Steve reichs different trains is a 27minute work for string quartet and tape, written in 1988 to a commission from the kronos quartet. As reich describes the project, the idea for the piece comes from my childhood. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains electric counterpoint. Eleven different motifs are performed and recorded and then played together with patterns emerging and shifting. Steve reichs different trains, a work for string quartet and tape written in 1988, is widely recognised as one of the most significant musical. Other articles where different trains is discussed. Steve reich has 34 books on goodreads with 519 ratings. Contact from space by wilhelm reich internet archive. Its original release was performed by the kronos quartet and won the grammy award for best classical contemporary composition in 1989. Books by steve reich author of writings on music, 19652000. Listen free to steve reich different trains triple quartet. Watch steve reichs different trains performed by the lco at. The works three movements have the following titles.
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. 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. String quartet, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Electric counterpoint is a minimalist composition by the american composer steve reich. The basic idea is that carefully chosen speech recordings generate the musical materials for musical instruments. Steve reichs most popular book is writings on music, 19652000. Listening to steve reichs holocaust opus different trains. 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.
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. 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. 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. Reichs work is marked by its use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm, and canons. Sotw takes a look at minimalism and composer steve reichs different trains, a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape 1988. Weve found 2 lyrics, 1 artists, and 50 albums matching different trains by steve reich. 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. 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.
Steve reichs minimalist composition different trains 1988 for string quartet and tape uses the speech prosody of recorded testimony as its. Triple quartet kronos quartet, chamber music new zealand auckland, new zealand. Search results for different trains by steve reich lyrics. Different trains is made up of three movements, which bear the following titles. America before the war europe during the war after the war. 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. It won a grammy award in 1990 for best contemporary classical composition. Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. His innovations include using tape loops to create phasing patterns, as on the early compositions its gonna rain. Music factory different trains by steve reich study guide for open rehearsal and concert october 8, 2003. Steve reich different trains americabefore the war. Steve reich, one of the worlds greatest living composers, was born in 1936 to a jewish family. Written to accompany second inversions steve reich 80th birthday marathon, october 3, 2016 classic minimalism.
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. 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. Steve reich different trains comptes rendus 435 mots. Aug 01, 2017 sotw takes a look at minimalism and composer steve reichs different trains, a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape 1988. Upload document file or like to download immediately close. 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. Different trains 1988 27 for string quartet and tape. 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. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A work of such astonishing originality that breakthrough seems. 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 also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to. Cd, album, club elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 9 791762, 791762. Steve reich, different trains 1988 digital video and audio excerpt, with background information. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to nazi concentration camps. The london contemporary orchestra perform steve reichs different trains different trains was originally recorded in 1988, and was composed for string quartet and tapes. 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. Hps 1168 steve reich different trains for string quartet and. Apr 11, 2012 steve reichs different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration. His innovations include using tape loops to create phasing. He majored in philosophy at cornell university 195357 and then studied. Steve reich different trains study score hawkes pocket score 1168 ismn. Different trains electric counterpoint, an album by steve reich on spotify. Watch steve reichs different trains performed by the lco.
Reich different trains pdf official fulltext publication. 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 knew that different trains was going to lead to some kind of new documentary form incorporating both video and music. On sale through our online shop orders will be despatched by mail from our online shop.
Steve reichs different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration. Steve reich, byname of stephen michael reich, born october 3, 1936, new york, new york, u. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to nazi concentration. Steve reichs different trains on researchgate, the professional network for scientists. Steve reich s different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains. Different trains by steve reich 1936 sheet music for. This is steve reich at his most accessible and most essential. Steve reichs different trains tempo cambridge core. For those interested, there is a 10 cd retrospective of the works of steve reich available here.
Introduction in 1988, steve reich new york, 1936 composed the threepart different trains for the kronos quartet. Search results for different trains by steve reich yee yee. This late80s work finds the minimalist composer mixing acoustic and taped material to great effect. Different trains electric counterpoint by steve reich on. 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. The new york times declared different trains a work of such originality that breakthrough seems the only possible description.
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