Steve reich a ecouter sur deezer musique en streaming. Sotw takes a look at minimalism and composer steve reichs different trains, a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape 1988. Mallet quartet 2009, cocommissioned and performed by so percussion, is scored for two vibraphones and two fiveoctave marimbas. Percussion ensemble, vibraphone, marimba sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Different trains kronos quartet, pat metheny, steve reich on allmusic 1989 this late80s work finds the minimalist composer. Mallet quartet by steve reich parts only percussion. Steve reich clapping music for two performers 1972 directions for performance the number of repeats is fixed at 12 repeats per bar. Sandbox percussion performs reichs mallet quartet in sprague hall at yale university in february 2012. Shop and buy steve reich mallet quartet sheet music.
Mallet quartet 2009 has been one of the most performed works in the rising genre of mallet keyboard quartets, which was featured in third coast percussions 2017 grammywinning album. The duration of the piece should be approximately 5 minutes. Percussions 2017 grammywinning album third coast percussion steve reich. Percussion ensemble music instruments in the past were many and varied. The concert, which took place at the cheltenham music festival on 11 july 2001, opened with the uk premiere of steve reichs triple. The montrealbased string quartet quatuor bozzini offer a new reading of steve reich s work different trains, which follows the version by the kronos quartet from 1990. Mallet quartet play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Steve reich wtc 911 mallet quartet dance patterns digital mp3 album. Sextet by steve reich 1936 sheet music for percussion. Percussion, keyboards sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Back in october, i marked george crumbs birthday exploring a performance of his seminal work black angels, given by the smith quartet. When minimalist composer steve reich wrote quartet in 20, he felt as if he needed to create a piece of music in reaction to it. Mallet quartet by steve reich is a quartet scored for two vibraphones and two marimbas one 5 octave, one 4.
Pulsequartet, the latest release of reich compositions from nonesuch records, features a world premiere recording from the international contemporary ensemble ice, as. Mar 14, 2018 pulsequartet, the latest release of reich compositions from nonesuch records, features a world premiere recording from the international contemporary ensemble ice, as well as a reading of a. So percussions energetic accountpointed up one of mr. Steve reich announces release of pulsequartet in 2018. A recorded voice reassures the audience that humanity must.
After a short break, the mallet quartet begins and the sadness is washed away with the uplifting, interesting pulses and canon of vibraphones and fiveoctave marimbas. Steve reichs music has had a profound effect on the contemporary percussionists repertoire. It was cocommissioned by the amadinda quartet in budapest, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, by nexus in toronto, so percussion in new york, and synergy percussion in australia. Colin currie sam walton owen gunnell adrian spillett. On sale through our online shop orders will be despatched by mail from our online shop. For now, suffice it to say that this primacy of structure, apparent to some extent in all of reich s music, is the aspect of his work that most gives in an intellectually and. For now, suffice it to say that this primacy of structure, apparent to some extent in all of reichs music, is the aspect of his work that most gives in an intellectually and. In the two outer fast movements, the marimbas set the harmonic background which remains static. Some curious eye and mind games were going on during the amherst saxophone quartets concertopening performance of steve reichs 1985 new york counterpoint. Pdf on mar 1, 1990, christopher fox and others published steve. Drumming music for mallet instruments, voices, and organ six pianos in september 2016, deutsche grammophon reissued for the first time its historical threelp boxed set from 1974 of drumming. In three succinct movements, it contrasts the crosscontinent trains of reichs american childhood with the cattle trucks to auschwitz, using fragmented recollections from three holocaust survivors, reichs governess, a conductor, and recordings of the trains.
Steve reich s mallet quartet is a fifteenminutelong minimalist adventure for four highly talented percussionists. Steve reich announces new album pulsequartet pitchfork. Sandbox percussion performs reich s mallet quartet in sprague hall at yale university in february 2012. Drumming by so percussion following their acclaimed 2004 cantaloupe debut, so percussion has completed an entirely new recording of steve reichs epic drumming, made in an entirely new way. So, first, thank you, steve reich for the thoughtful gift.
It received its world premiere in december 6, 2009 at the bela bartok national concert hall in. Triple quartet was composed in 1999 and since then has been in the quartets live repertoire. The marimbas interlock in canon and the vibes present the. In 2009 steve reichs mallet quartet kicked off a subgenre of pieces for two. Reich is the grand master of mallet instruments, and this threemovement work, also of about 15 minutes and performd by the group, so percussion, is unique by its bass notes and. New york counterpoint 1985, steve reich repertoire. There are bluehaired ladies in the old sense of the phrase, and bluehaired ladies in the new sense. The album, simply titled steve reich, features the works mallet quartet, sextet, nagoya marimbas, and music for pieces of wood. Jan 01, 20 sandbox percussion performs reich s mallet quartet in sprague hall at yale university in february 2012. As it happens, this point of contrast came about through reichs writing of pulse in 2015, which is similar in its use of instrumentation to reichs 1987 electric counterpoint for pat metheny, with both pieces being carried by a warm, propulsive electric bass. A major opus in reich s body of work, different trains pioneered in 1968 a new form of.
