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