Philip Glass Is 75
Today is the 75th birthday of Philip Glass, a composer of such influence and renown that he has achieved the rare position in his field where popular culture feels free to joke about his repetitive style without fear of confusion. (When’s the last time you heard someone make a John Adams crack?) He’ll be on WNYC’s Soundcheck later in the day previewing some of his 9th Symphony, which will be played at Carnegie Hall tonight. And here he is talking to Awl pal Seth Colter Walls. Below, a few favorites from a catalog full of them.
Finally, the sound and audio quality on this one are extremely spotty, but it’s amazing that it exists: