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X-WR-CALNAME:Glassworks & Early Works
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SUMMARY:Glassworks & Early Works
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20270409T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20270409T213000
DTSTAMP:20260805T191138Z
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DESCRIPTION:Since its founding in 1968\, the Philip Glass Ensemble has bee
 n the leading interpreter and guardian of the work of one of the most infl
 uential composers of our time. In Early Works\, the ensemble returns to th
 e origins of Philip Glass's minimalist language\, revisiting some of the p
 ieces that defined a new way of thinking about and listening to music. At 
 the center of the program is Glassworks (1981)\, the work that introduced 
 Philip Glass to a wider audience and marked a turning point in his career.
  Conceived as a studio album\, it brings together six pieces for winds and
  keyboards in which melodic patterns repeat\, transform\, and intertwine w
 ith hypnotic clarity and singular expressiveness. Works such as Opening an
 d Façades remain among the composer's most emblematic creations. Under th
 e musical direction of Michael Riesman\, a longtime collaborator of Glass\
 , the ensemble recreates with remarkable precision the incessant pulse\, l
 ayered textures\, and propulsive energy that have become hallmarks of this
  aesthetic. More than a retrospective\, Early Works is an immersive experi
 ence that reveals the strength and relevance of music that profoundly tran
 sformed the musical landscape of recent decades. Pre-concert talk by Cesá
 rio Costa at 7:30 PM. El Corte Inglés supports the CCB Classical Music Me
 diation Program.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T191138Z
LOCATION:Lisboa\, Lisboa\, Portugal
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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