Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Michael Riesman, Philip Glass

2003

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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.

Opening

Philip Glass, Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman

6:24

Floe

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

5:59

Islands

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

7:40

Rubric

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

6:04

Facades

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

7:21

Closing

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

5:57

Dance I

Michael Riesman, Philip Glass Ensemble

1:10

Dance II

Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman

5:42

Dance V

Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman

3:25

Dance VIII

Michael Riesman, Philip Glass Ensemble

4:57

Dance IX

Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman

8:10

Philip Glass

Producer
Kurt Munkacsi

Producer