Metamorphosis, the hours by lavinia meijer on amazon. Jan 01, 1997 first of all, this is a book of sheetmusic for the piano, by philip glass. Auden wrote, kafka is important to us because his predicament is the predicament of modern man. Arranging these etudes for her harp, lavinia meijer offers a grand exploration of the music and influence of philip glass. Utrecht, holland an evening with philip glass, iggy pop, and lavinia meijer rotterdam, holland an evening with philip glass, iggy pop, and lavinia meijer. This opening track from lavinia meijer s glass metamorphosis, the hours, recorded directly to single dsd, gives you a sense for meijer s mastery of her instrument, and the amazing feel that she projects in this wonderful recording. She graduated cum laude from the utrecht conservatory in 2003 and obtained a masters degree in music also cum laude in 2005.
If you are looking for other pieces by philip glass that have a similar feel, id recommend. Oct 22, 2018 philip morris glass born 11937 is an american composer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Metamorphosis, a solo piano work in five sections, takes its name from kafkas famous short story. First of all, this is a book of sheetmusic for the piano, by philip glass. Sacd, hybrid, multichannel, album channel classics. Lavinia meijer speelt philip glass metamorphosis four. Print and download metamorphosis one sheet music composed by philip glass arranged for piano.
South koreanborn harpist meijer is a multiple awardwinner whose 2012 channel classics release devoted to the music of glass, metamorphosis the hours, was certified platinum and topped the rock charts in her adopted home of the netherlands. In those early days, on the monetary front, these performances were the backbone of glass viability as a professional composer. Philip glass lavinia meijer metamorphosis the hours. Metamorphosis, the hours lavinia meijer classical 2012. Lavinia meijer is one of the most accomplished harpists working today. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century.
In de kerk van de hervormde gemeente kortenhoef speelt harpiste lavinia meijer het stuk metamorphosis four. Thus the philip glass ensemble was born and for decades it was the main vehicle for his music. Featuring guest artists from around the world, and from the safety of their own homes, experience glass music remotely while practicing social distancing and isolation. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The title of five of the seven tracks, metamorphosis, refers to and was inspired by the 1915 novella the metamorphosis by franz kafka. As a featured soloist, lavinia performed harp concertos with renowned orchestras, like concertgebouw chamber orchestra, israel philharmonic orchestra, amsterdam sinfonietta, and seoul philharmonic. An evening filled with poetry and music by the famous american composer of, among others, the hours, glassworks and einstein on the beach.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. But given my enduring love of the harp, i gave it a try. Since their first encounter in may 2011, lavinia meijer has worked with some frequency with philip glass, even though he has never written solo works specifically for the harp. Metamorphosis all, iv, mad rush, and wichita vortex sutra. Metamorphosis, the hours 20122018 hires or any other file from music category. In 2012, lavinia meijer, a koreanborn dutch harpist, released a super audio cd album produced by channel classics records entitled metamorphosis the hours with works from philip glass, transcribed for harp by meijer and approved by glass. An evening with philip glass, iggy pop, and lavinia meijer. Philip glass festival philip glass, matt haimovitz. Meijer, lavinia the glass effect the music of phili p. While the third and fourth sections were composed as incidental music for theatrical portrayals of the manturnedbug, the first two sections borrow themes from music glass composed for a different story of metamorphosis the tale of manturnedmurderer from errol morris 1988 documentary, the. Find recording details and track inforamtion for metamorphosis, for piano philip glass on allmusic. Metamorphosis ii from her new philip glass cd, recorded by channel classics.
You might think her techniaque is wasted on music such as philip glass writes, which does not make the same kinds of demands as the standard repertoire. Philip glass festival philip glass, matt haimovitz, lavinia meijer. Philip glass born january 31, 1937 is an american composer and pianist. Metamorphosis fut compose en 1988 pour accompagner l. After a first and successful performance in the composers presence in. Utrecht, holland an evening with philip glass, iggy pop, and lavinia meijer june 10 kansas city, mo jane live to film amsterdam, holland an evening with philip glass, iggy pop, and lavinia meijer. Glass describes himself as a composer of music with repetitive structures, and as a jewishtaoisthindutoltecbuddhist. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If you wanted to hear glass music performed live, you needed to hire the philip glass ensemble.
