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PHILIP GLASS – Composer
Philip Glass is one of the most influential and polarising composers of the last fifty years.
He has been driven, he says, by a simple question, what is music? So what is his answer?
Philip Glass is one of the most influential and polarising composers of the last fifty years.
His trademark sound is repetitive, rhythmic and hypnotic - some call it musical minimalism. It is a style which has infused his prolific output of symphonies, operas, film scores and even soundtracks for TV commercials.
He has been driven, he says, by a simple question, what is music? So what is his answer?
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