Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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