Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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