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Are you a secret minimalist?
Composer Philip Glass turns 80 on 31 January! Radio 3 celebrates with Glass Night, an overnight broadcast of some of his most famous works.
Glass is one of the founding fathers of musical minimalism. But just how much influence has the minimalist movement had on your own life and outlook? Find out with our quiz.
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Glass Night
Tom McKinney presents an all-night celebration of the music of Philip Glass.
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Seven reasons you should listen to Philip Glass
An 80th birthday tribute to one of minimalism's founding fathers.
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Philip Glass: From Low Symphony (1992)
Hear the influence of art-rockers David Bowie and Brian Eno in Philip Glass's music.
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The origins of minimalism
Philip Glass defines his music and discusses the real origins of the term minimalism.
