Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

Glassworks (Expanded Edition)

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

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