Célia Oneto Bensaid adds her own elements to 'Knee Play No. 4' from Einstein On The Beach, enriching and embellishing the score in the manner of a Baroque performer interpreting a passacaglia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Philip Glass considers Erik Satie a 'spiritual parent' and stated that Satie's music, which he discovered in the early 1960s, was exactly what he would have wanted to write himself.
Composition History
Glassworks, a collection of six pieces by Philip Glass, is a rare example of a work specifically composed for a studio recording, released in 1982 by CBS.
Composer Biography
Philip Glass, a flutist and pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris from 1964 to 1966, a common experience for many North American composers.
Cultural Impact
Philip Glass's numerous film scores, nearly fifty since 1982, have made him known to the general public far beyond classical music circles and established a widely imitated language for film music.
Performer Biography
Célia Oneto Bensaid, the pianist on this album, is a Yamaha Artist and has won numerous international competitions, including the Audience Prize of the Société des Arts de Genève in 2017.
Recording & Production
Two tracks on this album feature an upright piano version, recorded close to the instrument's strings to create a 'whispering' sound, reminiscent of ASMR or pop music production.
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