Philip Glass: My problem is people don’t believe I write symphonies (2017)

Re:Philip Glass: My problem is people don’t believe I write ... by PaulDavisThe1st on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @12:00PM (#25347957)

Bwahahahah. You think EotB is "on the extreme end". You've never heard "Music in Similar Motion", I assume?

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Re:Philip Glass: My problem is people don’t believe I write ... by natechols on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @12:03PM (#25348006)

I'll add that to my playlist, but I'd argue that the difference between 12 minutes and 5 hours counts for a lot! (Although I guess maybe opera audiences are primed for sitting in place for that long? I just don't have the attention span for anything longer than Figaro.)

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Re:Philip Glass: My problem is people don’t believe I write ... by PaulDavisThe1st on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @12:37PM (#25348590)

Scratch that then. Try out "Music in 12 Parts", which is about 4 hours long :)

Glass' early minimalism makes EotB seem almost conventional by comparison, at least to me.

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Re:Philip Glass: My problem is people don’t believe I write ... by phlakaton on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @09:13PM (#25438197)

I agree with Glass in that I don't think minimalism is the best term for what Glass does. Call it postmodern, maybe.

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