Philip Glass Discography

Philip Glass’s discography is not a collection of pieces; it is a single, 60-year-long composition in constant revision. The early works can sound stark; the later works can sound soft. But listen closely: the same open fifth, the same slowly mutating arpeggio, the same refusal to resolve on cue, connects Music in Twelve Parts to The Hours . It is the sound of time itself, patiently folding in on itself. Whether that sounds like a prison or a liberation will tell you everything about how you hear Philip Glass. Either way, you won’t forget it.