Philip Glass: Etudes for Piano

Classical · 2024 · 14 tracks · 1h 35m

Philip Glass: Etudes for Piano

Seventy minutes of solo piano that turns repetitive geometry into profound emotion. Crystalline, focused, and deeply intimate.

May 19, 2024

A disciplined, mathematical beauty that reveals deep emotional undercurrents through repetition.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 1h 35m

01

Etude No.2

7:39

02

Etude No.12

7:46

03

Etude No.17

8:51

04

Etude No.16

6:12

05

Etude No.4

5:04

06

Etude No.9

3:04

07

Etude No.5

8:35

08

Etude No.6

5:52

09

Etude No.14

7:38

10

Etude No.3

4:32

11

Etude No.13

4:18

12

Etude No.11

7:19

13

Etude No.18

7:10

14

Etude No.20

11:27

Moments Worth Listening For

The hypnotic, descending minor-key triplets in Etude No. 2 that create a sense of infinite falling.

The sudden shift into a more aggressive, percussive rhythmic block halfway through Etude No. 6.

The final, lingering silence after the eleven-minute expansive journey of Etude No. 20.

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