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This hour-long work, commissioned by West German Radio and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, marks a transitional period for Reich. Based in the rhythmic pulse of Music for 18 Musicians, he adds a text by William Carlos Williams (sung by a full chorus), uses the more traditional sounds of a full orchestra (strings and brass are suddenly prominent), and snatches of melody dot the musical canvas here and there. The use of vocals here looks forward to such projects as Different Trains and The Cave. If Reich is trying to encapsulate the grandeur of the American west without falling back on typical "Western" tropes, he does so successfully.
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Glen Velez, Piano - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor, MainArtist - Steve Reich, Composer - Bob Becker, Percussion - Donald Palma, Bass Vocals - Garry Kvistad, Percussion - Russell Hartenberger, Percussion - Steve Reich and Musicians, MainArtist - Colorado Quartet, Ensemble - Cheryl Bensman, Soprano Vocals - Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, MainArtist - Deborah Redding, Violin - Francesca Martin, Viola - Sharon Prater, Cello
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1985 Nonesuch Records
Glen Velez, Piano - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor, MainArtist - Steve Reich, Composer - Bob Becker, Percussion - Donald Palma, Bass Vocals - Garry Kvistad, Percussion - Russell Hartenberger, Percussion - Steve Reich and Musicians, MainArtist - Colorado Quartet, Ensemble - Cheryl Bensman, Soprano Vocals - Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, MainArtist - Deborah Redding, Violin - Francesca Martin, Viola - Sharon Prater, Cello
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1985 Nonesuch Records
Glen Velez, Piano - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor, MainArtist - Steve Reich, Composer - Bob Becker, Percussion - Donald Palma, Bass Vocals - Garry Kvistad, Percussion - Russell Hartenberger, Percussion - Steve Reich and Musicians, MainArtist - Colorado Quartet, Ensemble - Cheryl Bensman, Soprano Vocals - Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, MainArtist - Deborah Redding, Violin - Francesca Martin, Viola - Sharon Prater, Cello
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1985 Nonesuch Records
Glen Velez, Piano - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor, MainArtist - Steve Reich, Composer - Bob Becker, Percussion - Donald Palma, Bass Vocals - Garry Kvistad, Percussion - Russell Hartenberger, Percussion - Steve Reich and Musicians, MainArtist - Colorado Quartet, Ensemble - Cheryl Bensman, Soprano Vocals - Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, MainArtist - Deborah Redding, Violin - Francesca Martin, Viola - Sharon Prater, Cello
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1985 Nonesuch Records
Glen Velez, Piano - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor, MainArtist - Steve Reich, Composer - Bob Becker, Percussion - Donald Palma, Bass Vocals - Garry Kvistad, Percussion - Russell Hartenberger, Percussion - Steve Reich and Musicians, MainArtist - Colorado Quartet, Ensemble - Cheryl Bensman, Soprano Vocals - Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, MainArtist - Deborah Redding, Violin - Francesca Martin, Viola - Sharon Prater, Cello
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1985 Nonesuch Records
Glen Velez, Piano - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor, MainArtist - Steve Reich, Composer - Bob Becker, Percussion - Donald Palma, Bass Vocals - Garry Kvistad, Percussion - Russell Hartenberger, Percussion - Steve Reich and Musicians, MainArtist - Colorado Quartet, Ensemble - Cheryl Bensman, Soprano Vocals - Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, MainArtist - Deborah Redding, Violin - Francesca Martin, Viola - Sharon Prater, Cello
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1985 Nonesuch Records
Glen Velez, Piano - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor, MainArtist - Steve Reich, Composer - Bob Becker, Percussion - Donald Palma, Bass Vocals - Garry Kvistad, Percussion - Russell Hartenberger, Percussion - Steve Reich and Musicians, MainArtist - Colorado Quartet, Ensemble - Cheryl Bensman, Soprano Vocals - Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus, MainArtist - Deborah Redding, Violin - Francesca Martin, Viola - Sharon Prater, Cello
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1985 Nonesuch Records
Album review
This hour-long work, commissioned by West German Radio and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, marks a transitional period for Reich. Based in the rhythmic pulse of Music for 18 Musicians, he adds a text by William Carlos Williams (sung by a full chorus), uses the more traditional sounds of a full orchestra (strings and brass are suddenly prominent), and snatches of melody dot the musical canvas here and there. The use of vocals here looks forward to such projects as Different Trains and The Cave. If Reich is trying to encapsulate the grandeur of the American west without falling back on typical "Western" tropes, he does so successfully.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:01
- Main artists: Steve Reich
- Composer: Steve Reich
- Label: Nonesuch
- Genre: Classical
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment
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