Philip Glass on Working with Aphex Twin, and David Byrne | Red Bull Music Academy

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Acclaimed modern composer Philip Glass waxed nostalgic on his time spent in Paris, musical tradition, collaborations with Aphex Twin, David Byrne and Ornette Coleman.

In this talk at the 2013 Red Bull Music Academy, Glass waxed nostalgic on his time spent in Paris, musical tradition, and the art of performance.
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TOPICS:
4:08 – Chappaqua
17:46 – Polyrock
21:10 – Collaborating with Aphex Twin
24:30 – David Byrne
43:59 – Koyaanisqatsi and writing for film
51:12 – Ornette Coleman

MUSIC:
4:03 – Ravi Shankar – “Chappaqua”    • Ravi Shankar - Chappaqua  
17:43 – Polyrock – “Romantic Me”    • Polyrock - Romantic Me  
26:04 – Philip Glass – “Open the Kingdom (Liquid Days, Part Two)”    • Philip Glass: Open the Kingdom (Liqui...  
32:50 – excerpt from Einstein On The Beach    • Видео  
43:56 – Philip Glass - excerpt from Koyaanisqatsi    • Koyaanisqatsi  

It’s hard to overstate the influence of New York City composer Philip Glass. Along with Steve Reich, his minimalist compositions transformed the world of classical music and, eventually, popular music in general. Glass’ early epiphanies occurred in Paris during his time in the mid-’60s studying under Nadia Boulanger and in New York when he heard Steve Reich’s “Piano Phase.” These events helped set Glass on a course toward the repetitive, dramatic, and conceptually rigorous style that has become his trademark. Throughout the ’70s Glass refined his work, resulting in career-defining compositions like Music In Twelve Parts and Einstein On The Beach. In the process, he became a popular sensation, a serious composer who wasn’t willfully obscure or too difficult to understand. Glass’ stunning soundtrack work for films like The Thin Blue Line and The Hours, and a symphony based on David Bowie’s album Heroes, has only elevated his standing as one of America’s most popular living composers.

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