Philip Glass

Biography by Robert Cummings

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An early proponent of minimalism who successfully bridged the gap between the worlds of American classical and popular music.
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Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
Einstein on the Beach, opera	1976	02:18:33	Opera
Akhnaten, opera	1983	02:08:30	Opera
Low Symphony, for orchestra	1992	44:08	Symphony
Koyaanisqatsi, film score	1981	55:25	Film Score
Violin Concerto	1987	25:55	Concerto
Glassworks, pieces (6) for chamber ensemble or piano	1981	34:09	Chamber Music Keyboard
Satyagraha, opera	1980	01:49:43	Opera
String Quartet No. 3 ("Mishima")	1985	14:51	Chamber Music
The CIVIL warS: A Tree Is Best Measured When It Is Down (Act 5: The Rome Section)	1984	01:17:36	Opera
La Belle et la Bête, opera	1994	01:13:13	Opera
Songs from Liquid Days, songs (6) for voice & chamber ensemble	1986	35:35	Vocal Music
Metamorphosis, for piano	1988	27:38	Keyboard
Mad Rush, for piano (or organ)	1979	14:36	Keyboard
Wichita Vortex Sutra, for piano	1988	07:02	Keyboard
The Voyage, opera	1992	02:16:04	Opera
Strung Out, for amplified violin	1969	17:08	Chamber Music
Vessels, for 6 vocalists & keyboard (from "Koyaanisqatsi")	1981	06:29	Vocal Music Film Score
String Quartet No. 4 ("Buczak")	1989	23:03	Chamber Music
Façades, for 2 flutes (or saxophones) & strings	1981	07:36	Chamber Music Concerto
String Quartet No. 2 ("Company")	1983	08:12	Chamber Music