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Philip Glass composed a set of twenty piano études between 1991 and 2012.[1]
History[edit]
Glass stated that he composed the études “to explore a variety of tempi, textures, and piano techniques” and to become “a better player”.[2] The first six of them were commissioned by Dennis Russell Davies for his fiftieth birthday.[3]
List of études[edit]
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| Number | Key |
|---|---|
| I | G minor |
| II | A minor |
| III | A major |
| IV | D minor |
| V | F minor |
| VI | F minor |
| VII | A minor |
| VIII | C major |
| IX | F minor |
| X | E♭ major |
| XI | C minor |
| XII | D minor |
| XIII | F major |
| XIV | A♭ major |
| XV | D major |
| XVI | G minor |
| XVII | F minor |
| XVIII | G minor |
| IXX | C major |
| XX | C major |
References[edit]
- ^ Midgette, Anne (March 11, 2018). "Glass ceilings: A composer's études lead to a late debut". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Thrasher, Steven W (December 8, 2014). "Philip Glass's Etudes: the sound of a lifetime". The Guardian. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Barone, Joshua (November 16, 2023). "Philip Glass's Piano Etudes: A Diary of an Influential Life". The New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2024.