Compiled by José Jiménez Mesa.

© GlassPages, 1996-2001
Last update: November 14, 2001.

This discography tries to contain all the recordings featuring music of Philip Glass including the main samplers and promos, summarizing them in chronological order by release year. Recordings are described with their booklet notes and pictures from the CD format version, except when the recording is available only on LP format.

Here you are also the ranking of the most recorded pieces (above twice).

All your comments (additions, corrections or moved links) are welcome!

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Ranking	All-Glass
Collections	Collaborations	LPs Only
Promos	Samplers	Parodies

Ranking

  [ 11 ] Façades (different arrangements).

  [ 10 ] Mad Rush (7 for piano + 3 for organ).

   [ 8 ] Satyagraha Act III, Conclusion (3 for piano + 3 for organ + 1 Opera CD + 1 Opera DVD).

   [ 7 ] Metamorphosis No. 1 (6 for piano + 1 for Uakti's instruments).

   [ 7 ] Metamorphosis No. 2 (6 for piano + 1 for harp).

   [ 7 ] Modern Love Waltz (5 for piano + 1 for toy pianos + 1 for ensemble).

   [ 7 ] Wichita Vortex Sutra (4 for piano + 2 for piano & voice + 1 for harp).

   [ 6 ] Dance No. 4.

   [ 6 ] Koyaanisqatsi Main Theme (3 original instr. + 3 pop/techno arrang.).

   [ 6 ] Metamorphosis No. 4 (5 for piano + 1 for 4 cellos).

   [ 6 ] Metamorphosis No. 5.

   [ 6 ] Opening from Glassworks.

   [ 6 ] String Quartet No. 2 "Company" (2 for string quartet + 3 for string orchestra + 1 for 8 cellos).

   [ 5 ] Metamorphosis No. 3.

   [ 4 ] Music in Contrary Motion (3 for organ + 1 for ensemble).

   [ 4 ] String Quartet No. 3 "Mishima" (2 string quartet + 1 for sax quartet + 1 for 8 cellos).

   [ 4 ] Vessels from Koyaanisqatsi.

   [ 3 ] Bed from Einstein on the Beach (2 original instr. + 1 for organ & sax).

   [ 3 ] Concerto for Violin and Orchestra.

   [ 3 ] Freezing from Songs from Liquid Days (1 original instr. + 1 choral arrang. + 1 piano & voice).

   [ 3 ] Funeral from Akhnaten (1 original instr. + 1 for ensemble + 1 for 8 cellos).

   [ 3 ] Knee Play No. 4 from Einstein on the Beach (2 original instr. + 1 for guitar).

   [ 3 ] Open the Kingdom from Songs from Liquid Days (1 original instr. + 1 choral arrang. + 1 pop arrang.).

   [ 3 ] Truman Sleeps.

   [ 3 ] Koyaanisqatsi (2 CDs + 1 DVD-Audio).

All-Glass CDs / DVDs

• North Star  (1977, Virgin 91013).

• Einstein on the Beach  (1979, CBS M4K 38875).

• GlassWorks  (1982, CBS MK 73640).

• Koyaanisqatsi  (1983, Antilles 422-814 042).

• The Photographer  (1983, CBS MK 73684).

• Satyagraha  (1985, CBS M3K 39672).

• Mishima  (1985, Nonesuch 79113).

• Songs from Liquid Days  (1986, CBS MK 39564).

• DancePieces  (1987, CBS MK 39539).

• Akhnaten  (1987, CBS M2K 42457).

• Music in Twelve Parts  (1988, Virgin CDVEBX 32).

• Dance Nos. 1 - 5  (1988, CBS M2K 44765).

• Powaqqatsi  (1988, Nonesuch 79192).

• 1000 Airplanes on the Roof  (1989, Virgin CDVE 39).

• Solo Piano  (1989, CBS MK 45576).

• The Thin Blue Line  (1989, Nonesuch 79209).

• "Low" Symphony  (1993, Point Music 438150).

• Itaipu; The Canyon  (1993, Sony SK 46352).

• Donald Joyce "Glass Organ Works"  (1993, Catalyst 61825).

• Hydrogen Jukebox  (1993, Nonesuch 79286).

• Anima Mundi  (1993, Nonesuch 79329).

• Einstein on the Beach  (1993, Nonesuch 79323).

• Music with Changing Parts  (1994, Nonesuch 79325).

• Two Pages · Contrary Motion · Music in Fifths · Music in Similar Motion  (1994, Nonesuch 79326).

