PHILIP GLASS

Philip Glass is a composer from the USA associated with minimalism, opera, film music, and repetitive structures built from gradual change. His major works include Einstein on the Beach, Glassworks, Koyaanisqatsi, and Music in Twelve Parts. MusicTales follows his connections with Ravi Shankar, Bach, and Bowie in articles on cross-cultural collaboration and Glassworks.

4 articles related to PHILIP GLASS:

KORA

African bard Foday Musa Suso represents griot culture by mixing kora music with Western minimalism and jazz

The most important role in the preservation of tradition in the culture of West Africa has been played by...
PIANO

Influential music teacher Nadia Boulanger considered her music worthless

Juliette Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979) was conductor, composer, and one of the most influential teachers of musical... 1 comment
Collaboration

Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass find a colorful meeting point for European and Indian classics

Almost three decades have passed since Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar collaborated and released the work Passages - a...
Contemporary Composer

Glassworks by Philip Glass is flavored with Bach and Bowie

Philip Glass is an American composer, widely considered to be one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th...