Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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