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