You can see what he liked about the harp in his music. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Sony masterworks announces lavinia meijers the glass effect. As a harpist i feel greatly privileged to have such new experiences not only on stage, but alsobehind the scenes. Philip glass lavinia meijer philip glass lavinia meijer metamorphosis the hours. It was five years ago when lavinia meijer and philip glass first met. Philip glass born january 31, 1937 is an american composer. Solo piano 1989 is an album of piano music composed and performed by philip glass. Metamorphosis, the hours 20122018 flac tracks 24bit192 khz time 62.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Lavinia meijer speelt metamorphosis van philip glass. Metamorphosis, the hours by lavinia meijer on amazon music. Meijer, lavinia glass effect the music of philip glass. Harpist lavinia meijer was born in 1983 in south korea, but raised in the netherlands by adoptive parents. A harrowingthough absurdly comicmeditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation, the metamorphosis has taken its place as one of the most widely read and influential works of twentiethcentury fiction. She released the album metamorphosis the hours in 2012, which featured works by philip glass. The music of philip glass, features her interpretations of the composers etudes for solo piano. Utrecht, holland an evening with philip glass, iggy pop. Amsterdam, holland an evening with philip glass, iggy pop. Philip glass metamorphosis one sheet music piano solo in. I love metamorphosis, if you havent already, check out lavinia meijer s version for harp, its available on youtube. Muziek philip glass was een bevrijding voor lavinia meijer.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lavinia meijer at the discogs marketplace. Also, in my opinion, the best recording of the five metamorphosis on the harp is by lavinia meijer titled, glass. The first five are in the soundtrack of the movie the hours which i also recommend. It marked the beginning of a new musical journey for lavinia, exploring minimal music and contemporary composers. One is by world famous minimalist and film composer philip glass and the other is a composition from a pupil. This album of transcriptions of philip glass music for harp, created by koreandutch harpist lavinia meijer herself, comes preapproved by the composer, who heard meijer playing the transcriptions of metamorphosis 1988 and encouraged her to pursue further experiments in the same vein. Oct 01, 2002 the level is mostly beginnerintermediate. He is considered one of the most influential music makers of the late 20th century. The eighth etude rises and descends on her instrument with a sense of purpose and beauty, while dessners suite for harp radiates admiration for the composers teachings. As a harpist i feel greatly privileged to have such new experiences not only on stage, but. In 2014 lavinia joined philip glass again on stage for a sold out concert in amsterdam. Philip glass, iggy pop and myself will join each other on stage during a very exclusive tour in june in the netherlands.
My first encounter with philip glass in 2011 was truly one of those onceinalifetime opportunities. If i love metamorphosis by philip glass what else will i like. This cd of transcriptions of philip glass music for harp, created by koreandutch harpist lavinia meijer herself, comes preapproved by the composer, who heard meijer playing the transcriptions of metamorphosis 1988 and encouraged her to pursue further experiments in the same vein. Metamorphosis, the hours by laviniameijer published on 20121030t18. Initially, lavinia meijer added glasss five movement metamorphosis to her repertoire, on the instigation of the undersigned, the amsterdam gallery owner robert malasch and the american composer himself. Creating an evening with music and poetry with these two amazing legends, specially made for this tour, its a dream coming true. Metamorphosis, for piano recording details and tracks.
Philip glass, lavinia meijer metamorphosis the hours. She has two gold records, and a certified platinum record for the album metamorphosis the hours with pieces by american composer philip glass. Metamorphosis one sheet music for piano download free in. Metamorphosis the hours sacd cd philip glass, lavinia meijer currently unavailable. It is clear that the pupil piece is based on some of the ideas of augmentation and diminution that are found in the glass piece. All over the world, lavinia meijer mesmerizes audiences with her intense and groundbreaking renditions of philip glass repertoire. Her 2016 recording for sony classical, the glass effect. However, many of his piano works and piano transcriptions, after minor adjustments, prove to be well suited to the modern pedal harp.
Lavinia meijer born february 12, 1983 is a south koreanborn dutch harpist. Lavinia meijer performs metamorphosis by philip glass. Digital booklet my first encounter with philip glass in 2011 was truly one of those onceinalifetime opportunities. When she was 11 years old, lavinia was accepted by erika waardenburg to study at the young talent department of the utrecht conservatory. If youre looking for something new to listen to, watch or play, look no further than the musicmagpie store. I give it five stars because i likelove glass s music, in general. See more ideas about philip glass, music and glass. Video clip of dutch harpist lavinia meijer, with music from philip glass. March 15, 2018 tibet house us 31st annual benefit concert.
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