String Quartets nos. 6 and 7

Album by Philip Glass & Brooklyn Rider

This release pairs Philip Glass’s String Quartets Nos. 6 and 7, contemporary classical works in his minimalist idiom built from repeating rhythmic cells, gradual harmonic shifts and contrapuntal textures. It centres on cyclical patterns and evolving sonorities within the string quartet medium.
First released: 2017

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Saxophone Quartet: I
    6:02
  2. 2.
    Saxophone Quartet: II
    5:40
  3. 3.
    Saxophone Quartet: III
    7:27
  4. 4.
    Saxophone Quartet: IV
    4:48
  5. 5.
    String Quartet no. 6: I
    8:21
  6. 6.
    String Quartet no. 6: II
    8:34
  7. 7.
    String Quartet no. 6: III
    6:26
  8. 8.
    String Quartet no. 7
    16:51

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