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New york counterpoint 1985 marks the second installment of reichs counterpoint series. Different trains 1988, for string quartet and tape, uses recorded speech, as in his earlier works, but this time as a melodic rather than a rhythmic element. Electric counterpoint is a minimalist composition by the american composer steve reich. Different trainselectric counterpoint, released 1989 b. Where did composers often gather to perform and discuss their music in the nineteenth century.

Nonesuch has announced a new album of music by steve reich to be released in february 2018. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Performer, rascher saxophone quartet bruce weinberger, conductor. New york counterpoint for amplified clarinet and tape, or 9 clarinets and 3 bass clarinets. Different trains, piano counterpoint, triple quartet, an album by steve reich, london steve reich ensemble 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.

Gcse music analysis of electric counterpoint by steve reich steve reich, tribute, teaching music. In different trains, reich compares and contrasts his childhood memories of his train journeys between new york and california in 19391941 with the very different trains being used to transport contemporaneous european children to. But between 1974 and 1976, he worked on his first score for large acoustic though partially amplified ensemble, the 55minute music for 18 musicians. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. As the barbican pays tribute, we ask some of them why. New york counterpoint arcis saxophone quartet conservatorio g. The work was jointly commissioned by the koussevitzky foundation in the library of congress, the royal conservatory of the hague, and leiden university for the cellist maya beiser. Reichs latest cd is culled from his 10 cd set works 19651995. New york counterpoint, eight lines, four organs by steve.

New york counterpoint 1985 marks the second installment of reich s counterpoint series, which began in 1982 with vermont counterpoint for the multiple flutes of ransom wilson, and ended in 1987 with electric counterpoint for electric guitarist pat metheny. It was given its world premiere by beiser on october 18, 2003 at the krannert center for the performing arts. New steve reich album pulsequartet coming in february spin. Reich, the question led to a discussion of his view of the traditional symphony orchestra as an increasingly obsolete institution, and his enthusiasm about the rise of smaller ensembles, like the 20member group alarm. It lasted from 1968 to 1971, and several of those players later formed steve reich and musicians, which has toured the world many times over. One part doubles bb and bass is a 1985 minimalist composition written by american composer steve reich. New york counterpoint by steve reich 1936 full score and part. But its chamber repertory is sorely limited, as matt levy found when, as a student at the university of michigan 25 years ago, he started the prism quartet, a classical saxophone ensemble. Vermont counterpoint 1982 was commissioned by flutist ransom wilson and is dedicated to betty freeman.

In the mid1960s, steve reich radically renewed the musical landscape with a backtobasics sound that came to be called minimalism. After music for eighteen musicians, my favorite piece by steve reich may be sextet, because it explores more dissonant harmonies and aggressive rhythms while maintaining a similar luminous purity a purity i find somewhat obscured by vocals and string instruments in some of his other works. New york counterpoint for amplified clarinet and tape, or 9 clarinets and 3 bass clarinets is a 1985 minimalist composition written by american composer steve. So i didnt think much more about steve reich until hearing a report on npr about the steve reich festival in new york celebrating his 75th birthday. The piece consists of three movements, fast, slow, and fast. It features a prerecorded group on cd of seven saxophones playing music while a live quartet of saxophonists plays against and with the recording. But since the raschers recorded it years ago, im inclined to believe its available from another source. Back in new york, reich and glass formed an ensemble to perform their music. Steve reich electric counterpoint, recordings 2015. Eastman saxophone project march 18th, 2011 nasa region 8 conference eisenhower ballroom, west point, ny new york counterpoint. If anyone knows how i can get a hold of this, please let me know. It is scored for three alto flutes, three flutes, three piccolos and one solo part all prerecord on tape, plus a live solo part. She regularly performs with classical music ensembles, modern dance companies, folk and rock bands, and chamber and orchestral groups from seattle to new york city to san francisco. Maya beiser plays all eight of the cello tracks heard on this recording.

