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)

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

11:45

Pt. II (Fast)

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

6:01

Pt. III (Slow)

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

6:18

Pt. IV (Fast)

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

6:23

Eight Lines (Octet)

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

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

Paul Hillier, Theatre of Voices, Steve Reich Ensemble

14:09

First Movement (Fast)

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

7:54

Second Movement (Moderate)

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

6:59

Third Movement, Pt. 1 (Slow)

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

6:59

Third Movement, Pt. 2 (Moderate)

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

5:53

Third Movement, Pt. 3 (Slow)

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

5:54

Fourth Movement (Moderate)

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

3:35

Fifth Movement (Fast)

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

10:47

Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ

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

16:58

Pt. I

17:30

Pt. II

18:10

Pt. III

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

11:12

Pt. IV

9:50

Steve Reich

Composer
Steve Reich

Tape, Conductor, Piano
Kronos Quartet

String Quartet
Ananda Goud

Mezzo-Soprano
Schönberg Ensemble

Orchestra