One of the more influential works for me, the cover for the album that bears the recording of octet by his ensemble is a picture of the last page of the score. Stephen michael reich born october 3, 1936 in new york city is an american composer. Steve reich piano phase, for 2 pianos or 2 marimbas. All in all, this excellent recording may help people discover the intriguing music of steve reich, and one hopes this ensemble will continue to record it.
This program note may be reproduced free of charge in. People tend to react to this quite strongly, either positively or negatively. Sep, 2005 check out piano phase by steve reich, double edge on amazon music. This site is based on the first section from steve reich s 1967 piece piano phase. Steve reichs phases of phases mit opencourseware free. The ending phrases are very lively and effervescent, concluding with a very pleasing chord. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase label. Piano phase 1967 was steve reichs first composition to use phasing in live performancehe had already tried it with taped music.
Duration 1521 minutesfor piano or marimba duet duet. Piano phase, one of reichs earliest pieces, applies the phasing technique developed through tape works to live performance. Steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin phase. Steve reich s piano phase was composed in 1967 for either two pianos or piano and tape. This program note may be reproduced free of charge in concert programs with a credit to the composer. Steve reich electric counterpoint parallels can be drawn between minimalism in music and minimalism in art the use of minimal very few resources makes us experience the work in a different way, getting drawn into a world of the composersartists creation. Steve reich has a remarkable arrangement for a composer in that he is an exclusive artist for nonesuch and has been so for more than two decades. By fiona digney, bachelor of music performance, bachelor of music honours performance.
The concept here is that you have two pianos playing the same repetitive lines of music but at very slightly different speeds, which means that over the course of several minutes the two melodies will overlap almost perfectly at certain points and then. Beginning in the mid1960s with an austerely reductive minimalism, reich gradually built up a richly nuanced yet instantly recognizable sound, which has influenced a number of contemporary and younger composers without being directly imitated. Steve reich was born in new york city on october 3rd, 1936. Media in category sheet music of steve reich the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Piano phase was later completely written out in musical notation with dotted lines between one bar and the next to indicate the gradual phase shifting. Steve reich piano phase, dephasage, minimalisme, partition, piano. Back in 1996, when reich celebrated his 60th birthday, nonesuch issued a 10cd box set of everything all of the works in the warner classics vaults that he had recorded, including some new at the time, such as steve reich. Chamber ensemble for 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, piano, electric bass, 4 violins, and 2 violas. This pattern undergoes changes of phase position, pitch, and timbre, but all the performers play this pattern, or some part of it, throughout the entire piece. In the late 1980s, i was a high school student whose only real access to new music came on saturdays. In the music of steve reich, we encounter one of the most radical renewals of musical language in recent times.
In our catalog, you can find steve reich sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Steve reichs piano phase and david cossins video phase. Universal edition receives german music edition award best edition for gustav mahlers titan adieu a special event with composer david ianni in honour of the grand duke jean of luxembourg the bbva foundation announces arvo part as the recipient of the frontiers of knowledge award in the field of music and opera. Steve reich s piano phase performed and visualized in the browser. Piano phase by steve reich, double edge on amazon music. It is one of his first attempts at applying his phasing technique, which he had previously used in the tape pieces its gonna rain 1965 and come out 1966, to live performance. Steve reich sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Here, the musical patterns are visualized by drawing two lines, one following each pianist. He is a pioneer of minimalism, although his music has increasingly deviated from a purely minimalist style. This version is considerably shorter than that by double edge nonesuch and some people may regard that as a pluspoint. The essay, as well as reich s chosen process of phasing, will be discussed in full later in this article. Written to accompany second inversions steve reich 80th birthday marathon, october 3, 2016 classic minimalism. Youll find a wide selection of steve reich sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Steve reich composed piano phase to be performed on two pianos.
He started on the piano then moved to the drums when he was 14, when he studied with roland kohloff. Minimalism developed primarily during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s amidst a rising counterculture in america. For now, suffice it to say that this primacy of structure, apparent to some extent in all of reichs music, is the aspect of his work that most gives in an intellectually and. Steve reichs piano phase performed and visualized in the browser. The duration of the piece should be approximately 5 minutes. Everyone who loves music even if they dont like minimalistic music should listen to this and. In 1967, steve reich composed piano phase a piece of music for two pianos. Minimalist artists in the 50s defied expectations of what art should. Piano phase solo first solo performance ever video. Reichs innovations include using tape loops to create phasing patterns examples are his early compositions, its gonna rain and come out, and the use of processes to create and. A comparison of electric counterpoint and radio rewrite erin main, may 12 th, 2016 21m. Ianis xenakis, seiji ozawa, steve reich, unsuk chin.
