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Glassworks
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Length
6 tracks, 41:48
Release Date
1 January 1982
In 1982 Philip Glass became the first composer since Aaron Copland to join the CBS Masterworks label. Glass had formed the Philip Glass Ensemble in 1968, but it wasn't until his opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) that he achieved great critical and popular success. His first album for Masterworks, Glassworks, tripled all sales projections, pleasing audiences, critics and Glass himself. "Glassworks was my debut record on CBS. This music was written for the recording studio, though a number of the pieces soon found their way into the Ensemble repertory. A six-"movement&… read more
In 1982 Philip Glass became the first composer since Aaron Copland to join the CBS Masterworks label. Glass had formed the Philip Glass Ensemble in 1… read more
In 1982 Philip Glass became the first composer since Aaron Copland to join the CBS Masterworks label. Glass had formed the Philip Glass Ensemble in 1968, but it wasn't until his ope… read more

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1 Play track Glassworks: Opening
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 7:44 49,200 listeners
2 Glassworks: Floe
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 5:59 7,741 listeners
3 Glassworks: Islands
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 8:44 318 listeners
4 Play track Glassworks: Rubric
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 6:04 6,487 listeners
5 Play track Glassworks: Facades
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 7:20 6,679 listeners
6 Play track Glassworks: Closing
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 5:57 7,654 listeners

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Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American . He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been described as minimal music, having similar qualities to other "minimalist" composers such as La Monte Young, Steve Reich, and Terry Riley. Glass describes himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures", which he has helped evolve stylistically. Glass founded the Philip Glass Ensemble, with which he still performs on keyboards. He has written numerous operas and musical theatr… read more
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American . He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been described a… read more
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