Philip Glass Piano Etudes Sheet

Their purpose was two fold.

Philip glass piano etudes sheet.

The etudes began for me in the mid 90s and i am still adding new music to this collection as i write these notes in 2003. With their deft rhythmic and dynamic changes exciting harmonies and moving melodies the etudes are a joy to hear and play. Music by philip glass. The original six etudes were written for dennis russell davies and achyn freyer on the occasion of davies 50th birthday.

With their deft rhythmic and dynamic changes exciting harmonies and moving melodies the etudes are ajoy to hear and play. The sound of a lifetime. The complete piano etudes is the first ever publication of all 20 of renowned composer philip glass s beautifully simple pieces for solo piano. Glass composed an additional four for himself to expand his own piano technique occasionally in response to individual commissions.

First to provide new music for my solo piano concerts. These follow 2014 15 performances with glass at brooklyn s bam san francisco performances the national concert hall in dublin and london s barbican. Nos 1 10 belong to book 1 1994 notes. Piano by philip glass.

Executive producers philip glass and kurt munkacsi. I was in band and always had a strong interest in music so i was pretty good at picking out melodies by ear and playing simple chords underneath. Produced by don christensen and martin goldray. Before i discovered philip glass and this glorious book of etudes i d played piano very casually for 10 years or so never played consistently and never took lessons.

He tours with fellow composer performer gabriel kahane and with philip glass joining the composer in performances of glass s complete piano etudes with dates in mexico city and chicago.