{"product_id":"33912-philip-glass-metamorphosis-the-hours","title":"Philip Glass: Metamorphosis, The Hours","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy first encounter with Philip Glass in 2011 was truly one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. As a harpist, I feel greatly privileged to have such new experiences – not only on stage but also behind the scenes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollaboration with composers is an important aspect of this, and new ideas do not infrequently arise through personal encounters and mutual inspiration. This was certainly the case when I met Phil, who had never before heard his Metamorphosis live on the harp. After my initial nervousness, tension soon melted away when I played the opening bars and he remarked “that sounds beautiful!”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter this special encounter, I looked into other pieces by Glass that could be played on the harp. I had heard him play the Opening Piece from ‘Glassworks’ himself, a very beautiful piece in its seemingly unending interchange between the two hands. The film music for The Hours was more tricky challenge. After examining the original score and the piano version I came to the conclusion that not all the movements could be arranged for the harp. But I managed to adapt six of the eleven numbers, working them out with the sound of the orchestral version in mind. I hope this album will add an extra dimension to the performance practice of Glass’s most frequently performed works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Lavinia Meijer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album of transcriptions of Philip Glass' music for harp, created by Korean-Dutch harpist Lavinia Meijer herself, comes pre-approved by the composer, who heard Meijer playing the transcriptions of Metamorphosis (1988) and encouraged her to pursue further experiments in the same vein. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can see what he liked about the harp in his music. On one hand, it's a close substitute for a piano, which is involved in the originals of all three of these transcriptions. The excerpts from The Hours (tracks 7-12) were transcribed from a piano version of the original Nicole Kidman film soundtrack score, and unsurprisingly Meijer said that of the three works, that one gave her the most trouble. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the harp is not equivalent to the piano in Glass' textures. Instead, with its greater variety of sonorities and attacks. It adds a slight elaboration to Glass' basic structures. And this is where the sound must have caught the composer's attention.  The kind of details Meijer adds to the music is the same as what Glass himself has added to his music over the years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is an unusually satisfying way to encounter the music of Philip Glass, even though he, unlike Arvo Pärt, has rarely been subject to transcription. Audiophiles may have their own reasons for acquiring this release. 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