Floe - Philip Glass

II. Floe from Glassworks (1981) by Philip Glass (b. 1937) performed and orchestrated by Brett William Dietz, Associate Professor of Percussion, Louisiana State University.
Glassworks is a chamber music work of six movements by Philip Glass. Following his larger-scale concert and stage works, Glassworks was Philip Glass's successful attempt to create a more pop-oriented "Walkman-suitable" work, with considerably shorter and more accessible pieces written for the recording studio. In fact, the cover of the cassette release stated that it was "specially mixed for your personal cassette player."
The album was released in 1982

[@brucekuehn4031]

Phillip Glass was born in 1937 and as I write, he is 87. A composer who has certainly been famous in his lifetime, but probably ahead of his time. For an album that came out in 1982, this sounds very much in our own, present, 21st century time.

[@user-wr1bx3on6h]

This is the greatest thing I have ever heard in my entire life

[@user-vo6oq1bv8x]

Iconic interpretation of Philip Glass music.

[@romans9184]

Superb performance. Careful, balanced, tasteful; centered, yet confidently beautiful!

[@ericcuellar9549]

the best song and best cover ever!!

[@stephenkormanyos766]

Wow-haven’t heard this since I had my beloved Walkman back in the day-miraculous-thank you ✌️

[@nocountry4oldfreeman]

I have been looking for a great cover of this FOREVER. Wowwwww worth the wait!!

[@goodbyejoel]

i always love to see others peoples interpretation of songs they like, this is great!

[@ethanhill9460]

Imaginative interpretation of a work by GLASS. Percussive instruments could capture essence of work and maintain effortlessly the original's integrity. I imagine often rain drops, drizzling or hard driving, when listening to this composer's music. Easy to imagine trains speeding over tracks depending on the composition. Glass's work is so percussive I experience 4'33'' seconds after conclusion, as I did here; obviously, a great interpretation here.

[@TheZardoz16]

JUST MAGNIFICENT!

[@thetruenolan6655]

Wow! Really GREAT interpretation and performance. I am a big fan of Glass and I am not sure how I managed to go so long without running across this video. THANK YOU!

[@Francisco63]

Wowwww it's a fantastic FLOE version !!!!!...and it's a hard work playing and recording this mix

[@DiederikAms]

Such beautiful craftsmanship! Wow! Excellent rendition of a wonderful piece.

[@rickhobson3211]

Brilliant song and brilliant performance! Thank you for sharing this.

[@billmarkis]

Incredible! Only one musician.

[@appogiatura]

Fabulous!

[@reinhardwilting7996]

This is an amazing!

[@othaizem1312]

This piece is on my playlist for work on Spotify but I'm listening to your version this 1st of Jan as I'm writing my aspirational vision for 2024 🔭. Thank you :)

[@_officerK]

Spectacular, beautiful, thank you for this incredible cover.

[@HomiliaTV]

Incredible! Count till you cry

[@MidnightMiik]

Excellent arrangement! I could almost hear the vocal part as a ghost. Well played.

[@user-pi1yb9bi6y]

This rendition is absolutely amazing. Echoes of Indonesian Gamelan music in a virtuoso performance.

[@pashukas]

One of my all time favorites has just gotten better! Amazing. Thanks a lot for this rendition 🙏

[@howdare6780]

this makes me feel very floaty and happy. i love it :)

[@illifer]

Incredible work!!

[@dominusbelial]

Magnificent

[@cfhollister8766]

Fantastic arrangement! I like it better than the original.

[@maricarmenfrias245]

Amazing, I have heard another arrangement of Philip Glass in marimba, takes you to another world. Great!.

[@jpopelish]

I picture this song as following a single , falling dew drop, as it slowly joins up with other drops and streams of drops as it slides down a mountainside, becoming a torrent that settles into a placid lake.

[@adaml2957]

Is it okay if i ugly cried??? Beautiful Piece!!!!!!❤

[@luismiguelcorrea4670]

¡ Genial !

[@turbofanct6679]

Incredible! I love how you performed my favourite masterpiece of Philip Glass! Congratulations

[@luisneves1625]

As always, goose pimpled. TY.

[@char1737]

Iconic epic

[@tous7798]

Such a great job, for a great piece of music ! Thank you so much !

[@higherlunacy]

Excellent!

[@ScottJohnson-tk7ql]

Very nice indeed. You kept the timber with your use of the brass. You know electronic musicians have been saying interesting and complimentary things about P Glass and Steve Reich - another brilliant minimalist composer, for a while now :) In case anyone is interested there are multiple good performances of the hour-long "Music For 18 Musicians", Steve Reich's Opus Magnus, all over KZbin.

[@sebastiangarciaescallon6393]

Wow

[@WA2SVM]

Burton Grip on the Marimba :) Love this arrangement!

[@NoduKortulail]

Genialne wykonanie! Brawo!

[@maxelorlandogomezfernandez2307]

Hermoso 😍

[@jpopelish]

Lovely!

[@arbermagique]

Philip Glass himself would be proud of this rendition. I think!

[@acrolake]

This is a wonderful performance, thanks

[@-l_gavin_l-]

Great rendition of a great piece!

[@philgood8089]

truly incredible.

[@snaefellsen]

fantastic interpretation. Best Instrument for floe.

[@gabrielrueda9085]

excelllent

[@cabezaderuido]

excelente versión!!! cheers

[@andreamarello3572]

Ma che meraviglia! Grazie 😍

[@nikolateslanikolatesla]

Wow! Simply WOW!

[@pressureworks]

Who knew there was such a profession as Professor of Percussion ??

[@oliviermisson8249]

Excellent 😊

[@erikg.4217]

There is a wordless, frantic desperation to this music. It's so expressive...but can anyone really say what of? Thank you.

[@tous7798]

AMAZING !! Congratulations !!!!

[@szymonjanklaus]

fenomenalne!

[@neilchase8818]

Bravo!

[@Onionbaron]

So many get heavy stress from Philip Glass music... I have always gone orbital...

[@dinnner]

magical

[@ciner141]

Brilliant Floe interpretation.

[@zorinwiseputramuller2551]

Feels like Steve Reich Meet Philip Glass!!

[@lucasskovgaard3526]

splendid perfomance dude

[@hjcr9]

Love this...

[@bennettfleegal2692]

This is amazing man. Keep up the good work.

[@purplewizard]

WE APPROVE!!!!

[@paulguillermoarcher]

Awesome!

[@argentik82]

Superlike, maestro. ¡Bravo!

[@hallvardolai]

Hi! We just started a percussion ensemble in my music school, and we want to play this. Can you email me the sheet music? Do you want to get paid?

[@philipgiger3411]

Great!

[@allotrope2978]

This is fantastic!

[@Kingwoodish]

So you want to be a percussionist?

[@L8nitedave]

Needs more Cowbell. ( ok , now that's a lttle bit funny)

[@hilleenbijker9093]

Poah😊😊mooi😂

[@NoduKortulail]

What is the name of instrument (6 lying down bells) in 1:35?

[@bwdietz]

Hello Nodu! Those are called almglocken. They are cowbells that are tuned to specific notes. Thanks:-)

[@NoduKortulail]

Brett Dietz thx a lot!

[@jumpytravel9685]

original comme interpretation de Floe... à part les cloches à vache, désolé ça ne colle pas (avis personnelà

[@yaserdavidcruzdelgado182]

:0

[@keithnaylor1981]

No sound. Switched off.

[@santoReska]

Bravo!