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Philip Glass

  • #ClassicsaDay ClassicalFilmScore Week 3

    Feb 21st, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: #ClassicsaDay, Arthur Bliss, Eric Coates, Morton Gould, Philip Glass, Sergei Prokofiev, Twitter

    For February 2020, the #ClassicsaDay team chose film music as its theme. What exactly is the intersection of classical and film music? Share your answers with a post on Twitter or Facebook, with a link to musical examples. Some film composers began in the classical world. And some film composers have transitioned to classical music. […]

  • Craig Morris Delivers an Exciting Program of Solo Philip Glass

    Feb 18th, 2019 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Bridge Records, CD Review, Classical music, contemporary classical music, Craig Morris, Philip Glass

    Craig Morris presents a fascinating program of Philip Glass music. Although considered a minimalist, most of Glass’ recorded music is for ensembles (both large and small). Glass’ best-known works are appealing not only for their melodic permutations but also for their ever-shifting harmonic textures. So what happens when Glass limits himself to a single instrument? […]

  • Glass Fairouz University of Kansas Wind Ensemble Naxos

    New music from Philip Glass and Mohammed Fairouz

    Jan 16th, 2014 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Concerto, Contemporary classical, Minimalism, Mohammed Fairouz, Naxos, Paul W. Popiel, Philip Glass, University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, wind ensemble

    The University of Kansas Wind Ensemble turns in an excellent recording of some challenging and memorable compositions. this university ensemble is first-rate, especially the soloists. The ensemble blend is seamless, and the playing rock-solid. Philip Glass’ concerto, Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra, works quite well in this transcription for wind ensemble. Glass’ sparse ensemble […]

  • American Short Works for Violin and Piano

    Aug 16th, 2011 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Aaron Jay Kernis, CD Review, Chamber music, contemporary classical music, Jennifer Higdon, Kevin Puts, Naxos, Patrick Zimmerli, Pei Yao Wang, Philip Glass, Richard Danielpour, Ruth Shaw Wylie, Tim Fain, William Bolcom

    Usually a recital disc of short violin compositions, known as “miniatures,” will include works by 19th and early 20th-century composer-performers such as Fritz Kreisler, Niccolò Paganini, Pablo de Sarasate, and Henryk Wieniawski. With this album, violinist Tim Fain aims to “bring the tradition of the ‘short piece’ into the present.” And by the present, he […]

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