The piano music of philip glass is the height on minimalism. Oct 25, 2007 i wrote to his publisher about purchasing the sheet music for the philip glass etudes for piano and received this reply on april 28, 2008. With its seemingly contradictory elements of lyricism and percussiveness, it is in some ways the ideal medium for glass musical language. Philip glass collection of 20 etudes, written over a span of 19 years, is given a moving performance by the virtuosic pianist maki namekawa. Their final configuration into book 1 and book 2 was determined by the music itself in the course of its composition. Philip glass the complete piano etudes maki namekawa, piano philip glass mad rush lisa moore solo piano etudes for piano, vol. Piano is philip glass primary instrument he also studied violin and flute. Executive producers philip glass and kurt munkacsi. Fishman, chairman of the board vice chairman of the. Glass composed an additional four for himself to expand his own piano technique, occasionally in response to individual commissions. Alexander djordjevic piano studio student recital from november 8, 2015. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century.
From the composer the 20 etudes for piano were composed during the years from 1991 to 2012. Philip glass has written 16 of a projected 20 etudes and they are consequently unavailable to purchase. These follow 201415 performances with glass at brooklyns bam, san francisco performances, the national concert hall in dublin and londons barbican. The title of five of the seven tracks, metamorphosis, refers to and was inspired by the 1915 novella the metamorphosis by franz kafka. A concert of his music featuring the composer at the piano sold out bing concert hall last thursday, september 29, making a spectacular start to stanford lives season. He tours with fellow composerperformer gabriel kahane, and with philip glass, joining the composer in performances of glasss complete piano etudes, with dates in mexico city and chicago. Piano keyboard piano smp level 6 late intermediate music from the motion picture arranged for piano solo. Complete etudes for solo piano sally whitwell on allmusic 2018. The complete piano etudes of philip glass featuring pianists anton batagov, sarah cahill, aaron diehl, philip glass, and jenny lin. It is a fascinating study and presents a totally different type of music than most any other piano genre. In 1994, philip glass began work on a series of short compositions designed to hone his skills at the keyboard. Glass describes himself as a composer of music with repetitive. The etudes fit into a recent trend, which started when glass turned 75. The complete piano etudes is the first ever publication of all 20 of renowned composer philip glasss beautifully simple pieces for solo piano.
He played arpeggios with uneven, irregular, even clotted rolls, giving an old romantic aura of emotion to his music. Performing only a select few that evening, lin masterfully completes the set, all 20 challenging and ravishingly beautiful studies, with her latest release, philip glass. What his piano music sounds like, however, depends on who is playing it. It was hard to imagine that each pianist save for glass would play different pieces on night two. Compositeur americain baltimore, 1937 figure du mouvement experimental des annees 1960 associe aux minimalistes, philip glass a travaille avec des personnalites comme twyla tharp, allen ginsberg, woody allen, paul simon ou david bowie. This affords the composer a shift in attitude that keeps the music alive and listeners enrapt. The twenty etudes for piano were composed during the years from 1991 to 2012.
It is for people like me, for whom seeing all four hours of music in 12 parts or all five. The complete piano etudes unleashes these 20 poignant. Timo andres aaron diehl lisa kaplan maki namekawa saturday, february 20, 2016. With standard notation does not include words to the songs.
The worlds premier online sheet music subscription. With this book you can learn all 20 of his interesting and arresting etudes for solo piano, published together in a single volume for the first time. Game of thrones if philip glass wrote it solo piano bradleygpittman. Complete etudes for piano is a required recording for new music aficionados. Since their publication in december 2014, philip glass piano etudes have. Philip glass sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. The complete piano etudes samtliche klavieretuden maki. Philip glass and this glorious book of etudes, id played piano very casually for 10. The complete piano etudes by philip glass 1937 book.
Max, vice chairman of the board karen brooks hopkins, president joseph v. Glass, p dreaming awake etudes, books 1 and 2 excerpts the illusionist suite metamorphosis ii levingston, hawke by philip glass. Just as etudes 110 book 1 took up the technical matters of piano playing, book 2 is an extension of a musical journey undertaken in the last 10 years. By the time maki namekawa got to the 20th etude, glass was knocking on brahms door. Pianokeyboard piano smp level 6 late intermediate music from the motion picture arranged for piano solo. Dec 26, 2014 bruce levingston was the most pianosoloist of all and he performed with lisztian elan. The complete piano etudes by philip glass 1937 book only. I have enjoyed the metamorphosis series the most, but i am planning on looking at more of the selections in the book.
The original six etudes were written for dennis russell davies and achyn freyer on the occasion of davies 50th birthday. Philip glass wildly popular solo piano performances inspired the recording of etudes for piano, vol. Philip glass born january 31, 1937 is an american composer and pianist. The composer, who celebrated his 80th birthday on jan. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company.
The complete piano etudes, an album by philip glass, maki namekawa on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Glass himself was the most distinctive pianist of the five. The complete piano etudes is the first ever publication of all 20 of renowned composer philip glass s beautifully simple pieces for solo piano. Enter philip glass who began his professional life as a performing composer because no one else would play his work live. I wrote to his publisher about purchasing the sheet music for the philip glass etudes for piano and received this reply on april 28, 2008. While all pieces were written in 1988, some were written for a staging of metamorphosis, while others were for a documentary film called the. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Two decades in the making, the result was an anthology comprising twenty exquisite etudes that stands both as a monument to glass s deeply personal relationship with the piano and as embodiment of his evolving style. The complete piano etudes of philip glass culturevulture. Nov 07, 2014 philip glass etude no 12 maki namekawa.
House was not an ideal setting for a solo piano concert of glasss work. Oct 04, 2016 partisans who rate the quality of modern music by the number of empty seats in the hall must find philip glass very frustrating. Philip glass wrote his 20 piano etudes as individual works over the period 1991 to 2012, but he gave the concept of playing them together as a larger work credibility with his involvement in the performance of all 20 during one evening at the 2014 brooklyn academy of musics next wave festival. May 07, 2017 philip glass the complete piano etudes book 2 anton batagov, piano live performance at svetlanov hall, moscow international house of music 28 january, 2017 etude 11 00. And now this seminal and deeply influential composer is in the enviable position of playing his piano etudes with composerperformers from all over the world. Two decades in the making, the result was an anthology comprising twenty exquisite etudes that stands both as a monument to glasss deeply personal relationship with the piano and as embodiment of his evolving style.
Complete etudes for piano jenny lin on allmusic 2017 philip glass 20 etudes for piano were written. Solo piano 1989 is an album of piano music composed and performed by philip glass. With their deft rhythmic and dynamic changes, exciting harmonies and moving melodies, the etudes are a joy to hear and play. Philip glass the complete piano etudes book 2 anton batagov, piano live performance at svetlanov hall, moscow international house of music 28 january, 2017 etude 11 00. Taken together, they suggest a real trajectory that includes a broad range of. It was composed in 1996 but the score remained unpublished until three months ago, when the complete score of 20 etudes was finally published all at once the composition of the whole set ranges from 1992 to 2012. Jenny lin has been close to glass at various points in the works development, but this does not mean that she is obligated to follow his lead in terms of interpretation. Their final configuration into book 1 and book 2 was deter. The second set of 10 etudes now referred to as book 2 has turned out quite differently. Philip glass the twenty etudes for piano were composed during the years from 1991 to 2012. Philip glass and fellow pianists mine gold in his etudes. With virtuosic technique and poetic musicality, jenny lins philip glass. Glass has composed 20 pieces that are at once relaxing and musically captivating, making this collection ideal for a committed.
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