Philip Glass - Mad Rush / #Coversart

Philip Glass - Mad Rush (1979) | * appears on the album Solo Piano by Philip Glass.
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“...Glass proceeds to tell the story of how back in 1979, the organizers of the Dalai Lama’s very first public address in North America had approached Glass to create a piece of music with one very particular prerequisite: because the Dalai Lama’s schedule – and thereby his arrival at the venue – was so vague, they needed a piece of music that could be stretched for an indefinite period of time without the audience realize there was any delay occurring, and this provided the beginnings for one of the most iconic minimalist compositions of all time! Glass also elaborates that Mad Rush was originally composed as an organ piece, and was created on the very organ that rests inside New York’s Saint John The Divine Cathedral which sits near the northwestern corner of Central Park. Musically Mad Rush is based on alternations between two themes. One theme is peaceful and meditative, but the other is fast and a bit frantic. Glass himself explained that the two themes represent the play of the wrathful and peaceful deities in Tibetan Buddhism. Glass went to India in the 60s and came in contact with Tibetan refugees. During this time he started to gravitate towards Buddhism. Practicing Buddhism and meditation has become an important part of his life. He is also known to be a strong supporter of Tibetan independence...”

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