Philip Glass

Biography by Robert Cummings

An early proponent of minimalism, Glass has successfully bridged the gulf between the worlds of American classical and popular music.
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Album Highlights

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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
Einstein on the Beach, opera	1976	02:35:16	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	25:46	Concerto
Satyagraha, opera	1980	01:49:43	Opera
Glassworks, pieces (6) for chamber ensemble or piano	1981	34:09	Chamber Music Keyboard
The CIVIL warS: A Tree Is Best Measured When It Is Down (Act 5: The Rome Section)	1984	01:17:36	Opera
String Quartet No. 3 ("Mishima")	1985	14:51	Chamber Music
Mad Rush, for piano (or organ)	1979	14:40	Keyboard
La Belle et la Bête, opera	1994	01:13:13	Opera
Songs from Liquid Days, songs (6) for voice & chamber ensemble	1986	34:32	Vocal Music
Metamorphosis, for piano	1988	27:40	Keyboard
Wichita Vortex Sutra, for piano	1988	06:57	Keyboard
Strung Out, for amplified violin	1969	17:08	Chamber Music
Dracula, film score for string quartet	1999	01:06:23	Film Score
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	07:37	Chamber Music Concerto
String Quartet No. 5	1991	22:23	Chamber Music