Wise Publications Glass Philip - Piano Collection

Summary of this sheet music

This sheet music offers a selection of Philip Glass's greatest hits, arranged for solo piano, designed to capture the composer's unique aesthetic at the keyboard: a constant rhythmic flow, melodic cells that gradually transform, and an emotional tension built through repetition and dynamics. This collection is aimed at pianists wishing to explore minimalist music through iconic pieces, whether to work on precision, phrasing breath, hand balance, and legato quality, or to build an immediately evocative contemporary piano program.

You will find excerpts from THE HOURS (with its intimate and cinematic atmospheres), the suite METAMORPHOSIS (five pieces ideal for developing endurance and motif control), as well as pages from the TRILOGY SONATA FOR PIANO linked to Glass's major stage works. The collection is completed by "MODERN LOVE WALTZ" and the "OPENING PIECE FROM 'GLASSWORKS'", perfect for varying colors and shifting from a highly pulsed gesture to a more lyrical playing style. An excellent choice if you are looking for a Philip Glass piano score that is musically accessible, expressive, and immediately recognizable by ear.

Titles:

THE HOURS: An Unwelcome Friend; Dead Things; I'M Going To Lake a Cake; Something She Has To Do; Tearing Herself Away; The Hours; The Poet acts; Why Does Someone Have To Die?;

METAMORPHOSIS: Metamorphosis One; Metamorphosis Two; Metamorphosis Three; Metamorphosis Four; Metamorphosis Five;

TRILOGY SONATA FOR PIANO: Knee Play No.4 (From 'Einstein On The Beach'); Satyagraha (Conclusion, Act III); Dance From 'Akhnaten' (Scene III);

MODERN LOVE WALTZ

OPENING PIECE FROM 'GLASSWORKS'

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Classical

Publication

Sheet music

Composer	Philip Glass	Instrumentation	Solo piano
Artist	Philip Glass	Genre	Contemporary sheet music, minimalist music