I feel like, based of this composition alone, most modern pop music should be considered minimalism because does it really develop anything interesting?
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Wow, I accidentally opened this window while playing the song, opening it several times sounded quite great, making it sound more intense. I was about the middle of the song, I arrived here, and then got the idea of playing over and over again on several youtube windows.
We shall not condemn the innovators, Philip Glass is one of them. If you think that music is the art made by Beethoven, Mozart, Elgar, Bach and of the others, you are narrowly thinking since music, as an art has no limitations, anyone can make his/her own genre depending on his/her understanding of its elements. Beethoven, for instance, is an innovator. The reactions on his creativity in his time is almost the same to the reactions to Philip Glass' compositions.
This music sounds 100% pre-sequenced, but these parts are actually being played by human musicians in real time. I don't know if I consider this minimalism due to the complexity of it, although there is certainly a high degree of repetition. But the undercurrent subtly changes as Philip is seemingly repeating the same thing over and over... pretty soon it's transformed to something completely different.
Wow, fucking amazing. I'm very new to Glass and classical music in general, but it kind of blows my mind that he concieved this album as an "entry point" into his music for a more general audience.
I came across Glass when I watched the doc "The fog of War" (interviews with Robert McNamara), he did the soundtrack for that and it was awesome,then I downloaded all his albums, all brilliant and found this piece (Rubric) to be the most powerful, especially it peaks towards the end (4:40 to finish). Brilliant!
@anzelyca - Philip Glass is, in my opinion, as good as those classical composers we've come to revere. His music is carefully composed, very original, and poignant. He'll definitely go down in history with the other greats.
@zevex747 There is absolutely no doubt about that (he already is in Classical History, he belongs to the 'Contempory Composers' section, I know I have the full collection of the best classics all over the world and through time)
This is so sick ! :)
krapptacular 1 week ago
I feel like, based of this composition alone, most modern pop music should be considered minimalism because does it really develop anything interesting?
Trinigoth 1 week ago
@Trinigoth Are you comparing Philip Glass to modern pop music? I doubt that would do either party justice.
deadpeasantmoon 6 days ago
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rleb09 3 weeks ago
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MackJCM 1 month ago
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lnicoll100 1 month ago 3
Wow, I accidentally opened this window while playing the song, opening it several times sounded quite great, making it sound more intense. I was about the middle of the song, I arrived here, and then got the idea of playing over and over again on several youtube windows.
This song is just more awesome than ever.
LunaticInvasion1 2 months ago
love the way does that sounds like movement.
joebstarsurfer 2 months ago
We shall not condemn the innovators, Philip Glass is one of them. If you think that music is the art made by Beethoven, Mozart, Elgar, Bach and of the others, you are narrowly thinking since music, as an art has no limitations, anyone can make his/her own genre depending on his/her understanding of its elements. Beethoven, for instance, is an innovator. The reactions on his creativity in his time is almost the same to the reactions to Philip Glass' compositions.
TheLfwjo 4 months ago
a person whose speech contained this much repetition, including the patterned interjections, would be considered insane.
glenbroemer 6 months ago
minimalism is such a wrong word. stupid music scholars.
chikaiskusni 7 months ago
Ones that do not like the music of Philip Glass are known as real idiots and/or morons, they do not know as what real music is.
TheJetblack10 7 months ago 2
@TheJetblack10 You are right1 The music is so dynamic since it is an art. Innovations shall not be forbidden.
TheLfwjo 4 months ago
Who are the three idiots that do not like this?????
wncranejr 9 months ago
This music sounds 100% pre-sequenced, but these parts are actually being played by human musicians in real time. I don't know if I consider this minimalism due to the complexity of it, although there is certainly a high degree of repetition. But the undercurrent subtly changes as Philip is seemingly repeating the same thing over and over... pretty soon it's transformed to something completely different.
GlorifiedTruth 1 year ago
OUCH! :0(
Qtredz 1 year ago
YES
chchores 1 year ago
God, I'm just listening this for the first time, and all I'm thinking is that I've to get this album as soon as posible. Is terribly awesome.
herbleus 1 year ago
Check out koyaanisqatsi's soundtrack, also from Glass. It's really of the same breed as Glassworks.
generix83 1 year ago 2
Glass is an American treasure.....
charlesskiporr 2 years ago 2
He's British. >.>
akatsukiandy 2 years ago
@akatsukiandy
No he isn't. He was born in Baltimore and currently lives in NYC and Nova Scotia.
Glassworks is amazing. I have loved this for decades.
cynbh1 2 years ago 3
Wow, fucking amazing. I'm very new to Glass and classical music in general, but it kind of blows my mind that he concieved this album as an "entry point" into his music for a more general audience.
Nkerklaan 2 years ago 2
perceptive.
dreamcastII 2 years ago
i am in love with this.
liquidstone14 2 years ago 2
gotta love minimalism :)
CNYwrtitter 2 years ago 19
@CNYwrtitter Yes!
SuperTombombadil1 1 year ago
I can nor get enough of this piece. First time listening through Glassworks this just caught me off guard and drew me in.
frostedminipete 2 years ago
i heard this is music class and couldnt find it anywere ! I finnally found it on youtube
Burpigwet 2 years ago
I came across Glass when I watched the doc "The fog of War" (interviews with Robert McNamara), he did the soundtrack for that and it was awesome,then I downloaded all his albums, all brilliant and found this piece (Rubric) to be the most powerful, especially it peaks towards the end (4:40 to finish). Brilliant!
warbuff1 2 years ago
OMG. It's so cool! And I thought "genius" ended with the classics... This is powerful in it's simplicity
anzelyca 2 years ago 12
@anzelyca YES! YOU GET IT! So many musicians miss it!
losackp 1 year ago
@anzelyca - Philip Glass is, in my opinion, as good as those classical composers we've come to revere. His music is carefully composed, very original, and poignant. He'll definitely go down in history with the other greats.
zevex747 5 months ago
@zevex747 There is absolutely no doubt about that (he already is in Classical History, he belongs to the 'Contempory Composers' section, I know I have the full collection of the best classics all over the world and through time)
treegarchie 4 months ago
@anzelyca don't think the term genius applies to this piece though ... its fun but not much more than that
EMPERORMIKI 3 months ago
ostia punetaaaaa
espiriuD3rror 2 years ago
amazing
doug2930 2 years ago 3
It's veeery hot. The best of Glass pieces. Fast, impresive and amazing.
adiexe 3 years ago 2