• Kronos Quartet "String Quartets 2 - 5"  (1995, Nonesuch 79356).

• La Belle et la Bête  (1995, Nonesuch 79347).

• Music in Twelve Parts  (1996, Nonesuch 79324).

• Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent  (1996, Nonesuch 79442).

• "Heroes" Symphony  (1997, Point Music 454388).

• Kundun  (1997, Nonesuch 79460).

• Symphony No. 2 · Interlude from Orphée · Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra  (1998, Nonesuch 79496).

• Arturo Stalteri "Circles"  (1998, Materiali Sonori 90104).

• Koyaanisqatsi  (1998, Nonesuch 79506).

• the CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down. Act V - The Rome Section  (1999, Nonesuch 79487).

• Uakti "Aguas da Amazonia"  (1999, Point Music 289 464 064).

• Dracula  (1999, Nonesuch 79542).

• Jay Gottlieb "Piano Music"  (1999, Pianovox PIA 520).

• Jeroen Van Veen "Minimal Piano Works, Volume 1"  (1999, Piano Productions PP 9910).

• Violin Concerto · Prelude and Dance from Akhnaten · Company  (2000, Naxos 8.554568).

• Symphony No. 3 · Interludes from the CIVIL warS · Mechanical Ballet from The Voyage · The Light  (2000, Nonesuch 79581-2).

• Aleck Karis "Piano Music of Philip Glass"  (2000, Roméo 7204).

• Three Songs · Songs from Liquid Days · Vessels  (2000, Silva Classics SILKD 6023).

• Symphony No. 5 - Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya  (2000, Nonesuch 79618-2).

• Steffen Schleiermacher "Early Keyboard Music"  (2001, MDG 613 1027-2).

• Satyagraha  (DVD, 2001, ArtHaus Musik).

• Mas y Mas "Koyaanisqatsi"  (2001, Club Tools 0124735-CLU).

• Koyaanisqatsi  (DVD-Audio, 2001, Nonesuch 79506-9).

• The Music of Candyman  (2001, Orange Mountain Music, OMM-0003).

• Philip on Film  (2001, Nonesuch 79660-2).

• Alter Ego "Music in the Shape of a Square"  (2001, Stradivarius STR 33602).

• Cello Octet Conjunto Ibérico "Glass Reflections"  (2002, Ibérico Records CX 4005).

• Early Voice  (2002, Orange Mountain Music OMM-0004).

• A Descent into the Maelström  (2002, Orange Mountain Music OMM-0005).

• Naqoyqatsi  (2002, Sony Classical SK 87709).

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Collections with other composers

• North Star (Mike Oldfield's Version)
  On Mike Oldfield "Platinum"  (1979, Virgin CDV 2141).

• Company
  On Kronos Quartet "Sculthorpe / Sallinen / Glass / Nancarrow / Hendrix"  (1985, Nonesuch 79111).

• Aria from Act III of Satyagraha (Transcribed for Piano)
  On "Piano Two"  (1987, Private Music 2027-2-P).

• Floe
  On "La Chiesa"  (1989, Jimco JICK 89036).

• Façades · Company
  On London Chamber Orchestra "Minimalist"  (1990, Virgin VC 791168).

• Brass Sextet
  On London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble "From the Steeples and the Mountains"  (1991, Hyperion CDA66517).

• Satyagraha Act III, Conclusion (Transcribed for Organ); Dance IV
  On Christopher Bowers-Broadbent "Trivium"  (1992, ECM 1431).

• Façades
  On The Tyrel Orchestra "En Clave de New Age / Interpretations"  (1992, EMI Spain CDC 7 81149).

• Bed (Transcribed for Organ & Saxophone); Gradus (For Jon Gibson)
  On Jon Gibson "In Good Company"  (1992, Point Music 434 873).

• String Quartet No. 1
  On The Duke Quartet "Barber, Dvorak, Glass"  (1993, Collins 13862).

• Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
  On Gidon Kremer "Glass / Schnittke"  (1993, Deutsche Grammophon 437 091).

• A Secret Solo (Same as Dressed Like an Egg, Part 6)
  On "Cash Cow: The Best of Giorno Poetry Systems"  (1993, East Side Digital ESD 80712).

• Façades (Mark Burgess's Version)
  On Mark Burgess and the Sons of God "Zima Junction"  (1993, Pinnacle PIK3).

• Metamorphosis No. 2 · Wichita Vortex Sutra (Both Transcribed for Harp)
  On Elinor Bennett "Sea of Glass"  (1994, Lontano LNT 105).

