Writings on Glass: Essays, Interviews, Criticism

Philip Glass, composer of symphonies, operas (<i>Einstein on the Beach, Akhnaten, Orphée</i>), film scores (<i>Kundun, Mishima, Koyaanisqatsi</i>), songs, and music for dance is a musician who determined early on that he wanted to compose independently, apart from institutions. That decision has made him a controversial figure among academic musicians, in spite of his rigorous training at Juilliard, and with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Richard Kostelanetz has gathered a lively and varied collection of writings about Philip Glass's work, along with several interviews and a conversation between Glass and sculptor Richard Serra. The chronology of the works and discography have been updated for the paperback edition.