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PHILIP GLASS: “Glassworks” LP. Released 13th March 2026
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PHILIP GLASS: “Glassworks” LP. Released 13th March 2026
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.
“Glassworks was intended to introduce my music to a more general audience than had been familiar with it up to then”.— Philip Glass
“Rubric” and “Façades” both appeared in the 2008 documentary about Philippe Petit, Man on Wire. “Floe” was featured on the soundtrack of the 1989 Italian horror film The Church. “Opening” was featured in the American remake of the movie Breathless.
