Name: Steve Reich - The ECM Recordings by Steve Reich
Brand: Steve Reich
SKU: 028948141180
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Rating: 4 (42 reviews)

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Reich: Music For 18 Musicians

56:31

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Reich: Music For A Large Ensemble

15:28

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Reich: Violin Phase

Shem Guibbory

15:09

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Reich: Octet

17:29

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17:29

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Reich: Tehillim

17:24

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Reich: Tehillim

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If Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians is simply described in terms of its materials and organization -- 11 chords followed by 11 pieces built on those chords -- then it might seem utterly dry and monotonous. The actual music, though, is far from lackluster. When this recording was released in 1978, the impact on the new music scene was immediate and overwhelming. Anyone who saw potential in minimalism and had hoped for a major breakthrough piece found it here. The beauty of its pulsing added-note harmonies and the sustained power and precision of the performance were the music's salient features; and instead of the sterile, electronic sound usually associated with minimalism, the music's warm resonance was a welcome change. Yet repeated listening brought out a subtle and important shift in Reich's conception: the patterns were no longer static repetitions moving in and out of phase with each other, but were now flexible units that grew organically and changed incrementally over the course of the work. This discovery indicated a promising new direction for Reich, one that put him ahead of his peers by giving his music greater interest and adaptability and led to the more elaborate works of the next two decades. ~ Blair Sanderson

1. Reich: Music For 18 Musicians

by Steve Reich

Cello: Ken Ishii; Performer
Primary Artist: Steve Reich Ensemble; Main Performer
Clarinet: Richard Cohen
Virgil Blackwell; Performer
Marimba: Russ Hartenberger
Bob Becker
Gary Schall; Performer
Performer: Richard Cohen
Rebecca Armstrong
Elizabeth Arnold
Gary Schall
Bob Becker
Russ Hartenberger
James Preiss
Steve Chambers
David Van Tieghem
Ken Ishii
Pamela Fraley
Shem Guibbory
Jay Clayton
Steve Reich
Larry Karush
Virgil Blackwell
Glen Velez
Nurit Tilles; Performer
Piano: Steve Chambers
Larry Karush
Nurit Tilles
Steve Reich
Jay Clayton
James Preiss
David Van Tieghem; Performer
Violin: Shem Guibbory; Performer
Voice: Rebecca Armstrong
Pamela Fraley
Elizabeth Arnold; Performer
Xylophone: Glen Velez; Performer
Ensemble: Steve Reich Ensemble; Ensemble
Composer: Steve Reich; Composer
Mixing: Rudolph Werner; Production
Producer: Rudolph Werner; Production
Recording: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudolph Werner
Klaus Hiemann; Production

2. Reich: Music For A Large Ensemble

by Steve Reich

Cello: Michael Finckel; Performer
Clarinet: Richard Cohen; Performer
Double Bass: Judith Sugarman; Performer
Flute: Mort Silver; Performer
Marimba: Richard Schwarz; Performer
Performer: Richard Cohen
Shem Guibbory
Claire Bergman
Elizabeth Arnold
James Preiss
David Van Tieghem
Larry Karush
Jay Clayton
Michael Finckel
Vincent Gnojek
Richard Schwarz
Mort Silver
Judith Sugarman
James Hamlin; Performer
Piano: Larry Karush; Performer
Ensemble: Steve Reich Ensemble; Ensemble
Composer: Steve Reich; Composer
Recording: Martin Wieland; Production
Soprano Saxophone: Vincent Gnojek; Performer
Trumpet: James Hamlin; Performer
Vibraphone: James Preiss; Performer
Viola: Claire Bergman; Performer
Violin: Shem Guibbory; Performer
Voice: Jay Clayton
Elizabeth Arnold; Performer
Xylophone: David Van Tieghem; Performer
Studio Personnel: Martin Wieland; Production
Primary Artist: Steve Reich Ensemble; Main Performer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production

3. Reich: Violin Phase

by Shem Guibbory

Performer: Shem Guibbory; Performer
Primary Artist: Shem Guibbory; Main Performer
Violin: Shem Guibbory; Performer
Composer: Steve Reich; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Martin Wieland; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin Wieland; Production