• Vessels
  On Western Wind Vocal Ensemble "An Almost a Capella Songbook"  (1994, Western Wind Records 2002).

• Wichita Vortex Sutra Part 3
  On Allen Ginsberg "Holy Soul Jelly Roll: Poems and Songs 1949-1993"  (1994, Rhino Word Beat R2 71693).

• Floe 87 (Shortened Version of Floe from La Chiesa Soundtrack)
  On "New Age Music & New Sounds 'Desire' Sampler"  (1995, NANS 045).

• Opening
  On "Rare on Air Volume 2 - KCRW Live Performances"  (1995, Mammoth MR0107).

• Metamorphosis Two
  On Arturo Stalteri "Flowers"  (1995, Materiali Sonori 90071).

• Compassion in Exile
  On "New Age Music & New Sounds Vol. 50"  (1995, NANS 050).

• Strung Out
  On Paul Zukofsky "Brant, Scelsi, Wolpe, Xenakis, Cage, Glass, Feldman"  (1995, CP2 108).

• Violin Solo Music from Einstein on the Beach
  On Gregory Fulkerson "Cadenzas and Variations"  (1995, New World NWR 80313).

• Candyman Main Theme
  On "Horror Movie Madness"  (1995, K-tel 3390).

• Dance No. 4
  On Gabriel Dessauer "Kontraste"  (1995, Psallite 60151).

• Köln Civil WarS Section II
  On "CD Connection"  (1996, New Arts Program).

• Modern Love Waltz
  On Tom Constanten "Live in Concert at the Piano"  (1996, Mauroy Records MR2002).

• Compassion in Exile
  On "Mantra Mix"  (1996, Mushroom D31637).

• String Quartets No. 4 & 5
  On t.e.c.c. quartet "Minimal Music"  (1996, Beoton WO-0605).

• Façades
  On "New Age Music & New Sounds 'Liberty' Sampler"  (1997, NAE 007).

• 'Heroes' Remix (Aphex Twin's Version)
  On Aphex Twin "'Heroes' Remix"  (1997, Point Music SADP-5).

• Modern Love Waltz (Transcribed for Toy Pianos)
  On Margaret Leng Tan "The Art of the Toy Piano"  (1997, Point Music 456345).

• Hamburger Hill
  On The London Theatre Orchestra "Classic War Movie Themes"  (1997, Emporio 751).

• Koyaanisqatsi (The Rootsman's Version)
  On The Rootsman "Third Eye Dimensions"  (1997, Echo Beach 4108-2).

• Dreaming of Fiji · Truman Sleeps · Raising the Sail
  On "The Truman Show"  (1998, Milan 35850).

• Mishima (Transcribed for Saxophone Quartet)
  On Delta Saxophone Quartet "Minimal Tendencies"  (1998, Clarinet Classics CC0024).

• Serenade for Solo Flute
  On Duo Cavatina "Songs and Dances of the Americas"  (1998, Cadence Classics CC1001).

• Freezing
  On Trio A Due "Klassische und jiddische Lieder"  (1998).

• Façades
  On Sentieri Selvaggi "Musica Coelestis"  (1999, Giulio Einaudi Editore Z-5489).

• Echorus
  On "Rückblick Moderne: 20^th Century Orchestral Music"  (1999, Col Legno WWE 20041).

• The Canyon (Excerpt Arranged for Band)
  On Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps "The Tradition Continues: 1997 - 1999"  (1999, Santa Clara Vanguard CD #3).

• The Beginning · Living Waters · Truman Sleeps
  On American Film Orchestra "Music of the Movies"  (1999, First Choice 4634).

• Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
  On Robert McDuffie "Violin Concertos of John Adams & Philip Glass"  (1999, Telarc 80494).

• From Music in Twelve Parts, Part 3 (DJ Pica Pica Pica Mix)
  On DJ Pica Pica Pica "Planetary Natural Love Gss Webbin' 199999"  (1999, Comma MKCC-2003).

• Metamorphosis Five
  On Hans Pålsson "I Döda Mästares Sällskap 5: Levande Tradition"  (1999, Naxos Sweden 8.554794).

• Streets of Berlin
  On Ute Lemper "Punishing Kiss"  (2000, Decca 466473).

• Compassion in Exile
  On "Condo Painting"  (2000, Gallery Six RSR-0016).

• Modern Love Waltz
  On Gloria Cheng "Piano Dance: A 20th-Century Portrait"  (2000, Telarc 80549).

