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