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Glass - Glassworlds Vol 1 / Horvath
Grand Piano

Glass - Glassworlds Vol 1 / Horvath

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Details

Composer
GLASS, PHILIP
Artist
Nicolas Horvath
Format
CD
Label
Grand Piano
Released
Mar 10, 2015
Catalog #
GP677
UPC
747313967728

About

Philip Glass has made an immense and stylistically wide-ranging contribution to piano repertoire. The Orphée Suite, a transcription of excerpts from the first opera in Glass’ Cocteau Trilogy, is one of his most distinctive piano pieces, blending virtuosity and melodic richness. In contrast, the hypnotic How Now is structurally influenced by Indian ragas and gamelan music, whilst Dreaming Awake contains one of the most powerful climaxes in all Glass’ works. Performed by Nicolas Horvath, a Scriabin Competition first prizewinner, this is the first release in the complete Glass solo piano edition which will include many premières.

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Reviews:

This disc is important because it demonstrates that Glass’s music works quite nicely alongside other composers of the past and alongside quite traditional approaches to performance generally.

– American Record Guide

Somehow, the objectivity of the sound of a piano suits the music of Philip Glass perfectly. Certainly that’s how it seems in Nicolas Horvath’s expert performances.

– International Piano

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Glassworks: I. Opening 06:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Glassworks: I. Opening
    Duration
    06:17
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  2. 2 I. The Cafe 04:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. The Cafe
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  3. 3 II. Orphee's Bedroom 01:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Orphee's Bedroom
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  4. 4 III. Journey to the Underworld 03:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Journey to the Underworld
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  5. 5 IV. Orphee and the Princess 04:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Orphee and the Princess
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  6. 6 V. Return to Orphee's House 02:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    V. Return to Orphee's House
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  7. 7 VI. Orphee's Return 06:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    VI. Orphee's Return
    Duration
    06:57
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  8. 8 VII. Orphee's Bedroom-Reprise 04:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    VII. Orphee's Bedroom-Reprise
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  9. 9 Dreaming Awake 14:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    Dreaming Awake
    Duration
    14:48
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath
  10. 10 How Now 30:24
    Track
    10
    Title
    How Now
    Duration
    30:24
    Composer
    Philip Glass
    Performer
    Nicolas Horvath