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