Philip Glass: Three Pieces in the Shape of a Square

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Gradus (1968) and Piece in the Shape of a Square (1967) are some of Glass’s earliest compositions, and are seldom heard today. This disc makes a strong case for their revival…Morris’s treatment... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Release Date: 9th Nov 2018
Catalogue No: BRIDGE9508
Label: Bridge
Length: 51 minutes

Grammy Awards

61st Awards (2019)

Nominee - Classical Instrumental Solo

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Glass, P: Melodies For Saxophone

Work length28:22

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Craig Morris (trumpet)

Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 1,

Track length2:41

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 2,

Track length1:41

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 3,

Track length2:39

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 4,

Track length1:41

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 5,

Track length3:24

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 6,

Track length1:41

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 7,

Track length1:21

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 8,

Track length2:48

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 9,

Track length1:17

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 10,

Track length2:23

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 11,

Track length1:26

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 12,

Track length1:57

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Melodies for Saxophone (Arr. C. Morris for Trumpet): No. 13,

Track length3:23

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Glass, P: Gradus

Work length10:45

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Craig Morris (trumpet)

Glass, P: Piece in the Shape of a Square, for two flutes

Work length12:40

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Craig Morris (trumpet)

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Craig Morris, former principal trumpet player of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has recorded brilliant solo trumpet versions of three Philip Glass classics. Morris’s new recording features works ranging from Glass’s constantly shifting Melodies (1995) to the driving minimalist rhythms and figures of Gradus (1968) and Piece in the Shape of a Square (1967). Melodies was written as incidental music for a play based on the novel, Un Captif Amoureux (Prisoner of Love) by the French author Jean Genet.

Glass’s thirteen melodies cover a wide range of emotion, from touching and introspective to joyous and dancing. The visual element of Piece in the Shape of a Square, is much more a part of the composition than it is in Gradus. The music is set up in a roughly 10’ square, with one performer on the inside of the square and one performer on the outside. The performer on the inside moves around the square in a clockwise direction, while the performer on the outside moves around in a counterclockwise direction. Virtuoso trumpeter Craig Morris plays both parts on this fascinating recording.

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February 2019

Gradus (1968) and Piece in the Shape of a Square (1967) are some of Glass’s earliest compositions, and are seldom heard today. This disc makes a strong case for their revival…Morris’s treatment of the free-form rhythmic structure is highly evocative and captures a youthful energy.

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