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