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Born: January 31, 1937 in Baltimore, MD
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Classical

Biography:
Philip Glass was unquestionably among the most innovative and influential composers of the 20th century. Postmodern music's most celebrated and high-profile proponent, his myriad orchestral works, operas, film scores, and dance pieces proved essential to the development of ambient and new age sounds, and his fusions of Western and world musics were... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2008 Philip Glass: Neverwas
2008 Cassandra's Dream
2008 Animals in Love
2007 Notes on a Scandal
2007 Musique pour Piano Solo
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Filmography:
2008 Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008 Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
2007 Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
2007 No Reservations
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Similar Artists: John Adams Michael Nyman Terry Riley Elmer Bernstein Steve Reich More >>

Influenced By: Alla Rakha Moondog Nadia Boulanger Ravi Shankar John Cage More >> Followers: Paul Ellis Discus Daniel Biro Yann Tiersen Germ More >>

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