Genre : Classical/Minimalism
Year of disc release : 1997
Disc manufacturer : USA, Germany (discs)
Audio codec : FLAC
Rip type : image+.cue
Audio bitrate : lossless
Duration : 560m 48s
Size: 2.71 GB
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Disc One (67:25)
1. Come Out (1966) 12:48 2. Piano Phase (1967) 20:27 Double Edge: Nurit Tilles, Edmund Niemann, pianos It's Gonna Rain (1965) 17:47 3. Part I 7:49 4. Part II 9:47 5. Four Organs (1970) 15:53 Bang on a Can: Michael Gordon, Lisa Moore, Mark Stewart, Evan Ziporyn, keyboards James Preiss, maracas
Disc Two (56:46)
Drumming (1971) 56:43 1. Part I 17:30 2. Part II 18:11 3. Part III 11:13 4. Part IV 9:50 Steve Reich and Musicians Bob Becker, Ben Harms, Russell Hartenberger, Garry Kvistad, James Preiss, Steve Reich, Gary Schall, Glen Velez, Thad Wheeler, tuned drums, marimbas, glockenspiels Pamela Wood Ambush, Jay Clayton, voices Steve Reich, whistling Mort Silver, piccolo
Disc Three (38:08)
1. Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ (1973) 16:50 Steve Reich and Musicians Bob Becker, Tim Ferchen, Russell Hartenberger, Steve Reich, marimbas Garry Kvistad, Thad Wheeler, glockenspiels James Preiss, vibraphone Nurit "Tillis, electric organ Pamela Wood Ambush, Rebecca Armstrong, voices (long tones) Jay Clayton, voice (melodic patterns) 2. Clapping Music (1972) 4:53 Russell Hartenberger, Steve Reich, clapping 3. Six Marimbas (1973-1986) 16:19 Steve Reich and Musicians with members of The Manhattan Marimba Quartet Bob Becker, Kory Grossman *, Russell Hartenberger, James Preiss *, Bill Ruyle *, William Trigg *, marimbas * Manhattan Marimba Quartet
Disc Four (67:44)
Music for 18 Musicians (1976) 67:42 01. Pulses 5:26 02. Section I 3:58 03. Section II 5:13 04. Section IIIA 3:55 05. Section NIB 3:46 06. Section IV 6:37 07. Section V 6:49 08. Section VI 4:54 09. Section VII 4:19 10. Section VIII 3:35 11. Section IX 5:24 12. Section X 1:51 13. Section XI 5:44 14. Pulses 6:11 Steve Reich and Musicians Rebecca Armstrong, Marion Beckenstein, Cheryl Bensman Rowe, sopranos Jay Clayton, alto, piano Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker, Tim Ferchen, marimbas, xylophones James Preiss, vibraphone, piano Garry Kvistad, marimba, xylophone, piano Steve Reich, marimba, piano Thad Wheeler, marimba, maracas Nurit Tilles, Edmund Niemann, pianos Philip Bush, piano, maracas Elizabeth Lim, violin Jeanne LeBlanc, cello Leslie Scott, Evan Ziporyn, clarinets, bass clarinets
Disc Five (48:08)
1. Eight Lines (Octet) (1979) 17:29 Bang on a Can: Bradley Lubman, conductor Todd Reynolds, Gregor Kitzis, Jaqueline Carrasco, Elizabeth Knowles, violins Martha Mook, Ron Lawrence, violas Mark Stewart, Greg Passelink, cellos Patti Monson, David Fedele, flutes, piccolos Michael Lowenstern, Evan Ziporyn, clarinets, bass clarinets Edmund Niemann, Nurit Tilles, pianos Tehillim for Voices and Ensemble (1981) 30:29 2. Part I: Fast 11:52 3. Part II: Fast 5:54 4. Part III: Slow 6:19 5. Part IV: Fast 6:24 Schonberg Ensemble Percussion Group The Hague Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor Barbara Borden,Tannie Willemstijn, sopranos Yvonne Benschop, Ananda Goud, mezzo-sopranos
Disc Six (48:06)
The Desert Music (1984) 48:04 Text by William Carlos Williams 1. First Movement (Fast) 7:54 2. Second Movement (Moderate) 6:59 3. Third Movement, Part One (Slow) 7:00 4. Third Movement, Part Two (Moderate) 5:54 5. Third Movement, Part Three (Slow) 5:55 6. Fourth Movement (Moderate) 3:35 7. Fifth Movement (Fast) 10:48 Steve Reich and Musicians with Members of the Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Principal Percussion: Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker Glen Velez, Garry Kvistad Principal Strings: Julie Rosenfeld *, concertmistress Deborah Redding", second violin Francesca Martin *, viola Sharon Prater *, cello Donald Palma, bass * Colorado Quartet Choral Contractor: Cheryl Bensman, soprano
