Philip Glass

[snyprrr]

Philip Glass has re-teamed with filmmaker Godfrey Reggio, the new film is titled VISITORS. Here is the trailer.


http://www.youtube.com/v/s3w8cNgWtMI

Where's that bottle of sleeping pills and vodka?!?! Where's the shotgun?!?!

That almost made me angry. Not a great feat in itself, but this DID IT!! If I made a film it would look like trayvonn

[TheGSMoeller]

Where's that bottle of sleeping pills and vodka?!?! Where's the shotgun?!?!

That almost made me angry. Not a great feat in itself, but this DID IT!! If I made a film it would look like trayvonn

Cool. I'll be sure to post more on this thread later, since you enjoying visiting so much.

[Karl Henning]

My posting this here in the composer's thread is not directly to suggest any revision, mind you Brian : )

http://www.youtube.com/v/KZEq3Ro7mXU

Had anyone heard these choruses before?  How do you feel this performance compares?  Do not spare my feelings   

[Karl Henning]

Sacrée vache, 908 views! That'll never happen to any Henningmusick.

[TheGSMoeller]

Had anyone heard these choruses before?  How do you feel this performance compares?  Do not spare my feelings   

I listened to these when you first posted them, Karl. And Ive only heard one other performance and it was on disc, so with audio aside the performance is very comparable, in fact I enjoy the treatment of the intro from your group over my recorded disc.

[pencils]

Cool. I'll be sure to post more on this thread later, since you enjoying visiting so much.

[Karl Henning]

Thanks, Greg! Paul had worked with those pieces a number of times before the occasion of this concert.

[snyprrr]

Thanks, Greg! Paul had worked with those pieces a number of times before the occasion of this concert.

Is that you behind the conductor?!?!

[Karl Henning]

I'm fourth from the right (stage left, i.e.)

[Pat B]

http://www.youtube.com/v/ch-R1aIM-C0

[snyprrr]

I'm fourth from the right (stage left, i.e.)

ok, you're much better looking than the guy behind the conductor!! whew

[Willow Pattern]

Ive been enjoying this set a lot the last few days:



Never heard of Jeroen Van Veen before I got this recording - hes certainly a very sensitive and accomplished player and I cant find fault with him on this release.
The recorded sound is very good - Ideally I would have liked a little more reverb but certainly the Piano sounds excellent.
There are a few recordings of Glass's Piano Music available but this one seems to be the most comprehensive.
Heres a tracklisting:



I downloaded the complete set for $10 from ZDigital for anyone whos interested in going that route. Otherwise it costs about $20 US to buy the CD set itself.

[7/4]

Ive been enjoying this set a lot the last few days:



I downloaded the complete set for $10 from ZDigital for anyone whos interested in going that route. Otherwise it costs about $20 US to buy the CD set itself.

I'd like to get this, added it to my want list. Solo piano seems almost perfect for Glass music.

[Willow Pattern]

I'd like to get this, added it to my want list. Solo piano seems almost perfect for Glass music.

Good stuff! - indeed this is a nice way to enjoy Glass's music

[TheGSMoeller]

John Adams on Philip Glass

http://www.youtube.com/v/_x_X7oxMvh0

[TheGSMoeller]

Philip Glass: Open The Kingdom from Songs From Liquid Days
Lyrics by David Byrne
Vocals by Douglas Perry

Been a favorite of mine from Glass for many, many years...

http://www.youtube.com/v/vcl5DLlYAeE

[Ken B]

I've never got past the perceived monotonousness of Glass' music. I find it to be the most predictable music in the world, and I don't see how that's a good thing.

I would like to ask admirers of Glass music:
Would you call Glass a genius?

Yes. Unlike many here I like the earlier, not the same as earliest, stuff more. In recent years I find him, ahem, repeating himself, and less interesting. But in the late 70s80s, brilliant.

Minimalists en masse but particularly Nyman, Glass, Adams, and to a lesser extent Reich and ten Holt are  my faves from the past 40 years.

[TheGSMoeller]

Yes. Unlike many here I like the earlier, not the same as earliest, stuff more. In recent years I find him, ahem, repeating himself, and less interesting. But in the late 70s80s, brilliant.

Minimalists en masse but particularly Nyman, Glass, Adams, and to a lesser extent Reich and ten Holt are  my faves from the past 40 years.

Nice to see Nyman's name mentioned, for the past few years here on GMG I was beginning to think I was the only admirer of his music. Ever since I saw The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover I've been hooked on Nyman.

[Ken B]

Philip Glass: Open The Kingdom from Songs From Liquid Days
Lyrics by David Byrne
Vocals by Douglas Perry

Been a favorite of mine from Glass for many, many years...

http://www.youtube.com/v/vcl5DLlYAeE

I bought this when it first came out. I hated the first time I heard it, but knew I had to hear it again, just had to. I hated it the second time. I probably hated the first 4 or 5 times. Then it clicked and I've never looked back.  my friends and my ex-wife could not believe that I liked this. 

[Mirror Image]

Yes. Unlike many here I like the earlier, not the same as earliest, stuff more. In recent years I find him, ahem, repeating himself, and less interesting. But in the late 70s80s, brilliant.

Minimalists en masse but particularly Nyman, Glass, Adams, and to a lesser extent Reich and ten Holt are  my faves from the past 40 years.

I think all of the Minimalists are one-trick ponies. It's just that some of them have been milking it for far too long now like Glass and Reich for example. It almost reminds of me of someone who just won't acknowledge the fact that their 13 year old dog, who is deathly ill, needs to be put down. I think Minimalism in general is a dead-end street and, while some good works have popped up here and there, it's just not enough for me to continue to plunk down money to hear something that's been rehashed over and over again, but there are people out there that continue to support these composers, which is fine, not everyone enjoys the same things of course, but I think this whole movement has worn out it's welcome.

All IMHO of course.