Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Michael Riesman, Philip Glass

2003

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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.

Opening

Philip Glass, Michael Riesman, Philip Glass Ensemble

6:24

Floe

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

5:59

Islands

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

7:40

Rubric

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

6:04

Facades

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

7:21

Closing

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

5:57

Dance I

Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman

1:10

Dance II

Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman

5:42

Dance V

Michael Riesman, Philip Glass Ensemble

3:25

Dance VIII

Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman

4:57

Dance IX

Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman

8:10

Philip Glass

Producer
Kurt Munkacsi

Producer