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Music in Twelve Parts
Classical · 1996 · 13 tracks · 3h 26m

Music in Twelve Parts

Philip Glass

Four hours of interlocking woodwinds, organs, and voices. A monumental exercise in repetition that transforms mathematics into a physical, vibrating space.

September 17, 1996 · Orange Mountain Music

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A rigorous, mathematical beauty that creates a sense of suspended time.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 3h 26m
01
Music in Twelve Parts: I
18:16
01
Music in Twelve Parts: V: Conclusion
18:47
01
Music in Twelve Parts: IX
12:14
02
Music in Twelve Parts: VI
14:10
02
Music in Twelve Parts: II
19:17
02
Music in Twelve Parts: X
17:09
03
Music in Twelve Parts: III
13:16
03
Music in Twelve Parts: VII
19:58
03
Music in Twelve Parts: XI
14:30
04
Music in Twelve Parts: IV
17:19
04
Music in Twelve Parts: XII
18:20
04
Music in Twelve Parts: VIII
18:17
05
Music in Twelve Parts: V: Beginning
4:27
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, jarring shift in Part XII where the harmony finally breaks its long-held cycle.
The hypnotic overlap of female vocals and saxophones in Part II creating a shimmering wall of sound.
The way the bass organ notes in Part I provide a physical pulse that anchors the fluttering woodwinds.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Music in Twelve Parts sound next to the rest of Philip Glass's catalogue?

Keys/Synth+2.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds keys/synth notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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