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