Glass, Philip G Composers Composition

Glass, Philip G Composers Composition

Glass, Philip

American Modern Period composer Philip Glass was born in 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland. He studied at the Juilliard School, with Boulanger in Paris, and with Indian musicians Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha. His emphasis in the mid-1960s was on minimalism but he later progressed to more complicated pieces. Most of his work since the mid-1970s focuses on the theater.

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- Official site. Includes biography, list of works, and calendar.

- Includes articles, pictures, news, sound files, lyrics, jokes, and links.
- Interview by the pianist explores some of his multimedia compositions.
- Biography with studies, European and Indian influences, early minimalism, later theatrical works, and noted compositions from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
- Biography, including his film music career, with soundtrack recommendations.
- Koyaanisqatsi, an independent film by Godrey Reggio; film score by Philip Glass.
- An introductory site devoted to the discussion of the music of Philip Glass. Contains a "suggested listening" list for building a collection of Glass recordings.
- Filmography linked to movies and television programs he scored or which used his music plus related credits and links from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
- Listing with the Lied and Art Song Texts Page at REC Music includes Whitman text.
- Brief biography with a summary of his stage works.
- A visual listing of Philip-Glass-related releases on CD, DVD, video, and other formats, updated regularly.
- Information on references to composer Philip Glass that appear in television shows such as South Park and Saturday Night Live, as well as more obscure references.
- Biography and discography.
- Philip Glass's Music Label.
- Information, concert schedules, and news.
- Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

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