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

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