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