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Written by Philip Glass, also Glassworks: Façades (Michael Riesman), The Photographer: Act I: A Gentleman's Honor (vocal) (Philip Glass) and The Late Great Johnny Ace (Paul Simon)
Released on Point Music, also Symphony no. 1 "Low". 2. Some Are (Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra), Symphony no. 1 "Low": 1. Subterraneans (Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra) and Symphony no. 1 "Low": 3. Warszawa (Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra)
Part of “Heroes” Symphony: From the Music of David Bowie & Brian Eno, also Symphony no. 4 "Heroes": VI. V2 Schneider, Abdulmajid and Heroes
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Philip Glass wrote 6 of American Composers Orchestra’s top 10 songs
Philip Glass wrote 474 songs on fono
Philip Glass’s most frequent co-writer is Leonard Cohen (22 songs together)
Philip Glass first appears on fono in 1977, 20 years before this song
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- Written by
- Philip Glass
- Released on
- Point Music
- Written by
- Philip Glass
- Released on
- Point Music
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Same writer: Philip Glass
Same label: Point Music
Same release: “Heroes” Symphony: From the Music of David Bowie & Brian Eno
Same writer: Philip Glass
Same label: Point Music
Same release: “Heroes” Symphony: From the Music of David Bowie & Brian Eno
Same writer: Philip Glass
Same label: Point Music
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1MusicBrainz Sons of the Silent Age was written by Philip Glass
Sons of the Silent Age was written by Philip Glass
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2MusicBrainz Sons of the Silent Age is part of the release “Heroes” Symphony: From the Music of David Bowie & Brian Eno
Sons of the Silent Age is part of the release “Heroes” Symphony: From the Music of David Bowie & Brian Eno
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Point Music is the label of the song Sons of the Silent Age
Point Music is the label of the song Sons of the Silent Age
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4MusicBrainz Sons of the Silent Age was released on 1997-02-04
Sons of the Silent Age was released on 1997-02-04
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026