Torley's 10-minute tutorial on how to to play piano in the style of Philip Glass begs an important question: is the ease with which one can imitate Glass' piano style a symptom of cliché-ridden gimmickry or a genuinely populist style that can be a springboard for young pianist/composers to explore in the hope of eventually finding their own voice?
(Via Kottke)
it's all about the chromatic mediant.
ReplyDeletei think of minimalism to be one of the most influential things to happen to music in the 20th century. however, glass, reich, and riley are a lot more artful than this fellow's drugged out improvisation.
ReplyDeleteThis video cannot be serious....I actually find it offensive.
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