 (age 85)
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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 1,107 listeners
2 Play track Koyaanisqatsi Prophecies
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3 Play track Philip Glass: Glassworlds, Vol. 4 – On Love The Hours: An Unwelcome Friend (From "The Hours")
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4 Play track Glassworks - Expanded Edition Opening
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5 Play track Truman Sleeps - From “The Truman Show” / Short Version Truman Sleeps - From “The Truman Show” / Short Version
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6 Play track Koyaanisqatsi Koyaanisqatsi
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7 Play track Walk to School Walk to School
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8 Play track Glass: Etudes for Piano, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-10 Etude No. 2
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 388 listeners
9 Play track The Truman Show Truman Sleeps
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10 Play track Glassworks - Expanded Edition Floe
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  1. 198,941 listeners

    7 Aug 1989 · 7 tracks

    Solo Piano
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  2. 161,698 listeners

    1983 · 6 tracks

    Koyaanisqatsi
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  3. 129,865 listeners

    10 Dec 2002 · 14 tracks

    The Hours
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  4. 111,118 listeners

    1 Jan 1982 · 6 tracks

    Glassworks
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