How to 'get into' Philip Glass?

If you want "old Glass", Einstein on the Beach is his "masterpiece". When he made Glassworks he deliberately moved towards a more commercial sound that would appeal to pop music listeners. It worked.

>>74932742
cheers
are those the two main 'periods' he has?

Glass is a hack, Steve Reich and Terry Riley are far better in terms of minimalist composition and composition in general

Listen to Glassworks

>>74932856
Pretty much.

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>>74932350
Easy. Strip his pants and put your rod in his hole.

Yes start with Glassworks. If you like Koyaanisqatsi try Powaqqatsi and Naqoyqatsi. Songs From Liquid Days is a work worth hearing and Itaipu is kind of like an Eno ambient album. His 1st and 4th symphonies are based on Bowie, wouldn't bother much beyond his 6th symphony. His String Quartets are good, as are his Etudes. I wouldn't recommend Einstein on the Beach, tedious and laughable. Satyagraha, Akhnaten, Hydrogen Jukebox, A Madrigal Opera, 1000 Airplanes are all better places to start.

>>74933076
cool, cheers again

>>74932968
will do, thanks

>>74934200
ahah!

>>74934388
thanks also, very helpful
but really, no love for einstein?

>>74934466
>but really, no love for einstein?
No I hate it, think the only reason it gets recommended is because it was his first in a somewhat unique style. It just meanders and fills time rather than being worth a listen. The other operas are much more focused and concise. His later operas are a return to that several hours of nothing aesthetic.

>>74934518
well put, thanks for explaining