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Glass: Cocteau Trilogy
Classical · 2024 · 30 tracks · 1h 38m

Glass: Cocteau Trilogy

Philip Glass

A stark, intimate reimagining of Glass's Cocteau-inspired operas for two pianos. Clockwork rhythms and crystalline melodies stripped to their barest, most haunting essence.

February 23, 2024

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A disciplined, clockwork elegance that masks a deep, cinematic yearning.

Tracklist · 30 Tracks · 1h 38m
01
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act I: I. Le café
3:41
01
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): I. Overture
3:02
02
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): II. Paul Is Dying
4:57
02
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act I: II. La route
1:26
03
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): III. The Somnambulist
3:51
03
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act I: III. La chambre d'Orphée
1:59
04
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): IV. She Slapped Me
3:51
04
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act II: IV. Chez Orphée
2:11
05
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): V. They Lived Their Dream
2:16
05
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act II: V. Le voyage aux enfers
1:58
06
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): VI. Terrible Interlude
8:14
06
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act II: VI. Orphée et la princesse
3:27
07
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act II: VII. Interlude musical - Le retour chez Orphée
1:44
07
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): VII. Cocoon Of Shawls
3:36
08
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act II: VIII. Le studio d'Orphée
3:22
08
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): VIII. Lost
5:12
09
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act II: IX. Le retour d'Orphée
2:53
09
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): IX. Are You in Love, Agathe?
3:15
10
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): X. She Took The Path
1:57
10
Orphée (Arr. for Piano Duet), Act II: X. La chambre d'Orphée
4:33
11
Les enfants terribles (Arr. for Piano Duet): XI. Paul’s End
3:19
11
La Belle et la Bête (Arr. for Piano Duet): I. Ouverture
1:12
12
La Belle et la Bête (Arr. for Piano Duet): II. Les soeurs
1:22
13
La Belle et la Bête (Arr. for Piano Duet): III. Le dîner
3:09
14
La Belle et la Bête (Arr. for Piano Duet): IV. Promenade dans le jardin
7:38
15
La Belle et la Bête (Arr. for Piano Duet): V. La saisie des meubles
1:16
16
La Belle et la Bête (Arr. for Piano Duet): VI. La confiance de la Bête
4:21
17
La Belle et la Bête (Arr. for Piano Duet): VII. Le miroir
3:34
18
La Belle et la Bête (Arr. for Piano Duet): VIII. Le pavillon
2:07
19
La Belle et la Bête (Arr. for Piano Duet): IX. La métamorphose
3:13
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic, rolling triplets in 'Terrible Interlude' that create a sense of suspended time for over eight minutes.
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How does Glass: Cocteau Trilogy sound next to the rest of Philip Glass's catalogue?

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The instrumentation foregrounds piano notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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