Glass Torrent -- 43 Albums — The Grand Philip

Let the choir in "Prophecies" rattle your chest.

Central to any Glass collection are the landmark operas that redefined modern stage music: Einstein on the Beach Satyagraha Film Scores & Soundtracks: The Grand Philip Glass Torrent -- 43 Albums

This is where the torrent becomes legendary. Officially, Glass released Solo Piano (1989). But the torrent includes a raw, unmastered recording from the 1993 Edinburgh Festival. On track 4, "Metamorphosis Two," you can hear the wooden floorboards creak under Glass’s right foot as he pumps the sustain pedal. This is the version purists claim is "the real Glass." Let the choir in "Prophecies" rattle your chest