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