Pianist Vikingur Olafson On Why Philip Glass Is Important, And How To Play His Music

“He treats Mr. Glass’s music like a sculpture, worth studying from all angles in search of new interpretations and surprises. ‘I came to the conclusion that it’s not a repetition,’ Mr. Olafsson said of Mr. Glass’s music. ‘It’s a rebirth. It’s not treading the same path, but traveling in a spiral. That’s the image I have.'”