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