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Philip Glass composed a set of twenty piano études between 1991 and 2012.[1]
History
[edit]Glass stated that he composed the études “to explore a variety of tempi, textures, and piano techniques” and to become “a better player”.[2] The first six of them were commissioned by Dennis Russell Davies for his fiftieth birthday.[3]
List of études
[edit]Number | Key |
---|---|
I | G minor |
II | A minor |
III | A major |
IV | D minor |
V | F minor |
VI | F minor |
VII | A minor |
VIII | C major |
IX | F minor |
X | E♭ major |
XI | C minor |
XII | D minor |
XIII | F major |
XIV | A♭ major |
XV | D major |
XVI | G minor |
XVII | F minor |
XVIII | G minor |
IXX | C major |
XX | C major |
References
[edit]- ^ Midgette, Anne (March 11, 2018). "Glass ceilings: A composer's études lead to a late debut". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Thrasher, Steven W (December 8, 2014). "Philip Glass's Etudes: the sound of a lifetime". The Guardian. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Barone, Joshua (November 16, 2023). "Philip Glass's Piano Etudes: A Diary of an Influential Life". The New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2024.