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Les Enfants terribles
Classical · 2020 · 13 tracks · 1h 3m

Les Enfants terribles

Philip Glass

A haunting chamber opera driven by three interlocking pianos. Glass transforms Cocteau's tragic tale into a shimmering, claustrophobic cycle of obsession.

October 23, 2020 · Orange Mountain Music

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A shimmering, high-tension tragedy that feels both emotionally distant and physically intimate.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 1h 3m
01
Les Enfants terribles: 1. Overture
3:02
02
Les Enfants terribles: 2. Paul Is Dying
4:57
03
Les Enfants terribles: 3. The Somnambulist
3:51
04
Les Enfants terribles: 4. She Slapped Me
3:51
05
Les Enfants terribles: 5. They Lived Their Dream
2:16
06
Les Enfants terribles: 6. Terrible Interlude
8:14
07
Les Enfants terribles: 7. Cocoon of Shawls
3:36
08
Les Enfants terribles: 8. Lost
5:12
09
Les Enfants terribles 9. Are You in Love, Agathe?
3:15
10
Les Enfants terribles: 10. She Took the Path
1:57
11
Les Enfants terribles: 11. Paul’s End
3:24
12
Étude no. 17
8:02
13
Étude no. 20
11:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The hypnotic, rapid-fire piano triplets in the Overture that set a frantic yet controlled pace.
The unsettling vocal layering in 'The Somnambulist' that mimics the disorientation of sleepwalking.
The stark, emotional weight of the piano's lower register during the climax of 'Paul's End'.
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How does Les Enfants terribles sound next to the rest of Philip Glass's catalogue?

Storytelling+3.5σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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