4. Reich: Octet

by Steve Reich

Primary Artist: Steve Reich Ensemble; Main Performer
Cello: Chris Finckel; Performer
Performer: Robert Chausow
Chris Finckel
Ruth Siegler
Mort Silver
Edmund Niemann; Performer
Piano: Edmund Niemann; Performer
Piccolo: Mort Silver; Performer
Viola: Ruth Siegler; Performer
Violin: Robert Chausow; Performer
Ensemble: Steve Reich Ensemble; Ensemble
Composer: Steve Reich; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Martin Wieland; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin Wieland; Production

5. Reich: Tehillim

by Steve Reich

Alto: Jay Clayton; Performer
Composer: Steve Reich; Composer
Cello: Chris Finckel; Performer
Clarinet: Mort Silver
Virgil Blackwell; Performer
Cor Anglais: Ellen Bardekoff; Performer
Double Bass: Lewis Paer; Performer
Flute: Virgil Blackwell; Performer
Oboe: Vivian Burdick; Performer
Organ: Edmund Niemann
Nurit Tilles; Performer
Percussion: Glen Velez
Russ Hartenberger
Gary Schall
Garry Kvistad
Steve Reich
Bob Becker; Performer
Performer: Vivian Burdick
Steve Reich
Jay Clayton
Shem Guibbory
Nurit Tilles
Glen Velez
Virgil Blackwell
Russ Hartenberger
Bob Becker
Gary Schall
Lewis Paer
Chris Finckel
Edmund Niemann
Mort Silver
Robert Chausow
Ruth Siegler
Garry Kvistad
Rebecca Armstrong
Cheryl Bensman
Ellen Bardekoff
Pamela Wood; Performer
Author: Traditional; Production
Engineer: Martin Wieland; Production
Piccolo: Mort Silver; Performer
Soprano: Rebecca Armstrong
Cheryl Bensman
Pamela Wood; Performer
Viola: Ruth Siegler; Performer
Ensemble: Steve Reich Ensemble; Ensemble
Studio Personnel: Martin Wieland; Production
Violin: Robert Chausow
Shem Guibbory; Performer
Primary Artist: Steve Reich Ensemble; Main Performer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production

6. Reich: Tehillim

by Steve Reich

Alto: Jay Clayton; Performer
Composer: Steve Reich; Composer
Cello: Chris Finckel; Performer
Clarinet: Mort Silver
Virgil Blackwell; Performer
Cor Anglais: Ellen Bardekoff; Performer
Double Bass: Lewis Paer; Performer
Flute: Virgil Blackwell; Performer
Oboe: Vivian Burdick; Performer
Organ: Edmund Niemann
Nurit Tilles; Performer
Percussion: Glen Velez
Russ Hartenberger
Gary Schall
Garry Kvistad
Steve Reich
Bob Becker; Performer
Performer: Vivian Burdick
Steve Reich
Jay Clayton
Shem Guibbory
Nurit Tilles
Glen Velez
Virgil Blackwell
Russ Hartenberger
Bob Becker
Gary Schall
Lewis Paer
Chris Finckel
Edmund Niemann
Mort Silver
Robert Chausow
Ruth Siegler
Garry Kvistad
Rebecca Armstrong
Cheryl Bensman
Ellen Bardekoff
Pamela Wood; Performer
Author: Traditional; Production
Engineer: Martin Wieland; Production
Piccolo: Mort Silver; Performer
Soprano: Rebecca Armstrong
Cheryl Bensman
Pamela Wood; Performer
Viola: Ruth Siegler; Performer
Ensemble: Steve Reich Ensemble; Ensemble
Studio Personnel: Martin Wieland; Production
Violin: Robert Chausow
Shem Guibbory; Performer
Primary Artist: Steve Reich Ensemble; Main Performer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

6 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 14 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

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Genres

Classical, Minimalism, Modern Era

Label

ECM New Series

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

Germany

Language

Hebrew

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1977

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UPC

28948141180

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Steve Reich - The ECM Recordings

1. Reich: Music For 18 Musicians

2. Reich: Music For A Large Ensemble

3. Reich: Violin Phase

4. Reich: Octet

5. Reich: Tehillim

6. Reich: Tehillim

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Steve Reich - The ECM Recordings

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1. Reich: Music For 18 Musicians

2. Reich: Music For A Large Ensemble

3. Reich: Violin Phase

4. Reich: Octet

5. Reich: Tehillim

6. Reich: Tehillim

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