• Metamorphosis; Mad Rush; Satyagraha: Act III - Conclusion
  On Bruce Brubaker "Glass Cage"  (2000, Arabesque 6744).

• Company
  On Gidon Kremer "Silencio"  (2000, Nonesuch 79582).

• Compassion in Exile
  On "Mantra Mix"  (2000, Narada World 50294).

• Koyaanisqatsi; Open the Kingdom (Awaken's Version)
  On Awaken "Party in Lyceum's Toilets"  (2001, AWALP-002).

• Dance No. 2; Satyagraha - Act III Finale; Dance No. 4
  On Kevin Bowyer "Music for Organ"  (2001, Nimbus 5664).

• Modern Love Waltz
  On "They Might Be Giants"  (2001, Timothy McSweeney's 6).

• Façades
  On Simon Haram "Frame"  (2001, Black Box Music BBM1055).

• Truman Sleeps
  On Jeroen Van Veen "Minimal Piano Works Volume II"  (2001, Van Veen Productions PP 2011).

• Mad Rush
  On Gideon Rubin "The American Sound: 20th Century American Masters at the Keyboard"  (2001, GBR Recordings GR2117).

• Echorus
  On Edna Michell "Compassion: A Tribute to Yehudi Menuhin"  (2001, Angel CDC57179).

• Façades
  On John Sampen & Marilyn Shrude"Visions in Metaphor"  (2001, Albany TROY442).

• Metamorphosis No. 4 (Transcribed for 4 Cellos)
  On Joan Jeanrenaud "Metamorphosis"  (2002, Joan Jeanrenaud JJ23556).

• Now So Long After That Time
  On "The WNYC Commissions Volume One"  (2002, WNYC).

• Knee Play No. 4 (Transcribed for Guitar)
  On David Leisner "Music of the Human Spirit"  (2002, Azica ACD-71218).

• Itaipu
  On Los Angeles Master Chorale "Glass · Salonen"  (2002, RCM 12004).

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Collaborations with other composers:

• The Late, Great Johnny Ace (Closing Music)
  On Paul Simon "Hearts and Bones"  (1983, Warner Bross 23942).

• How it Shone · Uncertain Smile · Groovy Hearts · Musha God Help Her (Strings and Brass Arrangements)
  On Pierce Turner "It's Only a Long Way Across"  (1987, Beggars Banquet 6698-2-H).

• The Answer (Oboe and Cello Arrangement)
  On Pierce Turner "The Sky and the Ground"  (1989, Beggars Banquet 9636-2-H).

• Hey Music Lover (Orchestration)
  On S'Xpress "Hey Music Lover"  (1989, Rhythm King LEFT 30).

• #2 for Gaia (With Kitaro & Mickey Hart)
  On The Gyuto Monks "Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World"  (1989, Rykodisc RCD 20113).

• Fifty - Fifty Chance (String Arrangement)
  On Suzanne Vega "Days of Open Hand"  (1990, A & M 395293).

• Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass "Passages"  (1990, Private Music 2074-2-P).

• Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso "Music from The Screens"  (1992, Point Music 432 966).

• Ao Meu Redor (Brass and Strings Arrangements)
  On Marisa Monte "Rose and Charcoal"  (1994, EMI 8 30080 2 5).

• Icct Hedral (Orchestration)
  On Aphex Twin "Donkey Rhubarb"  (1995, Warp WAP 63CD).

• Icct Hedral Mix (Laurent Garnier Mix)
  On Laurent Garnier "Laboratoire Mix"  (1996, React CD 87).

• Spring Waterfall (With Foday Musa Suso)
  On Jali Kunda "Griots of West Africa & Beyond"  (1996, Ellipsis Arts CD3510).

• The Ballad of the Skeletons (With Allen Ginsberg & Paul McCartney)
  On Allen Ginsberg "The Ballad of the Skeletons"  (1996, Mercury 697120101).

• Call to All Nations (With Mickey Hart & Others)
  On Mickey Hart "The Best Of Mickey Hart: Over The Edge and Back"  (2002, Rykodisk 10385).

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Music available only on LP format

• Modern Love Waltz
  On "The Waltz Project: 17 Contemporary Waltzes for Piano"  (1981, Nonesuch D-79011).

• Modern Love Waltz (Arranged for Chamber Ensemble)
  On Da Capo Chamber Players "10th Anniversary Celebration"  (1981, CRI SD 441).

• Philip Glass "Mad Rush / Dressed Like an Egg"  (1981, Soho News SH 001).

