Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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