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Philip Glass - Dancepieces (Blk) [180 Gram] (Hol)

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Format: Vinyl
Label: MUSIC ON VINYL
Rel. Date: 01/29/2021
UPC: 8719262014305

Dancepieces (Blk) [180 Gram] (Hol)
Artist: Philip Glass
Format: Vinyl
New: Currently Unavailable New
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Formats and Editions

DISC: 1

1. Dance I
2. Dance II
3. Dance V
4. Dance VIII
5. Dance IX
6. Rubric
7. Facades
8. Funeral

More Info:

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.
        
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