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Philip Glass [original film soundtrack]
Koyaanisqatsi [ Island / CD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] Parodied more than once, derided, blessed, hailed as a wonder, and decried as a travesty, this (abbreviated) soundtrack is capable of generating fascination and annoyance, often simultaneously. The truth is that this isn't merely minimalism -- it's... |
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STEVE REICH
Reich: Four Organs / Phase Patterns (LP) Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Art Murphy, Steve Chambers [ Superior Viaduct / LP - released 26/Feb/2016 ] Steve Reich remains one of the most important figures in 20th century music. Though he studied at the prestigious arts institutions Julliard and Mills College, by the mid-1960s Reich set about dismantling the very orthodoxy that he had been trained... |
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Philip Glass Ensemble / Michael Riesman
Koyaanisqatsi :-Original Soundtrack [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 27/Oct/1998 ] A brand new re-recording of the soundtrack classic! |
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PHILIP GLASS
Orion Philip Glass Ensemble with Mark Atkins (didgeridoo), Wu Man (pipa), Foday Musa Suso (kora), UAKTI (multi-instrumentalists) etc [ Orange Mountain Music / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] Orion, a new concert work for the Philip Glass Ensemble and world musicians, was commissioned by the Cultural Olympiad 2001-2004 and premiered in Athens in June 2004, preceding the Olympic Games. |
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PHILIP GLASS
Glass Box (10 CD set incls Koyaanisqatsi, Satyagraha & Hydrogen Jukebox) various artists, including the Kronos Quartet, Bruckner Orchester Linz, Lyric Quartet, Douglas Perry (tenor), Philip Glass Ensemble [ Nonesuch Records / 10 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2009 ] A deluxe 10-CD compilation taken from Glass' extensive catalog and ranging from 1969 to 2005.e Godfather of minimalism Philip Glass |
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PHILIP GLASS
Philip Glass: The Complete Sony Recordings Douglas Perry, Paul Esswood, Claudia Cummings, Yo Yo Ma / New York City Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Christopher Keene / The Philip Glass Ensemble [ Sony Opera House / 24 CD Box Set - released 17/Dec/2016 ] This Ltd, deluxe x24 CD box set see's the first ever release of the complete Philip Glass recordings on Sony Classical. The release coincides with the occasion of the composer's 80th Birthday celebrations on 31st January 2017. |
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PHILIP GLASS
Book Of Longing: A Song Cycle based on the Poetry and Images of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen (spoken text) Dominique Plaisant (soprano) Tara Hugo (mezzo) Will Erat (tenor) Daniel Keeling (bass-baritone) Philip Glass (keyboard) [ Orange Mountain Music / 2 CD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] "For me, this work is both a departure from past work and a fulfillment of an artistic dream." -Philip Glass |
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PHILIP GLASS
Etudes For Piano Vol 1-10 Philip Glass (Piano) [ Orange Mountain Music / CD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] "The Etudes began for me in the mid-90s and I am still adding new music to this collection as I write these notes in 2003." - Philip Glass |
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PHILIP GLASS
Remixed / Glass Cuts Philip Glass / Various Performers [ Orange Mountain Music / CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] These absorbing new interpretations of Philip's work represent a very diverse programme without any one dominant style - dance, techno, trance, ambient and downtempo influences are all there. |
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PHILIP GLASS
Les Enfants Terribles [Children of the Game] Philip Glass Ensemble / Michael Riesman [ Orange Mountain Music / 2 CD - released 10/Mar/2008 ] Les Enfants Terribles, Jean Cocteau's novel (written in 1929 and was later made into both a play and a film) forms the basis of the third installment of the trilogy of music/theater works of Philip Glass. |