Disc Seven (63:56)
New York Counterpoint (1985) 11:19 1. Fast 5:03 2. SlOW 2:44 3. Fast 3:32 Evan Ziporyn, clarinets Sextet (1985) 26:14 4. 1st Movement 10:29 5. 2nd Movement 4:13 6. 3rd Movement 2:28 7. 4th Movement 3:14 8. 5th Movement 5:50 Steve Reich and Musicians with members of Nexus Bob Becker * Russell Hartenberger*, Garry Kvistad, Glen Velez, marimbas, vibraphones, bass drums, crotales, tam-tams, sticks Edmund Niemann, Nurit Tilles, pianos, synthesizers * members of Nexus The Four Sections (1987) 26:03 9. I. Strings (with Winds and Brass) J=80 11:25 10. II. Percussionion J=80 2:30 11. III. Winds and Brass (with Strings) J=120 5:54 12. IV. Full Orchestra J=180 6:14 London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor with Bob Becker, Russell Hartenberger, Garry Kvistad, James Preiss, percussion Edmund Niemann, Nurit Tillis, pianos
Disc Eight (56:38)
Different Trains (1988) 26:51 1. America - Before the war 8:59 2. Europe - During the war 7:31 3. After the war 10:21 Kronos Quartet David Harrington, violin John Sherba, violin Hank Dutt, viola Joan Jeanrenaud, cello Electric Counterpoint (1987) 14:43 4. Fast 6:51 5. SlOW 3:22 6. Fast 4:30 Pat Metheny, guitar Three Movements (1986) 11.16 7. Movement I: J=176 6:43 8. Movement II: J=88 3:42 9. Movement III: J=176 4:22 London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Neil Percy, Simon Carrington, Ray Northcott, Frank Ricotti, Clive Malabar, percussion
Disc Nine (71:57)
Excerpts from The Cave (1993) 71:54 Video/Text: Beryl Korot From Act 1 29:03 West Jerusalem / Hebron (May-June 1989) 1. Typing Music (Genesis XVI) 2:59 2. Who Is Abraham? 131 3. Who Is Ishmael? 4:42 4. Genesis XVIII 2:33 5. Genesis XXI 2:37 6. The Casting Out of Ishmael and Hagar 5:26 7. Machpelah Commentary 3:28 8. Genesis XXV 1:20 chanted in Hebrew from the Torah by Ephraim Isaac 9. Interior of the Cave 4:27 From Act 2 9:59 East Jerusalem / Hebron (June 1989 and June 1991) 10. Surah 3 4:26 chanted in Arabic from the Koran by Sheikh Dahoud Atalah, Muqri of Al-Aksa Mosque 11. El Khalil Commentary 5:19 Act3 32:48 New York City / Austin (April-May 1992) 12. Who Is Abraham? 6:30 13. Who Is Sarah? 4:23 14. Who Is Hagar? 4:40 15. WhO IS Ishmael? 4:05 16. The Binding of Isaac 4:28 17. The Cave of Machpelah 8:42 The Steve Reich Ensemble Paul Hillier, conductor Cheryl Bensman Rowe, soprano Marion Beckenstein, soprano James Bassi, tenor Hugo Munday, baritone Bob Becker, Russell Hartenberger, Garry Kvistad, Thad Wheeler, percussion Nurit Tilles, Edmund Niemann, Philip Bush, pianos, keyboards Elizabeth Lim, Todd Reynolds, violins Scott Rawls, viola Jeanne LeBlanc, cello Leslie Scott, Al Hunt, flutes, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet
Disc Ten (42:00)
1. Proverb (1995) 14:04 Theatre of Voices Andrea Fullington, Sonja Rasmussen, Allison Zelles, sopranos Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, tenors with members oi The Steve Reich Ensemble Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker, vibraphones Nurit Tilles, Edmund Niemann, electric organs Paul Hillier, conductor 2. Nagoya Marimbas (1994) 4:31 Bob Becker, James Preiss, marimbas City Life (1994) 23:13 3. I. "Check it OUt" 5:51 4. II. Pile driver / alarms 3:53 5. III. "It's been a honeymoon - Can't take no mo'" 4:48 6. IV. Heartbeats / boats & buoys 3:58 7. V. "Heavy smoke" 4:37 The Steve Reich Ensemble David Fedele, Gen Shin Kai, flutes Jackie Leclair, Matthew Sullivan, oboes Leslie Scott, Michael Lowenstern, clarinets Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker, vibraphones Garry Kvistad, percussion Nurit Tilles, Philip Bush, sampling keyboards Edmund Niemann, Lisa Moore, pianos Elizabeth Lim, Todd Reynolds, violins Lois Martin, viola Jeanne LeBlanc, cello Jay Elfenbein, bass Bradley Lubman, conductor