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Figures of Glass: Piano Etudes - Edits (Performed by Vanessa Wagner)
FORMAT
LP

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IF 1107LP IF 1107LP
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RELEASE DATE
3/13/2026

With Figures of Glass (Piano Etudes - Edits), Vanessa Wagner offers a new listening perspective on Philip Glass's Piano Études, shaping a curated selection of edited versions drawn from her acclaimed recording of the complete cycle. These edits do not alter the substance of the works; rather, they refine their temporal focus, revealing their emotional force with renewed clarity. Conceived in parallel with Figures of Glass, a hybrid project developed with visual arts collective Scale, the release extends a dialogue between piano and light, sound and space. Between piano and light, Vanessa Wagner interprets Glass's Études at the heart of a scenographic installation, exploring the visual imagination embedded in the composer's music. Minimal structures become spatial gestures; repetition opens onto perception, color, and resonance. Taken together, these edits form a coherent arc through Glass's language: from tension and propulsion to suspension and introspection, from rhythmic urgency to contemplative stillness. Wagner's approach is marked by precision, restraint, and a deep attention to resonance, allowing each piece to unfold with an assumed expressive sobriety. Bridging modern classical piano, minimalist writing, and spatial listening formats, Figures of Glass (Piano Etudes - Edits) speaks equally to traditional classical audiences and new listeners discovering Philip Glass through curated, editorial-driven experiences.