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