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