Philip Glass 87th Birthday

Philip Glass – painting by Luis Álvarez Roure

Philip Glass‘s 87th birthday today.

Indefatigable, he is currently on tour in Europe.

Last week Philp Glass Solo was released.

Philip writes:

“This record revisits my works for piano. From 2020-2021, I had time at home to practice the works I have played for many years. This record is both a time capsule of 2021, and a reflection on decades of composition and practice. In other words, a document on my current thinking about the music. There is also the question of place. This is my piano, the instrument on which most of the music was written. It’s also the same room where I have worked for decades in the middle of the energy which New York City itself has brought to me. The listener may hear the quiet hum of New York in the background or feel the influence of time and memory that this space affords. To the degree possible, I made this record to invite the listener in.”

“Philip Glass Solo was recorded at a time when the world was undergoing a major shift—for Glass, that shift manifested in going from a busy tour and premiere schedule to time spent at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Glass dedicated this time to revisiting some of his most critically acclaimed piano music, taking to them with a new view in his home studio in New York. It is his most personal record to date, offering a snapshot of his life, and a portrait of daily practice over eight decades through several cherished works.”

Upcoming, also there’s this, “The Precision of Infinity”, his collaboration with electronic composer Jlinn (due out in March)

& also don’t miss Brooke Wentz‘s feature, “Philip Glass on Moondog, Pop Music and Mahatma Gandhi”  (from last December) in Interview magazine 

 

Philip (as co-artistic director with Laurie Anderson), spearheads, once again, the upcoming annual (37th) benefit concert for Tibet House US at Carnegie Hall, on Monday February 26 see – here 

More about that occasion here

Happy Losar, Feb 11 (Tibetan New Year)  –   and  Happy Birthday, Philip!

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