Philip Glass Etudes

[bflatminor24]

Anyone heard these? I just bought them on iTunes. Not sure what I think yet.

Opinions?

[soliloquy]

I like Glass, but tbh am not a huge fan of these pieces.  Usually enjoy his string works a lot more (quartets, violin concerto etc.)

[paristocrat]

Heard him play them in concert...wasn't expecting much.. the usual glass arpeggios!!!..but he was actually quiet good.sounded like 4 hands..made me feel like i dont practise half enough...Favourite is etude no.2 ... c'mon and publish them mr glass.. or some pirate will beat you too it..arrr!!

[indutrial]

Sorry, but this is f*cking garbage, no matter what the difficulty is. The ugly middle section makes it sound like Glass isn't even capable of holding his own shitty composing style intact.

[weissenberg2]

Oh my gosh, that Glass was a total monstrosity!

[indutrial]

That etude should be subtitled "Things a Composer Shouldn't Make the Right Hand Do"

[kay3087]

Sorry, but this is f*cking garbage, no matter what the difficulty is. The ugly middle section makes it sound like Glass isn't even capable of holding his own shitty composing style intact.

Sometimes, when I'm very tired after practicing for two hours or so, I space off and improvise something exactly like that piece. It is so remarkably similar!

[nanabush]

Yea, the middle part was pretty annoying.

[weissenberg2]

Yea, the middle part was pretty annoying.

And well, the other parts suck anyway....

[indutrial]

Sometimes, when I'm very tired after practicing for two hours or so, I space off and improvise something exactly like that piece. It is so remarkably similar!

At least you have the decency not to publish it or call it an 'etude.'