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Philip Glass Solo
Classical · 2024 · 7 tracks · 53m

Philip Glass Solo

Philip Glass

Philip Glass at 86, playing his most famous piano works on his own instrument. An intimate, creaky, and deeply personal document of a lifetime in minimalism.

January 26, 2024 · Orange Mountain Music

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A quiet, deeply personal reflection on time and memory through the lens of a single piano.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 53m
01
Opening
5:57
02
Mad Rush
16:35
03
Metamorphosis I
7:26
04
Metamorphosis II
7:31
05
Metamorphosis III
6:17
06
Metamorphosis V
5:29
07
Truman Sleeps
4:39
Moments Worth Listening For
The audible breath and mechanical creak of the piano during the opening of track 1, signaling a shift from performance to presence.
The sprawling, sixteen-minute meditation of Mad Rush where the repetitive cycles feel more fragile and human than previous recordings.
The deliberate, slower pacing of Metamorphosis II that emphasizes the space between notes over the velocity of the melody.

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