Philip Glass: Solo Piano

Philip Glass (Artist) Format: Audio CD

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Product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches; 3.84 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sony Classical
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2010892
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1989
Run time ‏ : ‎ 51 minutes
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 27, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Sony Classical
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000026Y4
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #72,836 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #294 in Techno (CDs & Vinyl)
- #2,229 in Opera & Vocal (CDs & Vinyl)
- #7,187 in Classical (CDs & Vinyl)

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Deep Reader!

Superb Elegant Striking Music

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020

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I'm not sure I have the words to adequately describe this music. All thoughts of modernist or minimalist aside, this music is wonderful. It does what good music is supposed to do: it moves you. Mr. Glass may be the best interpreter of his own music.

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Thinker

fabulous

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020

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This recording is a wonderful example of why people like music. It captures all senses and offers opportunity to dream. Beautiful.

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I do enjoy the music of Phiip Glass

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018

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I do enjoy the music of Phiip Glass. But I found this disc to be mind-numbing, and thoroughly undermined by Glass' poor technique as a pianist. His arppegios - and his touch - are uneven, undermining the music's seamless integration.

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Barb

Philip Glass: Solo Piano

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2011

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As an English teacher, I was thrilled to discover music that was inspired by Franz Kafka's novella "Metamorphosis"! A longtime fan of Philip Glass, I was moved by his haunting musical interpretation of this surreal story of isolation and the absurdity of life. My high school students found this music to be evocative of the many emotions expressed in this piece of literature. While having some background of Kafka's story would enhance listening to this CD, the music is so beautiful it will definitely touch the soul of every listener.

7 people found this helpful

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Nora

Great Pianist and Composer

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2013

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I was introduced to this particular Philip Glass music when I hear Metamorphosis 4 on my car radio. I was so struck by its beauty and drama that I couldn't wait for it to be over so the announcer would tell me what I was listening to; I went home and ordered the album immediately. I was already familiar with some Philip Glass operas, but i had no idea he was such a brilliant pianist and composer for the piano.

6 people found this helpful

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Chad L. McLendon

Found I was a fan by accident. . .

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2012

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First, I have to admit that I bought this CD because of the one score that was used on the Reimagined Battlestar Galactica Episode ‘Valley of Darkness’ Metamorphosis One, which I loved. Now that I have that off of my chest, I found that this entire CD was wonderful. The music was very moving and bittersweet, definitely not intended for someone looking for an upbeat musical CD, but more for contemplation and soul searching. A great CD!

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ecl3rd

Item as advertised

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019

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Item as advertised

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Chris Lombardi

Fantastic creative work music

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020

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Some find it monotonous, the way Glass works and works and works the simple melodic theme of this piece. But I love it. It put me in a meditative and aware headspace that's terrific for art or math or handcrafts..

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Sentinel

Let's raise our Glass!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2010

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If you're a Glass fan, simply go ahead and buy this album, secure in the knowledge that these are haunting, memorable scores. The insistent pulse, overlaid by the slow rolling refrain of melody, and 'hooks' which lodge deep inside your psyche (I've just returned from an hour's riverbank walk with my dog, and echoes of Glass' melodies inside my head appeared to mirror the incoming tide by my feet, all the time I was out). This is music of sufficient depth/complexity to make it difficult to believe we're only listening to piano (an instrument which can overstay its welcome for me, unless it's Keith Jarrett).If you're new to Glass, have a listen to the samples, then decide, but be warned: he can prove very addictive if you have ears to hear!

17 people found this helpful

motorbikesgary

Some lovely variations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2020

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My first Phillip Glass album. I do love it but I have to say it's a bit backgroundy. A good accompaniement to cooking or pilates. Wagner it ain't.

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Jonathan R

An inspiration for DIY contemporary pianists

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2010

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For an intermediate pianist (anywhere beyond beginner) like myself, this music is a gift. Tuneful, relatively easy to learn and play, it gives you an insight into the preoccupations of those post-serial composers (Adams, Reich and Glass) who returned to tonality through an emphatic repetition of basic harmonies. Rather than avoiding simplicity and repetition, this music revels in them. Playing it yourself is like enjoying a familiar journey, knowing where you're going all the time. It's perfect commuter (train) music , transforming the daily repetition into a dreamscape. The haunting Metamorphoses were written originally for Errol Morris's film, The Thin Blue Line. The score of all the pieces on this disc is published by Chester Music. Philip Glass's own versions are a lesson and an inspiration for DIY pianists.

13 people found this helpful

Mimabean

Good easy listening album

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2019

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Wasn't quite what I was expecting but on the whole a lovely album. Good for easy listening.

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C. Crisell

A wonderful discovery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2016

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One of these tracks was featured on Battlestar Galatica and I just had to find out who it was by and what it was called. Led me on a search and came to discover Philip Glass. Probably my favourite of all his works.

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