Americabefore the war, europeduring the war and after the war, all three clocking around nine minutes. Philip glass kronos quartet terry riley john adams yann tiersen john cage meredith monk arvo part harry gregsonwilliams morton feldman nouveautes relatives a steve reich nouveautes classique nouveautes jazz, blues, gospel nouveautes ambiance, humour, divers. They employ similar harmonies and compositional devices and showcase reich s. On october th, 2005 dame is proud to present the second collection qb release. The second performer should keep his or her downbeat where it is written, on the first beat of. Some curious eye and mind games were going on during the amherst saxophone quartet s concertopening performance of steve reich s 1985 new york counterpoint. Commissioned by so percussion, amadinda, nexus, and synergy, this piece is the first of reichs works to use 5octave marimbas. Music for small ensembles is usually composed for a consort, which is a group. Mallet quartet 2009 is scored for two vibraphones and two five octave marimbas. The music was composed by steve reich and was commissioned by the quartet. Celebrated minimalist composer steve reich is compiling two of his recent compositions onto a new fulllength album.
Premiered on november 1st 2016, steve reichs new work pulse. So percussion performs reichs mallet quartet youtube. I had never written for five octave marimbas extending down. Reich wrote the work for a new film by gerhard richter and corinna belz, based on richters patterns series critical praise for the artistic partnership has been vast across international publications. Mallet quartet, reich codified this type of ensemble into. Beginning with drumming, and extending through music for mallet. On the one hand i was delighted to have the possibility of a low bass and on the other hand apprehensive since just slightly too hard a mallet that low can produce noise instead of pitch. Steve reichs mallet quartet is a fifteenminutelong minimalist adventure for four highly talented percussionists. This is the first recording of its kind, in which the 4 members of so perform all nine separate percussion parts while joined by the. Mallet quartet 2009 for two vibraphones and two marimbas, and dance patterns 2010 for two vibraphones, two xylophones, and two pianos revisit the bright, dancing sound world of pieces like tehillim and eight lines. The essay, as well as reich s chosen process of phasing, will be discussed in full later in this article. Reich uses recorded spoken phrases of his governess, a retired pullman porter, and various holocaust survivors interlaid with the astounding kronos quartet to contrast his childhood memories of train journeys between new york and california in. It is 31 minutes long and consists of two works, the first for an ensemble of instruments, being pulse the very hallmark of the composer through his long career and a threemovement quartet for two vibraphones and two pianos. More recently, his mallet quartet 2009 has been one of the most performed works in the rising genre of malletkeyboard quartets, which was featured in third coast percussions 2017 grammywinning album third coast percussion steve reich.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Different trains, piano counterpoint, triple quartet. The four sections, music for mallet instruments, voices and organ by steve reich on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Pulse quartet pulse quartet was released by nonesuch records on february 2, 2018. Other works combine keyboard instruments with nonpitched instruments such as. The pieces on the album were written a few years earlierpulse, in 2015, and quartet in 20, and recorded by the international contemporary ensemble ice and the colin currie group respectively. Steve reichs latest work reichrichter premiered on april 6 as part of one of the biggest cultural events in new york city this spring. We allow smarturl creators to track who has clicked one of their links. That performance was part of a concert devoted to american music, and it makes sense to explore the remaining pieces. At first glance, this appears to be a minimal recording from the pioneer minimalist, steve reich. Different trains by steve reich performed by bozzini quartet. The essay, as well as reichs chosen process of phasing, will be discussed in full later in this article.
Triple quartet is a studio album by the kronos quartet and other artists. On february 12, 2017, third coast percussions highly acclaimed album of steve reich percussion works received the 2017 grammy award for best chamber music small ensemble performance. Steve reich mallet quartet by steve reich 1936 sheet. This piece is written in three movements fast, slow, fast each with a different character. Commissioned by so percussion, amadinda, nexus, and synergy, this piece is the first of reich s works to use 5octave marimbas. The two are companion pieces, with pulse having been written as a reaction. Quartet is paired with reich s pulse, performed by international contemporary ensemble, on. In three succinct movements, it contrasts the crosscontinent trains of reich s american childhood with the cattle trucks to auschwitz, using fragmented recollections from three holocaust survivors, reich s governess, a conductor, and recordings of the trains. This work requires additional technological components andor amplification.
Originally written for a live clarinetist playing against a prerecorded tape of 11 clarinets, tuesdays performance offered a transcription by the asqs susan fancher for four saxes and. Written for the kronos quartet in 1988, different trains is an iconic experiment in applying speech rhythms to music. Steve reich s wtc 911, his 2010 string quartet written to commemorate the attacks of september 11, 2001, ends with this hopeful reminder. In 1968, steve reich codified his compositional aesthetic in the single most important. The album includes the worldpremiere recordings of pulse for large ensemble, performed by the international contemporary ensemble, and quartet for two pianos and two vibraphones, played by the colin currie group. Jan 07, 2012 back in october, i marked george crumbs birthday exploring a performance of his seminal work black angels, given by the smith quartet. In mallet quartet 2009, reich once again concentrates on harmony and employs an. Reich and the quartet have worked together since 1989. I had never written for five octave marimbas extending down to cello c. Composer steve reich has brought together two of his previous performances for a new album.
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