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