Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Philip Glass, Michael Riesman, Philip Glass Ensemble
2003

By the 1980s, Philip Glass’ position as a leading figure in contemporary classical music was already firmly established, but his work had yet to make a major impact beyond that mainly niche community. Glassworks, released in 1982, was a deliberate attempt to capture a broader audience. While all six pieces on the album are relatively brief, they give an evocative overview of Glass’ soundworld at that period. The gently rippling piano figurations of “Opening” immediately cast a soothing, hypnotic spell, while the electrical pulsations of “Floe” exemplify Glass in dynamic motion. “Facades”, by contrast, exudes a vein of melancholy mined from his 1980 opera Satyagraha. The expanded edition of Glassworks includes movements from the dance piece “In the Upper Room”, a welcome addition to what remains a highly accessible introduction to Glass’ music.

Philip Glass
Glassworks
Philip Glass, Michael Riesman, Philip Glass Ensemble
Linda Moss, Sharon Moe, Philip Glass, Maureen Gallagher, Fred Zlotkin, Lois Martin, Seymour Barab, Richard Peck, Michael Riesman, Jack Kripl, Larry Wechsler, Philip Glass Ensemble, John Abramowitz, Jon Gibson, Al Brown, Julian Barber
Linda Moss, Jack Kripl, Larry Wechsler, Fred Zlotkin, Philip Glass, Lois Martin, Philip Glass Ensemble, John Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, Richard Peck, Maureen Gallagher, Michael Riesman, Sharon Moe, Julian Barber, Jon Gibson, Al Brown
Larry Wechsler, Sharon Moe, Julian Barber, Richard Peck, Philip Glass Ensemble, John Abramowitz, Michael Riesman, Seymour Barab, Jon Gibson, Al Brown, Philip Glass, Fred Zlotkin, Lois Martin, Linda Moss, Maureen Gallagher, Jack Kripl
Michael Riesman, Fred Zlotkin, Seymour Barab, Richard Peck, Lois Martin, Julian Barber, Jack Kripl, Larry Wechsler, Maureen Gallagher, Philip Glass Ensemble, John Abramowitz, Jon Gibson, Al Brown, Linda Moss, Sharon Moe, Philip Glass
Sharon Moe, Maureen Gallagher, Fred Zlotkin, Richard Peck, Philip Glass, Jon Gibson, Al Brown, Philip Glass Ensemble, John Abramowitz, Linda Moss, Julian Barber, Lois Martin, Seymour Barab, Michael Riesman, Jack Kripl, Larry Wechsler
Philip Glass
In the Upper Room
Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman
Michael Riesman, Philip Glass Ensemble
Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman
Michael Riesman, Philip Glass Ensemble
Michael Riesman, Philip Glass Ensemble

29 September 2003 11 Tracks, 1 hour 2 minutes ℗ 1982, 1987 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

RECORD LABEL

Sony Classical

Production

  • Philip Glass
    Producer
  • Kurt Munkacsi
    Producer