Happily, there's this anthology of songs from all three operas in the "Portrait Trilogy," which includes "Satyagraha," about Mohandas K.
"Songs From Liquid Days" (Sony Masterworks, 1986): This collection of songs features lyrics from Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, David Byrne and Laurie Anderson.It culminates in a jaunty, almost jittery 12-tone excursion that still sounds futuristic 40 years after it was composed. "Music in Twelve Parts" (Nonesuch, 1996): The culmination of Glass' early explorations in Minimalism, written 1971-74, is a song cycle built around electric organ, with other instruments, including flute, saxophone and female voice, embellishing slowly evolving themes that are more musical gestures than proper melodies.ASU Gammage, Mill Avenue and Apache Boulevard, Tempe. To warm up for the concert, here are 10 must-have CDs that will take you into the heart of Glass.ĭetails: 7 p.m. As a pianist, Glass is no Vladimir Horowitz, but he will be trading turns on the ivory with two more virtuosic players, Maki Namekawa - who recorded the etudes for a 2014 release on Glass' Orange Mountain Music label - and Arizona State University music professor Ashley Oakley.
#Philip glass metamorphosis series#
Philip Glass returns to Tempe as part of ASU Gammage's "Beyond" series to perform his recently completed cycle of 20 piano etudes. His name is synonymous with Minimalism, but America's most influential composer of the late 20th century has long since burst the bounds of that label.