There was a time when steve reich had few champions. Six pianos, pendulum music, violin phase, music for pieces of wood, drummingpart four performed by steve reich and musicians at the kitchen 1977. It is one of his first attempts at applying his phasing technique, which he had previously used in the tape pieces its gonna rain 1965 and come out 1966, to live performance. One of the greatest opportunities during this phase of social distancing is. Violin phase by steve reich from amazons classical music store. The aural illusions within steve reich s violin phase. Violin phase, for violin and tape details allmusic. Now he wins the pulitzer prize, collaborates with jonny greenwood, and on various anniversaries. Four movements to the music of steve reich 1982 choreography and dance. Octet and music for a large ensemble are steve reich at his very finest. Violin phase for 4 violins or violin and 3 tapes universal.
New sounds live live music brookfield place new york. Under its original title, octet, the work was commissioned by the hessischer rundfunk radio frankfurt and completed in april 1979. When i was in college, for my senior recital i performed a piece called steve reich s violin phase where i recorded myself playing the snippet and then i looped it. Rock was pretty much off my radar then along came radiohead. Reich further developed this technique in pieces like violin phase also 1967, phase. Steve reich piano phase, dephasage, minimalisme, partition, piano. Often cited as inspiration by art rockers such as brian eno and robert fripp, steve reich s recording career stretches back to the 1960s and continues to the present day. Shem guibbory created at the dance department of new york universitys tisch school of the arts, first performed. Steve reich s violin phase 1967 is the first of his several important works calling upon a performer to play along with one or more prerecorded tracks of his or her instrument. Without steve reich s rhythms, pulses and phasing, contemporary culture would be a much poorer place, writes tom service. Piece takes getting used to if youre not a fan of modern music, but it has a beautiful piece. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. This limited edition box set contains the three landmark albums music for 18 musicians, music for a large ensemble octet violin phase and tehillim. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The first piece on this discthe triple quartetmay be startling to listeners familiar with steve reich s music. Violin phase is a musical work written by minimalist composer steve reich in october 1967 structure. Eight lines, a work by american minimalist composer steve reich, was originally titled octet. Nyo canada chamber music concert jul 06, 2016 recital hall, wilfrid laurier university marieclaire cardinal joanna gorska dorothy lin ethan balakrishnan. First recording of violin phase by steve reich from the album steve reich.
Violin phase recorded march 1980 at tonstudio bauer, ludwigsburg. With 44page booklet including original liner notes by steve reich, a new essay by paul griffiths, and session photography by deborah feingold and barbara klemm. Octet 479 music for a large ensemble and octet recorded february 1980 at columbia recording studios, new york. Find steve reich discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Listen free to steve reich live electric music violin phase, its gonna rain. This article, which has been reprinted several times,38 must be examined in detail, as it is here that reich clarifies all the trends that have been developing in his.
He had developed his sound, but was still relatively young and hungry for success. Piano phase is a minimalist composition by american composer steve reich, written in 1967 for two pianos or piano and tape. It used to be done with tape back in the sixties, but i did it on my computer, of course, like my mac ll or something, and i looped it and then i would play it and gradually. Watch the video for violin phase from steve reich s octet music for a large ensemble violin phase for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Live electric music and performed by the late great paul zukofsky. It provides recording instructions, that while difficult, are sufficient to produce a goodquality recording. Violin phase is a musical work written by minimalist composer steve reich in october 1967. Watch the video for music for a large ensemble from steve reich s octet music for a large ensemble violin phase for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Phase music is a form of music that uses phasing as a primary compositional process. Pdf the aural illusions within steve reichs violin phase will. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase discogs.
Forget violin phase which really is just filler, and from an earlier era in reich s development. Steve reich violin fase violin phase hq jerry dowell. Violin phase is a wonderful piece for 4 violins or tape and 1 violin. Check out octet music for a large ensemble violin phase by steve reich on amazon music. Check out steve reich the ecm recordings by steve reich ensemble on amazon music.
Steve reich the ecm recordings by steve reich ensemble. His catalogue is enormous, but arguably his most creative and accessible period is represented by a handful of middleperiod albums from the 70s and 80s, most. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase by steve. In violin phase, this element is combined with the phasing technique reich effectively employed in previous works such as its gonna rain 1965 and come out 1966. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Piano phase 1967 by steve reich visualization by vincent laberge. Performed at concert of music08 june 21, 2008 by matthew albert, nick naegele, yeiin jin, and chifan tai. Violin phase 1977, wears its purposefulness on its sleeve. Incidentally, these variations can also be played unmodified on the violin, thereby constituting. Amazon or download printable pdfs from many free music web sites, includ. The shifting, shimmering melodies of piano phase mark an important turn in reich s work away from purely electronic pieces and toward a new approach to counterpoint and performance. This version of violin phase is performed by luke fitzpatrick violin solo using a custom live electronics looping system developed by marcin. The aural illusions within steve reichs violin phase.
It was premiered at radio frankfurt on june 21, 1979. Theres something about hearing raw sound, spooled out over time. Glassworks opening link to download for free the piano sheet in the. A highly influential avantgarde composer and one of the key founders of the minimalist school of music, composer steve reich has, since the 1960s, embraced a wide variety of musical styles and interests, forging from them a unique synthesis as evidenced by his most important compositions from the period, piano phase, violin phase, four organs, and drumming. Will jung the aural illusions within violin phase steve reich slowly developed his distinctive style of composing and signature sound through his contributions. In 1968, steve reich codified his compositional aesthetic in the single most important essay he has ever written, music as a gradual process. It is an approach to musical composition that is often associated with minimal music, as it shares similar characteristics, but some commentators prefer to treat phase music as a separate category. Steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin.
Browse and buy all classical recordings by steve reich b. On october 15 and 16, ensemble signal will perform the music of legendary composer steve reich for the annual music series curated by wnycs john schaefer. Reichs violin phase was among the first pieces that. Listen to shem guibborys transcendent take on violin phase, for violin and tape or 4 violins on ecm, written in 1967 and recorded in 1980. Jagdish mistry scintillates as the soloist, never letting go of the tension for a second, so when the. Drumming performed by so percussion cantaloupe records ca21026. Liveelectric music and performed by the late great paul zukofsky.
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