PHILLIP
GLASS
American composer, born January
31, 1937 in Baltimore , Maryland.
He is one of the highest profile composers writing "classical" music
today, often said to be one of the most influential composers of the late
20th century. His music is also described as minimalist, but he
describing himself instead as a composer of "music with repetitive
structures
Ravi Shankar added important influence on Glass's musical
thinking. His distinctive style arose from his work with
Shankar and their perception of rhythm in Indian music as
being entirely additive.
His music accomponied the Olympic
Games in Los Angeles in 1984.
In 1964, Glass received a Fulbright Scholarship and went to Paris,
where he studied with the eminent composition teacher Nadia
Boulanger from autumn of 1964 to summer of 1966. Glass's years
in Paris as a student made a lasting impression and influenced his
work ever since, as the composer admitted in 1979: "The
composers I studied with Boulanger are the people I still think about
most—Bach and Mozart(Nadia Boulanger ja Astor Piazzolla)
Currently, he describes himself as a "Classicist", pointing out
that he is trained in harmony and counterpoint and studied
such composers as Franz Schubert, Johann Sebastian Bach
and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Besides writing for the concert hall, Glass continued his
creativity with adaptions from literary texts:
„In the Penal Colony“ (2000, after the novella by Franz Kafka)
He has written operas, musical theatre works, ten
symphonies, eleven concertos, solo works,
chamber music and film scores. Three of his film
scores have been nominated for Academy
Awards.
Glass's most recent film scores include «No
Reservations»
«The Illusionist»
«Cassandra's Dream»
«Candyman»
«The hours» (2002) earned him a second
Academy Award nomination
«Taking Lives», «Secret Window»
For the question: «What kind of music everyone should
try to listen?»
Philip Glass asked:
«Music of their own heart.»
Thank you for your attention!
Music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4W4qjsBi4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiY
nfn0kyK0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fb
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aae
dga3Q2BU