Serenade for Solo Flute (1963?). Philip Glass

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As part of the induction of Philip Glass in the American Classical Music Hall of Fame, InstantEncore has a download of an early juvenilia piece by the composer.

Glass Notes:

For the free download, go to: www.americanclassicalmusic.org
In the top left box for download code, enter: HallofFameGlass

You'll need an InstantEncore account to get to the zip file. The offer expires on Tuesday.

There are multiple recordings of this pleasant piece although philipglass.com doesn't acknowledge the work. Edward Strickland mentions other disavowed compositions from the time including Divertimento for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon and Diversions for Two Flutes and Bass Trombone. Glass of course went on to study with Nadia Boulanger and work with Ravi Shankar in Paris.

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