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