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