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Phillip Glass Fans

Hearing a radio program on NPR prompted a new interest in this composer....I am really captivated by his minimalistic style. Are there any fans out there who can recommend some recordings (CDs or LPs) I can start with? The only one I have so far is Glassworks, which consists of some of his compositions all performed on organ.
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jppenn
130 posts
 
The soundtrack for "Mishima" is beautiful as is the "Photographer". The "Low" symphony is one of Glass's most understated and, IMO, best compositions. Gosh, I just counted and I have 44 Glass Cd's! I've been a fan since Eistein on the Beach. On the simpler side, some of Glass's solo piano compositions are stunning. Because of the signiture "big" sound of much of his classical music, I have found that some of his music has been badly recorded creating a muddy "wall of sound" result. However, there are certainly more excellent recordings than bad.
galeriehughie
14 posts
 
I have his face on my wall... via Chuck Close, but his music hasn'r really grown on me.
zane
48 posts
 
Check out what he did with Bowies music
rockadanny
1,037 posts
 
Thanks Elizabeth for the Aguas da Amazonia recommendation. I just picked it up and it is wonderful!
emenel
9 posts
 
Einstein on the Beach is amazing.. try to find the original 4 LP set with the book.

I also love the Kronos Quartet Philip Glass album, but I don't remember the exact title.
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