{"id":39497,"date":"2024-02-27T14:35:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1f0e7e99-bf9f-4c9e-a6a1-0b389bd8cacc"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:39:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:39:57","slug":"the-brilliance-of-philip-glass-seven-leading-musicians-discuss-why-the-minimalist-composer-has-stood-the-test-of-time","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/the-brilliance-of-philip-glass-seven-leading-musicians-discuss-why-the-minimalist-composer-has-stood-the-test-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The brilliance of Philip Glass: seven leading musicians discuss why the minimalist composer has stood the test of time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Freya Parr\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 27 February 2024 at 13:35 PM<\/p>

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Often closely associated with minimalism<\/a>, the music of Philip Glass<\/a> (b.1937) has been influential on a host of 20th-century composers and performers. Here, musicians including violinist Gidon Kremer, conductor Dennis Russell Davies and composer Nico Muhly tell us why the music of Philip Glass means so much to them.<\/strong><\/p>

The style and influence of Philip Glass<\/h2>

Violinist Gidon Kremer on the uniquely positive energy of Philip Glass<\/h3>

Philip Glass\u2019s music is always recognisable; it has a signature and it speaks of his personality. I always appreciate that in composers.<\/p>

Philip\u2019s music has a lot of positive energy, which gives me an opportunity to build a bridge to listeners. His music is somewhat more accessible than others\u2019, but that\u2019s not why I play it. I believe in it so I\u2019m happy to deliver his message.<\/p>

Yes, you can find that he is repetitious in his models and idioms, but wasn\u2019t Vivaldi<\/strong><\/a> repetitious as well? Wasn\u2019t Mozart<\/strong><\/a>? I\u2019m speaking superficially, but still I think in many pieces by Philip you can find his refinement in dealing with the same models.<\/p>