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