It came as a bit of a shock that I should stumble over a remastered version of one of my favorite Philip Glass pieces a mere month after I bought the original cd. Digital technology has progressed greatly since 1982 and Glassworks benefits greatly from it. Notable hiss on the Opening is now non- existant and Jack Kripl's flute is no longer harsh.Fans of Glass's later works on the Nonesuch label may notice that Glassworks is also much louder than any of those recordings. Terrific!