Books by steve reich author of writings on music, 19652000. Steve reichs different trains, a work for string quartet and tape written in 1988, is widely recognised as one of the most significant musical compositions of the last thirty years. Steve reichs most popular book is writings on music, 19652000. For different trains 1988, a grammy winner, reich used a digital sampler to record speaking voices and derived the rhythmic and melodic ideas of the piece from those voices. Listen free to steve reich different trains triple quartet. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to nazi concentration. Different trains electric counterpoint, an album by steve reich on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Hps 1168 steve reich different trains for string quartet and. Different trains is a three movement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988.
Music factory different trains by steve reich study guide for open rehearsal and concert october 8, 2003. Different trains different trains part one introduction and the use of music technology different trains part two thematic development different trains part three thematic development and continuity different trains part four dynamics and conclusions. Other articles where different trains is discussed. Different trains, for string quartet and prerecorded performance tape, begins a new way of composing that has its roots in my early tape pieces its gonna rain 1965 and come out 1966. This late80s work finds the minimalist composer mixing acoustic and taped material to great effect. Upload document file or like to download immediately close. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains electric counterpoint. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Reich different trains pdf official fulltext publication. Steve reichs minimalist composition different trains 1988 for string quartet and tape uses the speech prosody of recorded testimony as its. On sale through our online shop orders will be despatched by mail from our online shop. Triple quartet kronos quartet, chamber music new zealand auckland, new zealand. The new york times declared different trains a work of such originality that breakthrough seems the only possible description.
Reich s 1988 piece, different trains, marked a new compositional method, rooted in its gonna rain and come out, in which speech recordings generate the musical material for musical instruments. It won a grammy award in 1990 for best contemporary classical composition. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to nazi concentration camps. Cd, album, club elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 9 791762, 791762. Steve reich s different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains. String quartet, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Introduction in 1988, steve reich new york, 1936 composed the threepart different trains for the kronos quartet. Inspired by an awareness of the musical and rhythmic possibilities of the sound of trains, reich wove these train sounds, together with recorded speech, and strong music, into a 3 movement piece, america before the war, europe during the war years, europe after the war. Apr 11, 2012 steve reichs different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration.
A work of such astonishing originality that breakthrough seems. Its original release was performed by the kronos quartet and won the grammy award for best classical contemporary composition in 1989. Aug 01, 2017 sotw takes a look at minimalism and composer steve reichs different trains, a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape 1988. As reich describes the project, the idea for the piece comes from my childhood. Steve reich different trains americabefore the war. America before the war europe during the war after the war.
Steve reichs different trains is a 27minute work for string quartet and tape, written in 1988 to a commission from the kronos quartet. Steve reich, one of the worlds greatest living composers, was born in 1936 to a jewish family. Weve found 2 lyrics, 1 artists, and 50 albums matching different trains by steve reich. Search results for different trains by steve reich yee yee. I n 1988, having turned classical music on its head with his radical minimalism, steve reich unveiled what remains one of his most recognisable and admired works. Reich knew that different trains was going to lead to some kind of new documentary form incorporating both video and music. Steve reichs different trains on researchgate, the professional network for scientists. Steve reichs different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration. Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in. This is steve reich at his most accessible and most essential. Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988.
He majored in philosophy at cornell university 195357 and then studied. Music as a gradual process in perspectives of new music,2 have successfully accomplished that but it is useful to consider the ways in which reich has employed voices in his work and also to compare reich s conception of form in different trains with that of earlier works. Different trains is made up of three movements, which bear the following titles. Steve reich, byname of stephen michael reich, born october 3, 1936, new york, new york, u. The london contemporary orchestra perform steve reichs different trains different trains was originally recorded in 1988, and was composed for string quartet and tapes. Sotw takes a look at minimalism and composer steve reichs different trains, a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape 1988.
Steve reich has 34 books on goodreads with 519 ratings. Different trains 1988 27 for string quartet and tape. Sep 30, 2016 the london contemporary orchestra perform steve reichs different trains different trains was originally recorded in 1988, and was composed for string quartet and tapes. Different trains, for string quartet and prerecorded performance tape, begins a new way of composing that has its roots in my early tape pieces its gonna rain. In different trains 1988, steve reich presents a semiautobiographical account of the holocaust that electronically mixes his memories of being a jewish child in the 1940s with those of childsurvivors of the holocaust who later recorded their testimonies. Steve reich, different trains 1988 digital video and audio excerpt, with background information. Download steve reich different trains piano counterpoint triple quartet the london steve reich ensemble 2011 from 37 mb, steve reich different trains piano counterpoint triple quartet the london steve reich ensemble 2011 from 273 mb free from tradownload. Different trains by steve reich 1936 sheet music for. For different trains 1988, reich integrated fragments of audio recordings pertaining to rail travel, including the reminiscences of holocaust survivors, with a string quartet that mimicked both the rhythm of a train and the natural musicality of the voices on tape.
For those interested, there is a 10 cd retrospective of the works of steve reich available here. His innovations include using tape loops to create phasing patterns, as on the early compositions its gonna rain. Reichs work is marked by its use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm, and canons. Watch steve reichs different trains performed by the lco. Steve reich different trains study score hawkes pocket score 1168 ismn. Different trains electric counterpoint by steve reich on. Steve reichs different trains steve reichs different trains is a 27minute work for string quartet and tape, written in i988 to a commission from the kronos quartet. Steve reichs different trains tempo cambridge core.
The basic idea is that carefully chosen speech recordings generate the musical materials for musical instruments. 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. Sep 20, 2017 i n 1988, having turned classical music on its head with his radical minimalism, steve reich unveiled what remains one of his most recognisable and admired works. Eleven different motifs are performed and recorded and then played together with patterns emerging and shifting. Search results for different trains by steve reich lyrics. Steve reich s different trains is a 27minute work for string quartet and tape, written in 1988 to a commission from the kronos quartet. 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 19391941. Different trains electric counterpoint, an album by steve reich on spotify.
This is steve reich different trains part 1america before the war by lost highway on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. Contact from space by wilhelm reich internet archive. His innovations include using tape loops to create phasing. Electric counterpoint is a minimalist composition by the american composer steve reich.
Reich was the son of an attorney and a singerlyricist. Built around speech samples that are mimicked by the quartet, alongside recorded sounds of train whistles and sirens, different trains can be an overwhelming. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to. Steve reich different trains comptes rendus 435 mots. Steve reichs different trains, a work for string quartet and tape written in 1988, is widely recognised as one of the most significant musical. The works three movements have the following titles. Watch steve reichs different trains performed by the lco at. Listening to steve reichs holocaust opus different trains. The piece consists of three movements, fast, slow, and fast. Reichs 1988 piece, different trains, marked a new compositional method, rooted in its gonna rain and come out, in which speech recordings generate the musical material for musical instruments.
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