Philip Glass: Solo Piano

Philip Glass (Composer), Philip Glass (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Philip Glass
• Composer: Philip Glass
• Audio CD (August 7, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000026Y4
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,468 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #3 in Music > Dance & DJ > Techno > Minimal Techno
  • #3 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Glass, Philip
  • #20 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Keyboard > General

Customer Reviews

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59 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meditative miracle, October 9, 2000

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Paul Miller "___[_]D___" (Memphis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philip Glass: Solo Piano (Audio CD)

This is one of my favorite Glass CDs. Repetitive like alot of Glass's work, the fine shades of difference create a meditative miracle to the ear. Metamorphosis was written in 1988 and takes its title from a play based on Kafka's short story. Numbers three and four are from Glass's incidental music to the play. Numbers one and two use themes from Glass's soundtrack to the acclaimed Errol Morris film The Thin Blue Line. Mad Rush was written for the occasion of the Dalai Lama's first public address in New York City, in the fall of 1981. Originally an open-structured or open-ended piece, it was first performed by Glass on organ during the Dalai Lama's entrance into the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Wichita Vortex Sutra is the result of a chance meeting between two long-time friends, Glass and poet Allen Ginsberg, in St. Mark's Books, a popular bookstore in the East Village. This CD will recieve alot of play time because it can be listened to with headphones or played as a background while you read a novel or work.

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Songs for a Rainy Day, September 25, 2005

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Roland (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philip Glass: Solo Piano (Audio CD)

This all piano recording is some of the most minimal of all Glass compositions - so in order to find this appealing the listener should be a decided fan of minimalism. That being said, it is fine music indeed, Glass uses his bittersweet motifs throughout the recording, lots of repetition on a few basic chords. Mad Rush is I believe one of his best, most signature works of all time, because it totally captures his
use of counterpoint to an effect of an ethereal auditory ambience. Mad Rush alone makes this worth buying.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent classical crossover album, August 30, 2005

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Ken Questar "kenquestar" (Inwood, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philip Glass: Solo Piano (Audio CD)

A superior classical piano album. An excellent way to introduce oneself to classical and classical piano music. A must for every Battlestar Galactica fan. You will understand why when you listen to the album....