Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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