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