| Glassworks | |
|---|---|
| by Philip Glass | |
| Style | Postmodern, minimalist |
| Form | Chamber music |
| Composed | 1981 |
| Publisher | Dunvagen Music Publishers |
| Recorded | 1982, studio recording for Sony Classical Records |
Glassworks is a chamber music work of six movements by Philip Glass. Following his larger-scale concert and stage works, it was Glass's successful attempt to create a more pop-oriented "Walkman-suitable" work, with considerably shorter and more accessible pieces written for the recording studio.
The LP and cassette were released in 1982,[1][2] each with its own separate mix: the record album intended for home listening and the tape for personal cassette players.[3] The headphone-specific mix, previously only available on cassette, was reissued digitally 2016.[4][5]
Glassworks was intended to introduce my music to a more general audience than had been familiar with it up to then.
— Philip Glass[6]
- ^ Martin, Erin Lyndal (April 30, 2012). "Celebrating The 30th Anniversary Of Glassworks By Philip Glass". The Quietus. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Schaefer, John (September 4, 2012). "Top 10 Essential Philip Glass Recordings". Q2 Music. WQXR. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Penchansky, Alan (March 27, 1982). "Glass Gets 'Walkman Mix'". Billboard. p. 83.
- ^ The Philip Glass Ensemble [@philipglassens] (January 27, 2022). "Today's featured recording is, Glassworks: Specially Mixed for Your Personal Cassette Player (2016)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Walls, Seth Colter (November 14, 2016). "Philip Glass: The Complete Sony Recordings". Pitchfork.
- ^ Philip Glass: Music: Glassworks Archived March 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine