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