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