Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Steve Reich

Options
  • 26-03-2007 4:05pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 242 ✭


    im a big fan of steve reichs music for 18 musicians

    do any of you know if he has any similar pieces?


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    Freaky, I was listening to that piece only an hour ago...

    I reckon you might like Drumming, Six Marimbas, Music for Mallet Instruments Voices and Organ, and Electric Counterpoint. They all have similar instrumentation and/or structures. Electric Counterpoint is especially nice...


  • Options
    #3
    Aard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭Aard


    Haven't heard Music for 18, but I have Six Marimbas mentioned above and I approve of it wholeheartedly.


  • Options
    #4
    The Mad Hatter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,718 ✭✭✭The Mad Hatter


    "You Are" Variations.

    Actually, I strongly recommend anyone who likes Steve Reich pick up the collection 'Phases', which covers music from all of his career over a five-disc set, and is available for €30 in Tower Records.


  • Options
    #5
    Aard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭Aard


    Saw that recently. But buying Varèse seemed more important at the time!


  • Options
    #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 242 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The Mad Hatter wrote:
    "You Are" Variations.

    Actually, I strongly recommend anyone who likes Steve Reich pick up the collection 'Phases', which covers music from all of his career over a five-disc set, and is available for €30 in Tower Records.


    no way is it 30euro for a five disc set :eek: :)


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    The Mad Hatter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,718 ✭✭✭The Mad Hatter


    josco da walrus wrote:
    no way is it 30euro for a five disc set :eek: :)

    Yes, and a bloody excellent one at that.


  • Options
    #8
    Civilian_Target
    Registered Users Posts: 5,618 ✭✭✭Civilian_Target


    I've played Steve Reich's 8 lines. Horrible piece if you ask me, but I think it's much of a marmite thing...


  • Options
    #9
    Setun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭Setun


    cornbb wrote:
    Freaky, I was listening to that piece only an hour ago...

    I reckon you might like Drumming, Six Marimbas, Music for Mallet Instruments Voices and Organ, and Electric Counterpoint. They all have similar instrumentation and/or structures. Electric Counterpoint is especially nice...
    Yeah I got four organs, very disturbing but hypnotic in a way. Don't know if I liked it or not tbh...


  • Options
    #10
    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    He's a cowboy artist. Completely unoriginal and fooling the classical establishment. Film composer Laurie Johnson was writing similar stuff in the late '60s to Reich's later work.


  • Options
    #11
    rcaz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    I got that Phases box for €19.99 in Tower at the end of June.

    My favourite of his work is City Life, which is a glaring omission from the Phases box I reckon.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    gavitron22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭gavitron22


    Nolanger wrote: »
    He's a cowboy artist. Completely unoriginal and fooling the classical establishment. Film composer Laurie Johnson was writing similar stuff in the late '60s to Reich's later work.

    oooh!!! fight!

    .......no? :pac:


  • Options
    #13
    funky penguin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭funky penguin


    I thought so too.... :(


    Definitely harsh calling him completely unoriginal.


  • Options
    #14
    Sinfonia
    Registered Users Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭Sinfonia


    Nolanger wrote: »
    He's a cowboy artist. Completely unoriginal and fooling the classical establishment. Film composer Laurie Johnson was writing similar stuff in the late '60s to Reich's later work.

    You sure you're not thinking of Philip Glass? :p


    OP, I'll throw in recommendations for Cello Counterpoint and Nagoya Marimbas, in addition to those already mentioned.


  • Options
    #15
    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    Him as well but Johnson scored films with a flute repeating the same notes and wind instruments building in tone just like Reich did later. Guess when Glass and Reich are dead it will more acceptable to criticise them :D


Advertisement