Writings on Glass Essays, Interviews, Criticism
Publisher: Schirmer Books
Published: 1997
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780028646572
First sentence: From this unpromising beginning-a succession of numbers chanted by a small chorus beneath a stage flooded with light at the opening of Einstein on the Beach-has grown the most successful opera career of any composer within recent memory.
Description: Writings on Glass highlights the life and career of America's best-known classical composer, Philip Glass. Well-known as a champion of minimalism, Glass's operas (Einstein on the Beach; Satyograha), film scores (Koyaanisqatsi; The Thin Blue Line), and symphonic and popular works have made him a dominant figure on the American musical landscape. This book traces the development of Glass's varied work through in-depth interviews, along with critical writings by leading musicologists.