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Release Date: 04/13/1999 Label: Rca Victor Red Seal Catalog #: 68672 Spars Code: DDD Composer: Steve Reich Performer: Micaela Haslam, Roland Diry, Wolfgang Stryi, Ueli Wiget, Hermann Kretzschmar, Olive Simpson, Daniel Krüerke, Kristi Becker, Ruth Holton, Benjamin Kobler, Rumi Ogawa-Helferich, Rainer Römer, Pascal Pons, Yuko Suzuki, Russ Hartenberger, Bob Becker, Boris Müller, Carol Canning, Jagdish Mistry, Eva Böcker, Philipp Vandré Orchestra/Ensemble: Ensemble Modern
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Steve Reich's 'Music for 18 Musicians,' performed by Ensemble Modern, is a pulsing exploration of percussion and tone. With chord progressions unfamiliar to most listeners, the rhythm unifies the piece as a whole as well as creating texture for each movement. Composed over two years beginning in mid-1974, 'Music for 18 Musicians' is similar to the minimalist works of Philip Glass and Terry Riley. Like the works of the other minimalists, Reich's work breaks many rules while maintaining a connection to other musical traditions. While unmistakably modern, Reich's compositional techniques have a lot in common with 12th-century ecclesiastical composer Pérotin, who combined swift and complex polyphony with a much slower bass line of Gregorian chants. The intriguing nature of this composition makes for fascinating listening. Created without the use of synthesized instruments, these sounds are remarkably unusual. The listener will be as interested in how the music is performed as in how it sounds. |
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Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich | ||||
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Performer:
Micaela Haslam (Soprano),
Roland Diry (Clarinet),
Wolfgang Stryi (Clarinet),
Roland Diry (Bass Clarinet), Wolfgang Stryi (Bass Clarinet), Ueli Wiget (Piano), Hermann Kretzschmar (Piano), Olive Simpson (Soprano), Daniel Krüerke (Piano), Kristi Becker (Piano), Ruth Holton (Soprano), Benjamin Kobler (Piano), Rumi Ogawa-Helferich (Percussion), Rainer Römer (Percussion), Pascal Pons (Percussion), Yuko Suzuki (Percussion), Russ Hartenberger (Percussion), Bob Becker (Percussion), Boris Müller (Percussion), Carol Canning (Alto), Jagdish Mistry (Violin), Eva Böcker (Cello), Philipp Vandré (Piano) Orchestra/Ensemble: Ensemble Modern Period: 20th Century Written: 1976; USA |
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Date of Recording: 06/1997 Venue: Hessian Radio Studios, Frankfurt Length: 58 Minutes 7 Secs. |
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