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