Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Glass is the master of minimalism — repetitive patterns that gradually shift and transform. His music is hypnotic, meditative, and strangely moving. From film scores to operas, he created a new musical language.

Essential Listening

Glassworks - Opening

Arpeggios build and shift hypnotically. The most accessible entry point to Glass's world.

Koyaanisqatsi

'Life out of balance' — the film that brought Glass to global attention. Mesmerizing and profound.

Metamorphosis One

Solo piano in slowly evolving patterns. Melancholy and contemplative — Glass at his most intimate.

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