This steve reich visualisation will melt your musical mind. Steve reichs piano phase was composed in 1967 for either two pianos or piano and tape. Avant garde app visualizes steve reichs piano phase. It was his first attempt at applying the phasing technique to live performance. Read 100 of the most beautiful piano solos ever piano solo songbook ebook free. Writings on music, 19652000 by steve reich, 2002 online. Piano phase is a minimalist composition by american composer steve reich, written in 1967 for two pianos or piano and tape. Its gonna rain loops steve reich voice brother walter. Clapping music handclaps russ hartenberger, steve reich. Steve reich octet final phrase sheet music for flute. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Watch the video for piano phase from steve reichs works 19651995 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Two pianists repeat the same twelve note sequence, but one gradually speeds up. Report piano phase steve reich please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. Reich s first attempt at translating this phasing technique from recorded tape to live performance was the 1967 piano phase, for two pianos. Steve reich sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. As the composer says in the linernotes, this is an outstanding group of young musicians and these performances pulse with life. While reich s its gonna rain 1965, come out 1966, and melodica 1966 make use of identical tape loops moving gradually out of phase on separate tape players, piano phase signals reich s first attempt to apply phasing techniques in live performance.
Biography, news, discography, works, articles, concerts, sound files, and three tales a documentary digital video. Piano phase piano double edge, edmund niemann, nurit tilles. Composed of short, repeated patterns and scored for two pianos or, in an alternate version. See new and popular steve reich songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Ainsi, piano phase 1967 est jouable avec deux marimbas six. Steve reich clapping music for two performers 1972 directions for performance the number of repeats is fixed at 12 repeats per bar. For now, suffice it to say that this primacy of structure, apparent to some extent in all of reich s music, is the aspect of his work that most gives in an intellectually and. In the late 1980s, i was a high school student whose only. This version can also be performed on two marimbas. Piano phase, for 2 pianos or 2 marimbas play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the.
This site is based on the first section from steve reichs 1967 piece piano phase. The parts will often interact with each other forming a complex texture key the texture is equally as important as the key in defining the structure of a piece steve reich reich was born in new york in 1936 he gained a degree in philosophy and then studied composition with the modernist composer berio his music is influenced by jazz and non. Two pianists are playing a rapid twelvenote melodic figure over and over again in unison. In piano phase the performers repeat a rapid twelvenote melodic figure, initially in unison. Aug 26, 2015 piano phase 1967 by steve reich visualization by vincent laberge. Check out piano phase by steve reich, double edge on amazon music. The second performer should keep his or her downbeat where it is written, on the first beat of. The essay, as well as reichs chosen process of phasing, will be discussed in full later in this article.
Piano phase 1967 by steve reich visualization by vincent laberge. Steve reich codified his compositional aesthetic in the single. While reichs its gonna rain 1965, come out 1966, and melodica 1966 make use of identical tape loops moving gradually out of phase on separate tape players, piano phase signals reichs first attempt to apply phasing techniques in live performance. Description download piano phase steve reich comments. The score shows that two musicians begin in unison playing the same pattern over and over again and that while one of them stays put, the other gradually increases his or her tempo so as to. How difficult is it to perform steve reichs piano phase. Steve reich clectic countercornt for guitar and tape or guitar ensemble full score and live solo guitar part hendon music boosey oy hawkes electric counterpoint commissioned by the brookiyn academy of music. An exploration of david cossins video phase with reference to steve reich s original work piano phase. The concept here is that you have two pianos playing the same repetitive lines of music but at very slightly different speeds, which means that over the course of several minutes the two melodies will overlap almost perfectly at certain points and. Steve reichs piano phase blindfolded solo david jefferson.
Oct 15, 2014 steve reich piano phase, dephasage, minimalisme, partition, piano. In our catalog, you can find steve reich sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other. Minimalism and steve reich mode music music theory. Violin phase by steve reich from amazons classical music store. Steve reich s piano phase and david cossins video phase. An exploration of david cossins video phase with reference to steve reichs original work piano phase. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin. Steve reich piano phase performed by peter aidu top09. Composed of short, repeated patterns and scored for two pianos or, in an alternate version, for two marimbas, piano phase.
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