compositions

Études for Solo Piano, Book 1: Nos. 1-10

Études for Solo Piano, Book 2: Nos. 11-20

1994-2012

Music by Philip Glass

CAST:
Piano

COMMISSION:
The original six etudes were written for Dennis Russell Davies and Achyn Freyer on the occasion of Davies’ 50th birthday. Glass composed an additional four for himself to expand his own piano technique, occasionally in response to individual commissions.  Nos.1-10 belong to Book 1 (1994)

NOTES:
16 etudes were composed in 1994 for a projected set of 20.  Book 2 (Nos.11-20) was premiered in 2012 and published in 2014.

PUBLISHER:
Dunvagen Music Publishers