Steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin. Steve reichs piano phase and david cossins video phase. One of the more influential works for me, the cover for the album that bears the recording of octet by his ensemble is a picture of the last page of the score. This version of violin phase is performed by luke fitzpatrick violin solo using a custom live electronics looping system developed by marcin.
The violin and the art of its construction internet archive. As to instrumentation, music for 18 musicians is new in the number and distribution of instruments. Here you can find reich electric counterpoint shared files. Reich explores this technique to a great extent within ec, and to a lesser degree within rr. Concertgebouw presents the free mahler festival online from 8 to 17. Violin phase by steve reich 1936 set of performance.
Steve reich, violin phase 1967 student performance good audio and video steve reich, clapping music 1972 interesting if you stick with it. Pdf the aural illusions within steve reichs violin phase will. Octetmusic for a large ensembleviolin phase sputnikmusic. However, both octet and music for a large ensemble seem totally accessible in comparison to violin phase. Strangely grouped together on this recording with his later pieces, the 1967 composition was more or less its gonna rain for solo violin, a phasing piece that lets its process unfold quite gradually. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase by steve. Violin phase is an example of reichs phasing technique, previously used in. He is a pioneer of minimalism, although his music has increasingly deviated from a purely minimalist style. Music for a large ensemble 710 violin phase 610 octet 810 2 7 overall. License requesttranslation, prints and more audiosamples. Steve reich violin phase, for violin and tape or 4. Violin phase is an example of reichs phasing technique, previously used in its gonna rain, come out, reed phase, and piano phase, in which the music itself is created not by the instruments but by interactions of temporal variations on an original melody. It provides recording instructions, that while difficult, are sufficient to produce a goodquality recording.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The resulting music consists of the shifting phases of sound between the performer and taped music and is typical of the early reich minimalist style. Steve reich phase download free sheet music and scores scorser. Steve reich octet final phrase sheet music for flute. The performer, in this case shem guibbory, plays to the accompaniment of 3 prerecorded tapes of himself. Complex patterns and textures can emerge from the process of timeshifting a motif on top of a copy of itself. These early works, characterized by a relentless pulse and static harmony. In the mid1960s, steve reich radically renewed the musical landscape with a backtobasics sound that came to be called minimalism. Piano phase 1967 two different, excellent student performances two pianists, as intended played by one pianist. Philip glass two pages for steve reich 1968 shows score. The ending phrases are very lively and effervescent, concluding with a very pleasing chord. The ecm recordings collects some of the minimalist composers finest works, including the definitive recording of his undisputed masterpiece music for 18 musicians. Reichs innovations include using tape loops to create phasing patterns examples are his early compositions, its gonna rain and come out, and the use of processes to create and explore musical. Violin phase for four violins 2010 jeremy bell 2 performance notes repeats the number of repeats is approximate and is at the players discretion.
Steve reich octet, music for a large ensemble, violin. For instance at bar 6, violin t ana violin 2 could continea playing and herelore bars ang could. Steve reich piano phase performed by peter aidu top09. An exploration of david cossins video phase with reference to steve reichs original work piano phase. Cage has forced musicians to ponder what is a musical work is it what the from music 1500 at western michigan university. Violin phase, a song by steve reich, diego tosi on spotify. In 1967, steve reich composed piano phase a piece of music for two pianos. Two pianists are playing a rapid twelvenote melodic figure over and over again in unison. Piano phase is a minimalist composition by american composer steve reich, written in 1967 for two pianos or piano and tape. You hear the classic reich technique of gradually building up a rhythm by adding notes in successive repetitions, and one of the 12 sections even uses the music of. Recorded on toccata classics in the first two volumes of their intendedtobecomplete reicha quartets series along with op. Analysis of the basic unit in violin phase 1967 by steve reich. In violin phase, this element is combined with the phasing technique reich effectively employed in previous works such as its gonna rain 1965 and come out 1966.
Cage has forced musicians to ponder what is a musical work. Steve reich vermont counterpoint pdf files mapsoftzone. This site is based on the first section from steve reichs 1967 piece piano phase. The earliest composition was violin phase 1967 and this is played by a solo violinist. By fiona digney, bachelor of music performance, bachelor of music honours performance. The performance of violin phase the score of steve reichs violin phase specifies that the. Worst track from this compilation is violin phase ok, sounds good for 3,5 minutes but its too long and too monotonous. He had developed his sound, but was still relatively young and hungry for success. An analysis of the minimalist techniques in steve reich s. Given the construction of the piece, the purpose of the range of repetitions is not to worry about the number of repeats and when to enter but to provide a general idea for the length of each cycle. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase 1980 written by bluesever sunday, 20 august 2017. Phase shifting is reichs most famous musical process. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators.
Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase, 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. Forget violin phase which really is just filler, and from an earlier era in reichs development. Reich violin phase for violin and prerecorded tape or 4. Steve reichs violin phase 1967 is the first of his several important works calling upon a performer to play along with one or more prerecorded tracks of his or her instrument. The score of steve reichs violin phase specifies that the performer is to recapitulate aspects of the composers creative process in the studio. Will jung the aural illusions within violin phase steve reich slowly developed his distinctive style of composing and signature sound through his contributions.
Reich steve tehillim free ebook download as pdf file. Two pianists repeat the same twelve note sequence, but one gradually speeds up. Everyone who loves music even if they dont like minimalistic music should listen to this and. Philip glass, two pages for steve reich 1968 shows score steve reich. Violin phase is a wonderful piece for 4 violins or tape and 1 violin. Percussion, keyboards sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Violin phase, for violin and tape details allmusic. Violin phase for 4 violins or violin and 3 tapes universal. Piece takes getting used to if youre not a fan of modern music, but it has a beautiful piece. It was his first attempt at applying the phasing technique to live performance. Octet and music for a large ensemble are steve reich at his very finest. It is one of his first attempts at applying his phasing technique, which he had previously used in the tape pieces its gonna rain 1965 and come out 1966, to live performance. Music in the third reich musicol ogists pl ayed a large role in t he shaping o f a distin ctly german musical society, and h itlers ideas were in direct accordance w ith the. Reich further developed this technique in pieces like violin phase also 1967, phase.
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