# Seeking a gentle introduction to Philip Glass. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 23, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-a-gentle-introduction-to-philip-glass/190456 "2003-07-23T18:58:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-a-gentle-introduction-to-philip-glass/190456/21 "2003-07-26T04:30:35Z")
Hmmmm, they aren’t on “The Stoned Guest,” the only PDQ Bach I own. But while researching I found [this online program](http://www.musicmavericks.org/programs/program8.html) that sounds like the “gentle introduction” requested in the OP. I haven’t listened to it yet (the whole series sounds fascinating) so I’m pointing but not recommending. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-a-gentle-introduction-to-philip-glass/190456/22 "2003-07-26T05:06:27Z")
I highly recommend the soundtrack to [_ **Naqoyqatsi** _](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006L3LH/ref=pd_gw_qpt_p_5/102-3564520-2739325?v=glance). Of the three films in the _ **Qatsi** _ trilogy, it has the best soundtrack. Although, if you get the [_ **Powaqqatsi** _](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000005IZ8/ref=pd_sim_music_3/102-3564520-2739325?v=glance&s=music) soundtrack, you can hear where John Williams got his ideas for the celebration music at the end of _Phantom Menace_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-a-gentle-introduction-to-philip-glass/190456.md?page=1)