Phases

Phases

2006

The quintuple-length Phases is the second Nonesuch Records box set of minimalist master Steve Reich's work. Phases marked Reich's 70th birthday and documents his 1985-2005 output. But while this means that the set features such latter-day pieces as the vocal-oriented "You Are Wherever Your Thoughts Are" (part of You Are [Variations]) and the angular modernist chamber work Triple Quartet, it crucially includes later recordings of Reich's trailblazing minimalist compositions from the '70s, as well as a '60s piece featured on the 1987 collection Early Works. In this way, Phases offers an even wider overview of Reich's career than Works, letting us follow the composer from his tape-based '60s works (Come Out) through percussion-heavy '70s pieces (Drumming, 18 Musicians) to compositions like Tehillim and You Are that not only make more use of vocals but tap into Reich's Jewish cultural identity.

Pulses

5:26

Section I

3:58

Section 2

5:13

Section IIIA

3:55

Section IIIA

3:48

Section IV

6:36

Section V

6:48

Section VI

4:54

Section VII

4:19

Section VIII

3:34

Section IX

5:23

Section X

1:50

Section XI

5:44

Pulses II

6:10

I. America—Before the war

8:58

II. Europe—During the war

7:30

III. After the war

10:30

Pt. I (Fast)

Reinbert de Leeuw, Ananda Goud, Yvonne Benschop, Tannie Willemstijn, Barbara Borden, Schönberg Ensemble, Slagwerk Den Haag

11:45

Pt. II (Fast)

Barbara Borden, Ananda Goud, Reinbert de Leeuw, Tannie Willemstijn, Yvonne Benschop, Schönberg Ensemble, Slagwerk Den Haag

6:01

Pt. III (Slow)

Barbara Borden, Ananda Goud, Slagwerk Den Haag, Reinbert de Leeuw, Yvonne Benschop, Schönberg Ensemble, Tannie Willemstijn

6:18

Pt. IV (Fast)

Slagwerk Den Haag, Schönberg Ensemble, Yvonne Benschop, Tannie Willemstijn, Reinbert de Leeuw, Barbara Borden, Ananda Goud

6:23

Eight Lines (Octet)

Bang On a Can, Greg Hesselink, Gregor Kitzis, Jaqueline Carrasco, Patti Monson, Evan Ziporyn, Liz Knowles, Ron Lawrence, Michael Lowenstern, David Fedele, Steve Reich, Nurit Tilles, Todd Reynolds, Bradley Lubman, Edmund Niemann, Martha Mooke, Mark Stewart

17:36

I. You are wherever your thoughts are

Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon

13:14

II. Shiviti hashem l'negdi (I place the eternal before me)

Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon

4:15

III. Explanations come to an end somewhere

Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon

5:24

IV. Ehmor m'aht, v'ahsay harbay (Say little and do much)

Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon

4:04

I. Fast

Evan Ziporyn, Steve Reich

5:03

II. Slow

Evan Ziporyn, Steve Reich

2:43

III. Fast

Evan Ziporyn, Steve Reich

3:40

Cello Counterpoint

11:29

I. Fast

6:51

II. Slow

3:21

III. Fast

4:30

First Movement

7:10

Second Movement

4:04

Third Movement

3:28

Come Out

12:58

Proverb

Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier, Steve Reich Ensemble

14:09

First Movement (Fast)

Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas, Cheryl Bensman, Russell Hartenberger, Garry Kvistad, Bob Becker, Colorado Quartet, Glen Velez, Deborah Redding, Donald Palma, Francesca Martin, Sharon Prater

7:54

Second Movement (Moderate)

Michael Tilson Thomas, Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, Garry Kvistad, Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker, Glen Velez, Francesca Martin, Cheryl Bensman, Colorado Quartet, Sharon Prater, Deborah Redding, Donald Palma

6:59

Third Movement, Pt. 1 (Slow)

Michael Tilson Thomas, Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, Sharon Prater, Deborah Redding, Donald Palma, Cheryl Bensman, Francesca Martin, Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker, Glen Velez, Colorado Quartet, Garry Kvistad

6:59

Third Movement, Pt. 2 (Moderate)

Michael Tilson Thomas, Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, Sharon Prater, Garry Kvistad, Cheryl Bensman, Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker, Francesca Martin, Colorado Quartet, Glen Velez, Deborah Redding, Donald Palma

5:53

Third Movement, Pt. 3 (Slow)

Michael Tilson Thomas, Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, Cheryl Bensman, Francesca Martin, Deborah Redding, Donald Palma, Garry Kvistad, Sharon Prater, Colorado Quartet, Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker, Glen Velez

5:54

Fourth Movement (Moderate)

Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas, Garry Kvistad, Sharon Prater, Glen Velez, Colorado Quartet, Francesca Martin, Deborah Redding, Donald Palma, Cheryl Bensman, Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker

3:35

Fifth Movement (Fast)

Michael Tilson Thomas, Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, Cheryl Bensman, Garry Kvistad, Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker, Francesca Martin, Colorado Quartet, Deborah Redding, Donald Palma, Sharon Prater, Glen Velez

10:47

Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ

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

16:58

Pt. I

17:30

Pt. II

18:10

Pt. III

Steve Reich, Gary Schall, Russell Hartenberger, Bob Becker, Thad Wheeler, Pamela Wood Ambush, Jay Clayton, Glen Velez, James Preiss, Mort Silver, Ben Harms, Garry Kvistad

11:12

Pt. IV

9:50

Steve Reich

Composer
Steve Reich

Tape, Conductor, Piano
Kronos Quartet

String Quartet
Reinbert de Leeuw

Conductor
Ananda Goud

Mezzo-Soprano