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