Brooklyn Rider Plays Philip Glass

Album by Philip Glass & Brooklyn Rider

Brooklyn Rider Plays Philip Glass is a chamber release where the string quartet Brooklyn Rider perform Philip Glass’s works for string quartet. It sits within contemporary classical minimalism, emphasising repetitive structures, pulsating rhythms and slowly shifting harmonies.
First released: 10th May 2011

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Suite from “Bent” for String Quartet: I
    2:24
  2. 2.
    String Quartet no. 4 “Buczak”: I
    7:41
  3. 3.
    String Quartet no. 4 “Buczak”: II
    7:09
  4. 4.
    Suite from “Bent” for String Quartet: II
    2:31
  5. 5.
    Suite from “Bent” for String Quartet: III
    2:16
  6. 6.
    String Quartet no. 4 “Buczak”: III
    8:44
  7. 7.
    String Quartet no. 2 “Company”: I
    2:49
  8. 8.
    Suite from “Bent” for String Quartet: IV
    2:52
  9. 9.
    Suite from “Bent” for String Quartet: V
    3:36
  10. 10.
    String Quartet no. 2 “Company”: II
    1:33
  11. 11.
    String Quartet no. 2 “Company”: III
    1:55
  12. 12.
    Suite from “Bent” for String Quartet: VI
    2:52
  13. 13.
    Suite from “Bent” for String Quartet: VII
    5:14
  14. 14.
    String Quartet no. 2 “Company”: IV
    2:05
  15. 15.
    Suite from “Bent” for String Quartet: VIII
    1:55
  16. 16.
    String Quartet no. 5: I
    1:11
  17. 17.
    String Quartet no. 3 “Mishima”: I. 1957: Award Montage
    4:05
  18. 18.
    String Quartet no. 5: II
    3:06
  19. 19.
    String Quartet no. 3 “Mishima”: II. November 25 – Ichigaya
    1:08
  20. 20.
    String Quartet no. 5: III
    6:30
  21. 21.
    String Quartet no. 3 “Mishima”: III. Grandmother and Kimitake
    4:06
  22. 22.
    String Quartet no. 5: IV
    4:54
  23. 23.
    String Quartet no. 5: V
    6:29
  24. 24.
    String Quartet no. 3 “Mishima”: IV. 1962: Body Building
    1:21
  25. 25.
    String Quartet no. 3 “Mishima”: V. Blood Oath
    2:34
  26. 26.
    String Quartet no. 3 “Mishima”: VI. Mishima / Closing
    3:27
  27. 27.
    String Quartet no. 1: Part 1
    8:39
  28. 28.
    String Quartet no. 1: Part 2
    6:47

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