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Posts Tagged Philip Glass

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May 24, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: I Still Play

Various Artists: I Still Play Nonesuch Records I Still Play is a compilation of brand new solo piano compositions by composers across jazz, classical, pop and experimental (modern) music that have recorded for the Nonesuch Records label. The majority of the works are performed by classical pianist and composer Timo Andres (who also contributes a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Brad Mehldau, Classical, Compilation, I Still Play, Jeremy Denk, Laurie Anderson, Louis Andriessen, Neo-Classical, Nico Mulhy, Nonesuch Records, Pat Metheny, Philip Glass, Piano, Randy Newman, Steve Reich, Timo Andres, V/A, V/A: I Still Play, Various, Various Artists, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Jocelyn Pook: The Wife [OST]

Jocelyn Pook The Wife [OST] Node Records I first was aware of Jocelyn Pook as film composer for her work on the score to Eyes Wide Shut. From there I’ve continued to check in with her various musical projects – including theatre and film scores, solo albums and contributions to pop bands. She’s a player, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Eyes Wide Shut, Film, Glenn Close, Jocelyn Pook, Jocelyn Pook: The Wife [OST], Jonathan Pryce, Movie, Music, Node Records, Philip Glass, Review, Score, Soundtrack, The Hours, The Wife, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Anna van der Leij

Anna van jer Leij works with “the fantastic folks at Chamber Music New Zealand”, and they’re touring The New Yorker music critic and author Alex Ross with New Zealand mezzo soprano Bianca Andrew and STROMA – an ensemble made up of a selection of NZSO players and pianist Emma Sayers. They mostly perform modern chamber […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alex Ross, Anna van der Leij, Bianca Andrew, Bjork, Chamber Music, Chamber Music New Zealand, Classical, Emma Sayers, Five Albums, Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now, Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Anna van der Leij, Glass: Piano works, Gloria Cheng, Le Tombeau de Couperin Sheherazade:, Linn Records, Ma Mere L’Oye, Maurice Ravel, NZSO, Ok Computer, Phantasm, Philip Glass, Piano, PR, Promo, Radiohead, Ravel, Special Guest, Spotify, Stroma, The Edge of Light: Messiaen and Sarriaho, The Rest Is Noise, Tye: Complete Consort Music, Vikingur Olaffsson, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

A Winged Victory For The Sullen: Atomos

A Winged Victory For The Sullen Atomos kranky/Erased Tapes Dance choreographer Wayne McGregor has unusually wonderful taste when it comes to picking music to work with and musicians to work for. Here he has commissioned A Winged Victory For The Sullen to score his latest dance project and the result is an album that stands […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Abe Korzeniowski, Adam Wiltzie, Album Review, Arvo Part, Atomos, Contemporary Classical, Dance, Dustin O’Halloran, Hammock, Philip Glass, Score, Soundtrack, Stars of the Lid, Wanye McGregor, Yann Teirsen ·

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August 29, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Lustmord: The Word As Power

Lustmord The Word As Power Blackest Ever Black As Lustmord Brian Williams has created a strain of industrial and dark ambient music that creeps along like a horror soundtrack one minute, then slowly, surely, it opens itself up – unfolding – to reveal the beauty (and still the darkness) of sublime classical music, of minimalism, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Brian Williams, Burial, Dark Ambient, Dead Can dance, Gorecki, Lustmord, Philip Glass, Scott Walker, Swans, The Word As Power, Tool ·

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August 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Philip Glass Transcribed

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