PHILIP GLASS

DANCEPIECES

1LP

180 gram audiophile vinyl
PVC Jacket
A varied sample of Glass's pieces used by noted choreographers
Includes Philip Glass catalogue with info on the Philip Glass series on MOV, coming in 2020 / 2021

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Catalog # : MOVCL054	Format : 1 LP, 180 gram	Releasedate : 2021-01-22
Barcode : 8719262014305	Sleeve : 3mm	Original Release : 1987

Side A

In The Upper Room:
1. Dance I
2. Dance II
3. Dance V
4. Dance VIII
5. Dance IX

Side B

Glassworks:
1. Rubric
2. Facades

Akhnaten:
3. Funeral

Dancepieces, originally released in 1987, presents music that American composer Philip Glass created for two separate dance performances. The first half of the album accompanied the Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation in a show called “In the Upper Room,” and the second piece accompanied choreographer Jerome Robbins' “Glasspieces”. Glass writes the majority of his music for visual performances, most frequently dance and opera, and the presence of a visual twin to his music is evident throughout the selections from Dancepieces.

In discussing his technique for writing music to accompany dance, Glass has stated that melody, harmony and rhythm are key factors. Within the first seconds of each song on Dancepieces, the strength of Glass' strong rhythmic sense can clearly be heard.

180 gram audiophile vinyl
PVC Jacket
A varied sample of Glass's pieces used by noted choreographers
Includes Philip Glass catalogue with info on the Philip Glass series on MOV, coming in 2020 / 2021

Official website: www.philipglass.com