Philip Glass

Good morning. We’re doing all piano music this week.

Today we’re listening to Philip Glass, an American composer from Baltimore. We’ve recommended Glass twice before. Glass turned 87 a few weeks ago, days after releasing his latest album, Philip Glass Solo. In 2020 and 2021, Glass spent his time at home practicing piano, eventually recording the seven pieces that make up the new record. There’s an excerpt from Glassworks and one from The Truman Show, and the rest are pieces he originally performed on his 1989 LP, Solo Piano. We’re also playing that record. See if you pick up on any Glenn Gould-style performative variations across different stages of life.

Philip Glass Solo - Philip Glass (50m, no vocals)
Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music / Amazon Music / Bandcamp / Tidal

Solo Piano - Philip Glass (50m, no vocals)
Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music / Amazon Music / Tidal

We wish you a great start to your week.