Philip Glass: ' Metamorphosis One ' from piano cycle ' Metamorphosis '

Metamorphosis by Philip Glass (1937- ) is a cycle of five pieces written for a 1988 theatrical adaptation of Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'. All are made up of short sections repeated, sometimes more than once, and it is a challenge to the performer (particularly, I imagine, if playing from memory) not to let the concentration wander and lose one's place. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------­------------------------------------------------------------------------- Played by Phillip Sear
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Music

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• piano
• classical
• minimalist
• USA

[0c4pnh4nk]

So, I don't read music. But after watching Benjamin Zander on ted.com I was so inspired that I decided to learn how to play the piano at 26. Lol! So I'm trying. I play by learning the fingering, memorizing the song and playing how I hear it. I'm surprisingly not bad for not knowing what I'm doing! I can play Chopin's Prelude #4 and Paul de Senneville's Mariage d'Amour. This is next on my list. (I heard it in Battlestar Galactica and HAD to know it.)

[PSearPianist]

@0c4pnh4nk It sounds like you are making good progress - I wish you all the best with your piano studies - and if you get time, learn to read music too.

[0c4pnh4nk]

@PSearPianist I'm trying. I can slowly sight read the treble clef and am even slower on the bass, but it's happening. Just keep swimming.

[PSearPianist]

@0c4pnh4nk Keep up the good work!

[AnotherSchmoe]

Stellar performance!! I think I remember hearing this in Battlestar Galactica at one point during the series. Very intriguing piece of music. Keep up the great work!! =)

Irrelevant side-note:

I've been watching a lot of Seinfeld lately and you reminded me of Larry David. =P

[PSearPianist]

Thank you for your kind comment. I have never seen Seinfeld, so have no idea if I look like Larry David!

[0c4pnh4nk]

@AnotherSchmoe It was in season 2, the episode when Helo and Cara were in her apartment on Caprica, before she got the arrow.

[PSearPianist]

Thanks very much for your interesting comment. I will take a look at your version!

[Studflucker]

This take on it is much different than my version, if you watch it you'll notice that i play much slower, and its like you said there is a serious amount of room for self interpretation. I tend to play more like jeroen van veen, that is, more drawn out and emotional

still a great performance none the less, congrats.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you Lorna - and good to hear from you again!