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