"Metamorphosis" was written in 1988 and takes its name from a play based on Kafka's short story. Numbers three and four are from Glass's incidental music to the play, which he wrote to fulfill separate but nearly simultaneous requests from two different theater companies. Numbers one and two use themes from Glass's soundtrack to the acclaimed Errol Morris film "The Thin Blue Line", which depicts the true story of a man's wrongful conviction for the murder of a Dallas police officer. The touching melody of number two and the diatonic harmonies … read more
"Metamorphosis" was written in 1988 and takes its name from a play based on Kafka's short story. Numbers three and four are from Glass… read more
"Metamorphosis" was written in 1988 and takes its name from a play based on Kafka's short story. Numbers three and four are from Glass's incidental music to the play,… read more
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer. 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 composer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been described a… read more
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer. 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 o… read more