Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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