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