Philip Glass: Music with Changing Parts

Philip Glass (Composer), Jon Gibson (Performer), Philip Glass (Performer), Steve Chambers (Performer), Arthur Murphy (Performer), Barbara Benary (Performer), Dickie Landry (Performer), Robert Prado (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jon Gibson, Philip Glass, Steve Chambers, Arthur Murphy, Barbara Benary, et al.
• Composer: Philip Glass
• Audio CD (February 1, 1994)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005J2A
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,090 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #26 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Glass, Philip

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highway, June 22, 2000

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Mr. A. Pomeroy (Wiltshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philip Glass: Music with Changing Parts (Audio CD)

Almost a 'single' of 'Music in 12 Parts', this is easier to listen to in one sitting. It's still not headphone listening though - think of it as an audio backdrop and it works, almost, as if one was staring at an abstract painting. As Glass' career progressed he reduced the purely cyclic / generative elements of his works to humanistic levels - 'Einstein on the Beach' and 'Dance 1-5' were the last things he did that could be recognisable as descendents of this new music. The fact that it comes from 1971 is striking - it still sounds modern, and it's fascinating to compare it with the contemporary works of his semi-rival, Steve Reich - whilst Reich used percussive, almost jazzy rhythms, Glass' music is a steadily-flowing concrete road changing in texture but never, ever losing its cool.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Different mix from the original, but great to have available, May 23, 2001

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Robert Kainer (houston, tx) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philip Glass: Music with Changing Parts (Audio CD)

Those familiar with the original vinyl recording of this in a very limited release from Chatham Records will definitely notice some differences in the CD remix. To my mind, the backing wind and voice parts are now overbalanced and stick out too much in front, contrary to the idea of the piece, which was that these parts were to be like overtones arising out of the churning electric organ riffs. Also the digital remastering tends to make more apparent the occasional raggedness in the performance, something that is understandable given the feat of endurance this piece probably was (most likely this was an hours-long performance whittled down to fit on 4 sides of vinyl). Still, it is great to have this in an unbroken span and not have to get up & flip the record over every 15 mins. This is Glass when he was at his best, before he became a hack; a pure driving cosmic sound that he later would disavow as 'too spacey' for his tastes.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The SOUL of Minimalism, March 3, 2000

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Eva (Mexico City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philip Glass: Music with Changing Parts (Audio CD)

Who in their right mind can say that you can hear to a single piece of music, no interruptions, for more than sixty minutes and still feel refreshed, renewed and intrigued when it ends? Anyone who listens to this piece and finds the subtle changes and delicate note composition will certainly want to hear Glass over and over again. This piece will leave you asking for more after 60 minutes of great music.