Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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