Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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