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Music in Twelve Parts
Classical · 1990 · 12 tracks · 3h 26m

Music in Twelve Parts

Philip Glass

Four hours of interlocking woodwinds and electric organs. A monumental cycle of shifting patterns that turns repetition into a physical, vibrating space.

February 19, 1990 · Tigerbeat6

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A rigorous, mathematical beauty that induces a state of hyper-focused trance.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 3h 26m
01
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 1
18:01
01
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 9
14:50
01
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 5
15:50
02
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 2
16:58
02
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 10
17:14
02
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 6
14:34
03
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 7
21:12
03
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 3
15:20
03
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 11
14:36
04
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 4
21:04
04
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 12
18:23
04
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 8
18:21
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, jarring modulation at the end of Part 12 that signals the cycle's completion.
The hypnotic interlocking of the soprano voice and electric organ in Part 1.
The way the woodwinds accelerate into a shimmering wall of sound during the middle of Part 8.
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+2.3σ

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

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