Steve Reich Essentials

Steve Reich Essentials

Apple Music Classical

A pioneer in the movement known as minimalism, American composer Steve Reich debuted in the early '60s with a series of innovative electronic experiments. As his career progressed, Reich began to incorporate traditional African and Asian music into his compositions, layering complex polyrhythms to create trance-inducing landmarks like 1971's “Drumming” and 1976's “Music for 18 Musicians.” He's continued to explore his interest in hypnotic rhythms and sonorous melodies on works like 1988's “Different Trains” and 1995's “City Life,” blurring the line between accessibility and the avant-garde.

III. Fast

4:30

XIV. Section Pulses

6:10

I. America - Before the war

8:58

II. Europe - During the war

7:30

III. Fast

Evan Ziporyn, Steve Reich

3:40

V. V'hinei, malachei Elokim olim v’yordim bo (And behold, messengers of G-d ascending and descending on it)

Synergy Vocals, Jaap van Zweden, New York Philharmonic

5:35

Tehillim (Pt. I & II)

Steve Reich Ensemble, Steve Reich

17:24

Duet

Simos Papanas, Daniel Hope, Kammerorchester Basel

4:50

III. Fast

Bang On a Can

7:07

II. Slow

Colin Currie Group

3:58

IV. Moderate

Alan Pierson, Ossia, Alarm Will Sound

3:03

V. Fast

Alan Pierson, Alarm Will Sound, Ossia

9:38

Nagoya Marimbas

Peter Martin, Sean Connors

4:47

Cello Counterpoint

11:29

Clapping Music (1972)

Steve Reich, Russ Hartenberger

4:48

Ziffer 61

Ensemble Modern, Bradley Lubman

3:21

I. 9/11/01

3:38

Six Marimbas

Manhattan Marimba Quartet, Kory Grossman, Bob Becker

16:19

I. Fast

Jonny Greenwood

6:51

III. It's Been a Honeymoon – Can't Take No Mo'

Holst-Sinfonietta, Klaus Simon, Steve Reich

5:09

IV. Heartbeats/Boats and Buoys

Steve Reich, Holst-Sinfonietta, Klaus Simon

3:57

V. Heavy Smoke

Steve Reich, Holst-Sinfonietta, Klaus Simon

4:54

Music for a Large Ensemble

Alan Pierson, Ossia, Alarm Will Sound

14:50

Shiviti Hashem L'Negdi (I Place the Eternal Before Me)

Grant Gershon, Los Angeles Master Chorale

4:15

Come Out (1966)

13:09

III. Fast

Third Coast Percussion

5:03

Pulse (Live)

Colin Currie Group, Colin Currie

15:48

Dance Patterns

Nurit Tilles, James Preiss, Frank Cassara, Edmund Niemann, Thad Wheeler, Garry Kvistad

6:09

Ending

George Jackson, Ensemble Intercontemporain

4:34

It's Gonna Rain, Part I (1965)

8:02

Four Organs

15:52

III. Fast

Brad Lubman, Ensemble Signal

6:39

Vermont Counterpoint

Alan Feinberg, Ransom Wilson, Solisti New York

8:49

Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, Rebecca Armstrong, Steve Reich, Nurit Tilles, Steve Reich Ensemble, Thad Wheeler, Pamela Wood Ambush, James Preiss, Jay Clayton, Tim Ferchen, Russell Hartenberger, Garry Kvistad, Bob Becker

16:58

III. I Couldn't Understand It

Micaela Haslam, Ashley Catling, Steve Reich Ensemble, Olive Simpson, Todd Reynolds, Synergy Vocals

5:14

III. Fast

Brad Lubman, Ensemble Signal

3:30

IV. Slow

Brad Lubman, Ensemble Signal

3:40

V. Fast

Brad Lubman, Ensemble Signal

3:10

Pt. I

James Preiss, Bob Becker, Russ Hartenberger

24:35

IV. Full Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, Steve Reich

6:14

Proverb

Paul Hillier, Steve Reich Ensemble, Theatre of Voices

14:09

Pendulum Music (I)

Ensemble Avantgarde

4:54

I. Pulses

5:26

II. Slow

Steve Reich, London Sinfonietta

6:51

I. Typing Music (Genesis XVI)

Paul Hillier, Steve Reich Ensemble

2:58

Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards

Edo de Waart, San Francisco Symphony

21:50

II. –

4:04

III. –

3:31

Music for pieces of wood

LSO Percussion Ensemble

11:41

V. Sixteenths

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Susanna Mälkki

5:00

Piano Phase (1967)

Nurit Tilles, Edmund Niemann, Double Edge

20:36