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