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Glass Paul

(19. 11. 1934)

Glass Paul
Glass Paul
c/o Müller & Schade AG
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Genre: Classical Music
Professional activity: Composers
Biography
* 19. 11. 1934.

Paul Glass was born in Los Angeles. In 1956 he received his diploma from the University of Southern California. At that time he studied with Boris Blacher, Ingolf Dahl and Hugo Friedhofer. He later studied with Goffredo Petrassi in Rome, Roger Sessions in Princetown, and Witold Lutoslawski in Warsaw. In 1962 he returned to the United States where he wrote music for film and concerts. Whilst in England in 1965 he wrote the music to Otto Preminger's film 'Bunny Lake is Missing'. He later spent four years in France where he familiarised himself with the work of Anton Webern. In 1973 he settled in Switzerland near Carona in Tessin. Today he teaches music theory and composition at the 'Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana' in Lugano, gives courses at Franklin College im Sorengo and continues with his own compositional work.
Glass has received commissions from (German radio and television) WDR (Cologne), 'The Musica Mendrisiotto Association', 'Settimane Musicali di Ascona', and 'Pro Helvetia'. His genius has been acknowledged in the form of awards from the Los Angeles Chamber Symphony, Broadcast Music Incorporated, Warsaw Department of Culture, and the Swiss Music Edition. He has also received distinctions from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.


Work list

Passacaglia (1949)

Instrumentation: for string quintet

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Success counted is sweetest (1954)

Instrumentation: for mixed choir (SATB)

Texts: Emily Dickinson

Text: Emily Dickinson

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Quartet (1954)

Instrumentation: for four trombones

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Music for brass and percussion (1955)

Instrumentation: (4hn.3tpt.3tbn.3btba/timp.perc)

Duration: 6' 00"
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Trio (1956)

Instrumentation: for flute, violoncello and piano

Duration: 10' 00"
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3 Pezzi (1957)

Instrumentation: for violin and piano

Duration: 10' 00"
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Eschatos (1957)
Ballet

Instrumentation: for orchestra (1(pic).1(ca).1(bcl).1/1.1.1.0/perc/min.6.6.4.4.2)

Eschatos, Suite I (same score) 7'Eschatos, Suite II (same score) 8'

Duration: 20' 00"
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Salmo LXXXIII (1957)

Instrumentation: for mixed choir (SATB)

Duration: 3' 20"
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Sinfonia N. 1 (1959)

Instrumentation: for large orchestra (3(pic).3(c.a).2(bcl).2(cbn)/4.3.3.1/timp.3perc.hp/strgs)

Duration: 17' 00"
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Concerto per violoncello e orchestra (1961)

Instrumentation: (2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2(cbn)/2.2.1.0/2perc/hp/str)

Duration: 15' 00"
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Suita Symfonyczna (Sinfonia N. 2) (1961)

Instrumentation: for large orchestra (3(pic).2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbn/4.4.3.1/timp.4perc/hp.pf(cel)/str)

Duration: 15' 00"
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Trio (1964)

Instrumentation: for flute, clarinet and bassoon

Duration: 15' 30"
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Quartetto (1966)

Instrumentation: for flute, clarinet, viola and violoncello

i. IntroduzioneII. Allegro vivace, Presto scorrevoleIII. Recitativo, Aria cantabileIV. VariazioniV. Finale

Duration: 30' 00"
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5 chansons pour une princesse errante (1968)

Instrumentation: for baritone and piano

Texts: Paul Glass

Also a version for b
aritone and orchestra (2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2(cbn)/4.2.3.1/timp.2perc/hp.pf/str) (1992).

Duration: 8' 00"-9' 00"
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Une chanson silencieuse (1969)

Instrumentation: for flute and violoncello

Duration: 2' 45"
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Incomprehension (1969)

Instrumentation: for oboe, horn and violoncello

Duration: 4' 00"
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Pezzo (1969)

Instrumentation: for bass clarinet

Duration: 2' 00"
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Vittoria (1970)

Instrumentation: for viola solo

Duration: 2' 00"
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Studio (1971)

Instrumentation: for two violoncelli

Duration: 2' 45"
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Suite pour soeur et frère (1971)

Instrumentation: for string quintet

Duration: 9' 00"
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Echanges for 16 Instrumentalists (1973)

Instrumentation: for chamber ensemble (1.1.1.bcl.1/1.1.1.btba/2perc/hp.pf/1.0.1.1)

Duration: 15' 00"
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Sahassavagga (1976)

Instrumentation: for children's (or female) choir (SSAA)

Texts: Buddha

Text: Gautama Buddha

Duration: 7' 00"
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Septett (1976)

Instrumentation: for brass (2hn.2tpt-c.2tbn.btba)

Duration: 17' 00"
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Wie ein Naturlaut (1977)

Instrumentation: for chamber ensemble (fl.ob(ca).cl.bcl/1perc/pf/1.1.1.1)

Duration: 12' 30"
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Quartetto (1978)

Instrumentation: for oboe, violin, viola and violoncello

Duration: 14' 00"
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Ecco s'avanza splendido (1979)

Instrumentation: for female choir (SAMez)

Duration: 1' 30"
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Quartet (1980)

Instrumentation: for four saxophones

Duration: 12' 00"
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Variazioni (1981)

Instrumentation: for flute solo

Duration: 4' 30"
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"Un sogno" (1981)

Instrumentation: for female choir (or children's choir) (SSAA)

Texts: Alberto Nessi

Text: Alberto Nessi

Duration: 3' 40"
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Concerto per pianoforte estemporaneo e grande orchestra (1982)

Instrumentation: 3(pic,fl-g).3(ca).3(bcl).3(cbn)/4.4.3.1/hp/str)

Solo improvised piano.

