Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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