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

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