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)

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

11:45

Pt. II (Fast)

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

6:01

Pt. III (Slow)

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

6:18

Pt. IV (Fast)

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

6:23

Eight Lines (Octet)

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

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, Garry Kvistad, Russell Hartenberger, Glen Velez, Deborah Redding, Francesca Martin, Bob Becker, Colorado Quartet, Donald Palma, Sharon Prater, Cheryl Bensman

7:54

Second Movement (Moderate)

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

6:59

Third Movement, Pt. 1 (Slow)

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

6:59

Third Movement, Pt. 2 (Moderate)

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

5:53

Third Movement, Pt. 3 (Slow)

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

5:54

Fourth Movement (Moderate)

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

3:35

Fifth Movement (Fast)

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

10:47

Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ

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

16:58

Pt. I

17:30

Pt. II

18:10

Pt. III

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

11:12

Pt. IV

9:50

Steve Reich

Composer
Steve Reich

Tape, Conductor, Piano
Kronos Quartet

String Quartet
Slagwerk Den Haag

Percussion
Schönberg Ensemble

Orchestra