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

September 29, 2003 11 Tracks, 1 hour 2 minutes ℗ 1982, 1987 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

RECORD LABEL

Sony Classical

Production

  • Philip Glass
    Producer
  • Kurt Munkacsi
    Producer