Drumming/Six Pianos: Music for Mallet Instruments, Voice and Organ
Released: 1974
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Released: 1974
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This three-LP set, released on Deutsche Grammophon in 1974, is arguably the pinnacle of minimalism. Along with Terry Riley's In C and perhaps Glass' early piano music, Drumming defined the...
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Proverb/Nagoya Marimbas/City Life
Released: 1996
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Released: 1996
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This recording brings together three disparate styles on one record showcasing Reich's compositional work. Opening with "Proverb," a piece for voices and a mixed ensemble, the disc begins on a...
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Works: 1965-1995
Released: 1997
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Released: 1997
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Of the composers generally referred to as "minimalist" (a label almost universally rejected by those to whom it is applied), three have had a substantial and direct impact on modern music both...
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Octet/Music for a Large Ensemble/Violin Phase
Released: 1980
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Released: 1980
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Steve Reich's commercial success had ballooned after his prior release on ECM, Music for 18 Musicians, and this collection of three compositions, two new and one from 1967, was the follow-up. Music...
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Four Organs/Phase Patterns
Released: October 1995
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Released: October 1995
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Steve Reich has described his 1971 piece Four Organs as an attempt to reproduce the phasing effect of his mid-'60s tape pieces (such as Come Out and It's Gonna Rain) with real musicians in a...
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Drumming - ELEKTRA/NONESUCH
Released: 1987
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Released: 1987
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Simply put, Drumming is, along with some of Philip Glass' Einstein on the Beach, one of the most fascinating pieces of first-generation minimalism. The version recorded for Elektra/Nonesuch in 1987...
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Early Works
Released: 1987
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Released: 1987
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These historical recordings were difficult to find (usually on out of print compilations) for a long time, so it's gratifying to have them readily available in one place. The two important tape...
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Sextet/Six Marimbas
Released: May 1986
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Released: May 1986
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Although Reich's music during the '80s, as he gained in popularity, was increasingly written for larger, lusher ensembles (with, oftentimes, the concomitant loss of "edge"), he occasionally and...
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The Desert Music
Released: 1985
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Released: 1985
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This hour-long work, commissioned by West German Radio and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, marks a transitional period for Reich. Based in the rhythmic pulse of Music for 18 Musicians, he adds a...
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