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