Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Philip Glass - Opening [Reworked]

Here is my new interpretation of Opening by Philip Glass.

Rather than recording another straightforward piano performance, I wanted to explore the piece from a different perspective.

What you're hearing is a vintage C. Bechstein Model C grand piano, layered with multiple cello parts performed by my cello buddy, together with textures created using a Yamaha PSR-6 routed through a MOOD pedal by Chase Bliss. The result is less a cover than a reimagining - something that sits somewhere between contemporary classical, ambient, and cinematic music.

🎼 About the music

Opening is the first piece from Philip Glass's landmark 1982 album Glassworks.

Originally conceived as an introduction to the album, it has since become one of Glass's most recognizable piano works. Built from repeating arpeggiated figures and gradually shifting harmonies, the piece perfectly embodies the hypnotic musical language that helped define minimalism.

Glassworks itself occupies a special place in Glass's catalogue. Written not only for concert audiences but also for listeners discovering his music for the first time, the album became one of the defining recordings of contemporary classical music and remains a gateway into Glass's distinctive sound world.

🎧 About the composer

Philip Glass (born 1937) is one of the most influential composers of the last half-century. Together with Steve Reich, Terry Riley, and La Monte Young, he helped shape the minimalist movement, though his music has long since transcended that label.

Alongside his concert works, Glass has composed acclaimed operas and film scores, including Koyaanisqatsi, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, The Hours, and Candyman. His influence extends far beyond classical music, inspiring generations of composers working across ambient, electronic, film, and contemporary instrumental music.

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