Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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

September 29, 2003 11 tracks, 1 hour 2 minutes ℗ 1982, 1987 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

RECORD LABEL

Sony Classical

Production

  • Philip Glass
    Producer
  • Kurt Munkacsi
    Producer