Phillip Glass Archive
Paddle to the Sea: Third Coast Percussion – Music by Third Coast Percussion, Philip Glass, Jacob Druckman – Cedille Records
Not what you’d expect from a percussion ensemble, and that’s high praise Paddle to the Sea: Third Coast Percussion – Music by Third Coast Percussion, Philip Glass, Jacob Druckman – Cedille Records CD CDR 90000 175 TT: 78:52 (2/9/18) *** 1/2 I wasn’t sure what to expect from a CD that is all percussion music. I’ve listened to many such selections, and most left me cold and nervous. Not so with Paddle to the Sea, a new CD from the Third Coast Percussion ensemble. The main tracks are from the title tune, conceived as a live soundtrack to the Oscar-nominated 1966 film of the same name, based on a classic children’s story about a Native Canadian boy who carves a wooden figure called Paddle-to-the-Sea and launches him on a solo canoe voyage to the ocean. It’s a very interesting and emotional work, with each track describing different events from the boy’s journey. At times energetic, at times contemplative, the tracks hang together as a really compelling listening experience. Other works on the CD are arrangements the Third Coast Percussion group did for music of Philip Glass and Jacob Druckman. I thought the Glass pieces translated especially nicely to pure percussion […]
Phillip GLASS: Glass Essentials = An 80th Anniversary Tribute — Nicholas Horvath— Grand Piano
Nicholas Horvath – Glass Essentials – An 80th Anniversary Tribute – Grand Piano GP752LP (distr. by Naxos) 180-gram stereo vinyl, 45:19 ****: Gifted pianist pays tribute to Phillip Glass solo piano repertoire. Pianist Nicholas Horvath is renowned for his interpretation of Franz Liszt’s music. He has been recognized for many awards, including First Prize of the Scriabin and the Luigi Nono International Competitions. Horvath has become an aficionado of composer Phillip Glass. While broadly recognized for his film scores (The Hours, The Truman Show, Koyaanisqatsi, Kundun, The Thin Blue Line and Notes On A Scandal among many), Glass has made a significant contribution to piano composition. Horvath has released five albums (Glassworlds 1-5) on the Grand Piano label of Glass’ piano works, transcriptions and movie scores. The latest Horvath album is titled, Glass Essentials – An 80th Anniversary Tribute. As noted by Horvath, this is a celebration of solo piano repertoire. The opening track on Side A is “Etudes, Book 1-Etude No. 6”. Etudes ( which emerged in the early 19th century, coinciding with the growing popularity of the piano) are concise, didactic pieces of music that are characterized by specific technical skills and unusual difficulty. Etude No. 6 also […]
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