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