Duration: 20' 00"
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Arundo donax (1982)

Instrumentation: for three oboes (3ca)

Duration: 9' 00"
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Eufonia (1982)

Instrumentation: for string orchestra

Can be performed by a string quintet.

Duration: 4' 00"
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Fux-Variationen (1983)

Instrumentation: for violoncello solo

Duration: 16' 00"
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5 Klavierstücke (1983)

I. GhiaccioII. CoraleIII. ToccataIV. Omaggio modestoV. Disgelo

Duration: 4' 00"
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Sinfonia N. 3 (1986)

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.1.2.2/2.2.1.0/timp.2perc/hp/str)

Sponsored by the SME Lucerne.

Duration: 22' 00"
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Deh, spiriti miei, quando mi vedete (1987)

Instrumentation: for mixed choir

Texts: Guido Cavalcanti

Text: Guido Cavalcanti

Duration: 7' 50"
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Pianto de la madonna (1988)

Instrumentation: for soprano, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra (2(picc).2(ca).2(bcl).2(cbn)/4.2.3.1/timp.3perc/hp/str)

Texts: Iacopone da Todi

Text: Iacopone da Todi

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Streichquartett I (1988)

Duration: 12' 30"
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Lamento dell'acqua (1990)

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2(pic,fl-G).2(ca).2(bcl,piccl).2(cbn)/2.2.0.0/1-2perc/pf/str)

Duration: 23' 00"
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Ektenia (1992)

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.1.ca.2(bcl).2(cbn)/4.2.3.1/timp.perc/hp/str)

Duration: 2' 30"
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Sinfonia N. 4 (1992)

Instrumentation: for large orchestra (3(pic.fl-G).3(ca).3(bcl.piccl.Ebcl).3(cbn)/4.4.3.1/timp.3perc/hp.pf(cel)/str)

Duration: 24' 00"
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(quan shi qu) (1994)

Instrumentation: for orchestra (3(picc,fl in G).3(ca).3(bcl,picc-cl,cl-a).3(cbn)/4.4.3.1/timp.3perc/hp.pf(cel)/str)

Duration: 18' 00"-20' 00"
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Distanza (1995)

Instrumentation: for string orchestra or string quintet

Duration: 1' 30"
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Omaggio (1995)

Instrumentation: for piano forte

Duration: ' 45"
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Confronto (1995)

Instrumentation: for violoncello

Duration: 1' 30"
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Bis (1995)

Instrumentation: for pianoforte

Duration: 2' 00"
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Specchio (1995)

Instrumentation: for violin

Duration: 1' 40"
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Un piccolo giro (1995)

Instrumentation: for string quartet

Duration: ' 50"
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kakapo (2001)
Ballet for children

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.1.ca.2.2/2.2.0.0/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 30' 00"
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prisma (2002)

Instrumentation: for ensemble (sx, hn, tbn, perc, pf, db)

Duration: 2' 00"
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soggetti migranti (2002)

Instrumentation: for three percussionists and symphonic orchestra

Duration: 15' 00"
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Corale I + II per Margaret (2004)

Instrumentation: for string orchestra

Duration: 5' 00"
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vocalizzo (2004)

Instrumentation: for soprano, flute, English horn, bassoon, piano, violin and violoncello

Duration: 6' 00"
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confronto II (2004)

Instrumentation: for flute solo

Duration: 1' 00"
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doppelwitz (2004)

Instrumentation: for two violins

Duration: 1' 00"
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3 ghiri (2004)

Instrumentation: for three violins

Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript
lo svasso cornuto (2004)

Instrumentation: for English horn and orchestra (2.1.2.2/2.2.0.0/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript
Grandiflora (2005)

Instrumentation: for ochestra (2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/timp.2perc/hp/str)

Duration: 12' 00"
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Corale III per Margaret (2006)

Instrumentation: for string orchestra

Duration: 5' 00"
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La valle della paura (2009)
Film music

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/timp.perc/hp.cel/str)

Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript
Discography
Paul Glass (Grammont Porträt Nr. 43-2, 1994)
Interpreters:
Andreae, Marc
Works:
Glass, Paul: 5 Klavierstücke (1983)
Glass, Paul: Sinfonia N. 3 (1986)
Glass, Paul: Streichquartett I (1988)
Glass, Paul: Lamento dell'acqua (1990)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch


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