Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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