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