Electric counterpoint steve reich gcse revision notes. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. He majored in philosophy at cornell university 195357 and then studied composition at the. New york counterpoint was commissioned by the fromm music foundation for clarinettist richard stolzman. Nurit tilles, steve reich saxophone soprano ed joffe, vincent gnojek trumpet douglas hedwig. Both new york counterpoint 1985 and eight lines 197983 are charming but relatively minor. Clarinet, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Anyone know how i can get a copy of the quaret arrangement of steve reichs new york counterpoint.

Steve reichs early work focused on small ensembles and electronic sound sources. Steve reich musicians, composers and artists pay tribute. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. His style of building pieces by gradually expanding and modifying repetitve rhythmic blocks works very. But its not the kind of music you walk out humming, certainly not if youre a near layperson like i.

Musicians cellist rose bellini is an avid performer of a wide variety of music, especially contemporary and experimental music. Pulsequartet will include recordings of two relatively new pieces by. Steve reich electric counterpoint, recordings 2015 compile electric counterpoint composed by steve reich, 1987 a. Many years ago i saw a performance of steve reichs drumming. Cello counterpoint is a composition for cello and prerecorded tape by the american composer steve reich. New york counterpoint 1985 for amplified clarinet and tape, or 11 clarinets8 clarinets, clarinet bass clarinet, 2 bass clarinets 11 new york counterpoint saxophone quartet version 1985 arranged for amplified saxophone quartet by susan fancher for the vienna saxophone quartet saxophone quartet satb with tape. Which term describes a onemovement work possibly written to introduce a larger work but also played independently. Brancas march 15 post, the 20072008 season for the 21st century philharmonic, and comments from readers that followed it, explored this question in depth. Music appreciation final study guide flashcards quizlet. Steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin. Prism quartet nurtures the saxophone repertory the new. Steve reich, byname of stephen michael reich, born october 3, 1936, new york, new york, u. Violin phase recorded march 1980, tonstudio bauer, ludwigsburg. Cello counterpoint is scored for one live cello accompanied by a tape of seven previously recorded cello tracks.

In it, the repetitions endemic to his earlier minimalism are deepened through color and greater textural complexity. Throughout his career, reich has continued to reinvigorate the music world, drawing from a wide array of classical. A bootlegged prism quartet performance of steve reichs new york counterpoint. Steve reich is a major influence on todays musicians, artists and filmmakers. Triple quartet for amplified string quartet with prerecorded tape, or three string quartets, or string orchestra. Different trains, piano counterpoint, triple quartet. The textures and rhythms that drive steve reichs music have changed considerably if gradually since the 1960s, but his style has always been immediately recognizable, and. The piece, intended to capture the throbbing vibrancy of manhattan, is notable for its ability to imitate electronic sounds through acoustic instrumentation. And so a live encounter with triple quartet 1999, with kronos playing in real time against two recorded versions of itself restored my hope. New york counterpoint saxophone quartet version 1985 arranged for amplified saxophone quartet by susan fancher for the vienna saxophone quartet. New york counterpoint for amplified clarinet and tape, or 11 clarinets and bass clarinet. Music reich electric counterpoint flashcards quizlet. In new york counterpoint the soloist prerecords ten clarinet and. The piece is a continuation of the ideas found in vermont counterpoint 1982, where as soloist plays against a prerecorded tape of him or her self.

These early works, characterized by a relentless pulse and static harmony, focused singlemindedly on the process of gradual rhythmic change. Following studies in philosophy at cornell university 19537, reich turned to composition, first with vincent persichetti at julliard 195861, then with luciano. New york fetes composer steve reich at 70 from npr. In 1970, reich studied for several weeks at the university of ghana. This late80s work finds the minimalist composer mixing acoustic and taped material to great effect. Different trains, piano counterpoint, triple quartet by london steve reich ensemble now. Fast, a song by steve reich, evan ziporyn 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. Listen to your favorite songs from new york counterpoint, eight lines, four organs by steve reich now. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to nazi concentration. Complete your steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny collection. October 3, 1936 in new york city, as an early pioneer in tape music and american minimalism, has established himself as one of the foremost composers of our time. Each of the three works is scored for one live performer who plays along with up to a dozen prerecorded layers of himherself. Fanchers arrangement of steve reichs new york counterpoint is, evidently, already a fixture in the arsenal of other saxophone quartets.