Words without Music 

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Kerry Shale

Phillip Glass

Laurence Wareing

Kirsteen Cameron

Philip Glass - Words without Music: Episode 5

Words Without Music

Episode 5

Philip Glass - Words without Music

BBC Radio 4 - Philip Glass - Words without Music, Episode 5

Koyaanisqatsi to Kundun, Philip Glass explains his approach to composing film soundtracks.

A new avenue for Glass’s music composition when writing the score for a visionary 1982 documentary. Concluded by Kerry Shale.

Asked to write the score for visionary 1982 documentary Koyaanisqatsi, Glass discovered a new avenue for his musical composition. 

He later worked with Martin Scorsese, writing the soundtrack for Kundun (1997).

Conclusion of the memoir by Philip Glass, the world-renowned composer of symphonies, operas and film scores.

Read by Kerry Shale.

Abridger:  Laurence Wareing
Producer:  Kirsteen Cameron

Music details: 
Track: "Evening Song" (from Satygraha)
CD: The Essential Philip Glass
Label: Sony

Track: "The Grid" 
CD: Koyaanisqatsi
Label: Island

Track: "Closing" 
CD: Glassworks 
Label: CBS

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2015.

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Memoir by the world-renowned composer of symphonies, operas and film scores Philip Glass.

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