Metamorphosis

Classical · 2012 · 15 tracks · 1h 3m

Metamorphosis

Stripped-back solo piano interpretations of Glass's most iconic cinematic and operatic themes. Intimate, circular, and deeply focused.

September 4, 2012

A disciplined, rhythmic meditation that balances mathematical precision with a deep, underlying sense of longing.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 1h 3m

01

Opening (from Glassworks)

4:17

02

Helen's Tune (from The Candyman): Cue 2a

1:09

03

Helen's Tune (from The Candyman): Cue 2b

1:02

04

Helen's Tune (from The Candyman): Cue 2c

1:01

05

Metamorphosis: I. Moderate

4:17

06

Metamorphosis: II. Flowing

6:31

07

Metamorphosis: III. Moderately Fast

3:01

08

Metamorphosis: IV. Flowing

6:20

09

Metamorphosis: V. Moderate

3:34

10

Modern Love Waltz

3:36

11

Why Does Someone Have to Die? (from The Hours)

3:34

12

"Trilogy" Sonata: I. Knee Play no. 4 (from Einstein on the Beach)

7:54

13

"Trilogy" Sonata: II. Act III (from Satyagraha)

7:31

14

"Trilogy" Sonata: III. Dance (from Akhnaten)

5:46

15

Closing (from Glassworks)

4:22

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition into the second movement of Metamorphosis where the triplets begin to feel like falling water.

The stark, haunting simplicity of the 'Candyman' cues stripped of their cinematic horror to reveal pure melancholy.

The way the 'Trilogy' Sonata movements translate massive operatic themes into ten fingers on a single keyboard.

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