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