• Façades (Arranged for Flute & Strings)
  On Ransom Wilson "Reich, Glass & Becker"  (1982, Angel DS 537340).

• The Olympian - Lighting of the Torch
  On "The Official Music of the 1984 Games"  (1984, CBS 26048).

• Solo Movement from 'Dance' (Same as Dance IV)
  On "For Taylor Storer"  (1988, TS 01).

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Main recordings for promotional use only

• Philip Glass "An Interview with Philip Glass Featuring Selections from Glassworks"  (LP, 1982, CBS AS 1410).

• Philip Glass "1000 Airplanes on the Roof Interviewed by Suzanne Vega"  (1989, Virgin PRCD2708).

• Modern Love Waltz (Arranged for Chamber Ensemble)
  On "Glass · Moran · Cage"  (1990, MFE 11352).

• Philip Glass "Introduced by Philip Glass"  (1993, Nonesuch PRCD 8850).

• Philip Glass "Music from Dunvagen"  (1995, Dunvagen Music Publishers).

• Philip Glass "Symphony #3"  (1996, Private Edition of 60 copies).

• Powaqqatsi · Jenipapo · Anima Mundi · Secret Agent · Mishima · Brief History of Time · Koyaanisqatsi (Excerpts from original scores)
  On "Music Sales Film & TV Original Scores"  (1998, Omnibus Records & Tapes PUB 02760).

• Like This from Monsters of Grace & Previously Released Works
  On Music Sales Film & TV "Philip Glass"  (2001, Omnibus Records & Tapes PUB 06776).

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Main samplers with previously released music

• Philip Glass "Songs from the Trilogy"  (1989, CBS MK 45580).

• Arno / Glass "Merci la vie"  (1991, Virgin France 30844).

• Philip Glass "The Essential Philip Glass"  (1993, Sony SK 64133).

• Philip Glass "Film Works"  (1995, Nonesuch 79377).

• Philip Glass "Obras Maestras / Oeuvres Majeures"  (1995, Sony Spain / France SM2K 69264).

• Philip Glass "Einstein on the Beach Highlights"  (1996, Nonesuch 79435-9).

• Philip Glass "Glass Masters"  (1997, Sony SM3K 62960).

• Philip Glass "Glass Jukebox"  (1998, Nonesuch 79519).

• Philip Glass "Piano Solo"  (2000, Sony France SM2K 89318).

• Philip Glass "Songs"  (2002, Sony Classical SK89745).

• Philip Glass "The World of Philip Glass"  (2002, Decca 470775).

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Music clearly inspired by Philip Glass

• Glas(s)no(s)t (Parody of Philip Glass's Style)
  On Hans Koch, Martin Schüt, Marco Käpeli "Accélération"  (1988, ECM 1357).

• Prelude to Einstein on the Fritz (Ironic Parody of Philip Glass's Style)
  On P.D.Q. Bach "1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults"  (1989, Telarc 80210).

• Glass (Ironic Parody of Philip Glass)
  On King Missile "Happy Hour"  (1992, Atlantic 82459).

• For Bob Haskins (Parody of Philip Glass's Style)
  On David Borden "Places, Times & People"  (1994, Cuneiform RUNE 58).

• Claire P. (Parody of Philip Glass's Early Style and Dedicated to Him)
  On Richard Pinhas "Rhizosphere / Live, Paris 1982"  (1994, Cuneiform RUNE 61).

• Markos (Uncredited Shortened Version of Music in Similar Motion)
  On Goblin "Suspiria"  (1997, Cinevox MDF 305).

• Philip Glass: Astronaut (Inspired by Philip Glass's Style)
  On The Clint Boon Experience! "White no Sugar"  (1998, Rabid Badger NANG06CD).

• "The Simpsons" End Credits Theme (Philip Glass Homage)
  On "Go Simpsonic With The Simpsons: More Original Music From The Television Series"  (1999, Rhino R2 75480).

• Glassopedia (Inspired by Philip Glass's Façades)
  On Eva Gancedo "La Buena Estrella · Después de Tantos Años"  (2000, Ventura Music VE-C-0065).

• Philip Glass (Parody of Philip Glass's Style)
  On Colourbox "Best of 82/87"  (2001, 4AD GAD 2107).

• Cannibal Ox "Pidgeon" (Uncredited Sampling of Lady Day from North Star)
  On Sonic Youth (curated) "All Tomorrow's Parties 1.1"  (2002, All Tomorrow's Parties ATPR2CD).

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