An exploration of david cossins video phase with reference to steve reichs original work piano phase. Pdf the aural illusions within steve reichs violin phase will. Music as a gradual process by steve reich 1968 i do not mean the process of composition, but rather pieces of music that are, literally, processes. Piano phase 1967 two different, excellent student performances two pianists, as intended played by one pianist. Violin phase is a masterpiece of minimalist music, demonstrating reich s iconic phasing technique. Contemporary, postmodern steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin phase file discogs. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Selected works by steve reich featuring phase shifting53. Beginning and ending in f the music is built around simple unison canons between the two violins who. Then he utilised the technique with canons often a considerably reduced harmonic vocabulary. English, but he also presents insightful analyses of phase patterns and violin phase. Contrary to the evolution of other instruments such as the violin and trumpet, most instruments in the percussion family rose out of military, novelty. Violin phase is a wonderful piece for 4 violins or tape and 1 violin. Steve reichs piano phase and david cossins video phase.
Reich further developed this technique in pieces like violin phase also 1967, phase. Phase shifting eg two tapes started in unison but one slightly slower than the other. The essay, as well as reich s chosen process of phasing, will be discussed in full later in this article. Steve reich violin fase violin phase hq anne teresa. 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.
Octetmusic for a large ensembleviolin phase sputnikmusic. Jun 11, 2010 steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin phase russ hartenberger marimba glen velez marimba gary schall marimba richard schwarz marimba bob becker xylophone david van tieghem xylophone james preiss vibraphone nurit tilles piano edmund niemann piano larry karush piano steve reich piano jay clayton voice elizabeth arnold voice shem guibbory violin. Everyone who loves music even if they dont like minimalistic music should listen to this and. Worst track from this compilation is violin phase ok, sounds good for 3,5 minutes but its too long and too monotonous. Violin phase is an example of reich s phasing technique, previously used in its gonna rain, come out, reed phase, and piano phase, in which the music itself is created not by the instruments but by interactions of temporal variations on an original melody. Steve reich octet, music for a large ensemble, violin phase. The aural illusions within steve reich s violin phase. He had developed his sound, but was still relatively young and hungry for success. Steve reich octet, music for a large ensemble, violin.
The essay, as well as reichs chosen process of phasing, will be discussed in full later in this article. Steve reich octet final phrase sheet music for flute. Forget violin phase which really is just filler, and from an earlier era in reich s development. Concertgebouw presents the free mahler festival online from 8 to 17. Will jung the aural illusions within violin phase steve reich slowly developed his distinctive style of composing and signature sound through his contributions. Violin phase grew out of reichs realization of the human capacity for, as he wrote, imitating machines. The ending phrases are very lively and effervescent, concluding with a very pleasing chord. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase 1980 feel the blues with all that jazz. He is a pioneer of minimalism, although his music has increasingly deviated from a purely minimalist style.
It is scored for two solo violins and a small group of violas, celli, and bass. Music for a large ensemble 710 violin phase 610 octet 810 2 7 overall. Steve reich vermont counterpoint pdf files mapsoftzone. The distinctive thing about musical processes is that they determine all the notetonote soundtosound details and the over all form simultaneously.
The aural illusions within steve reichs violin phase. Philip glass two pages for steve reich 1968 shows score. Violin phase by steve reich 1936 set of performance. Violin phase is a musical work written by minimalist composer steve reich in october 1967 structure. Without steve reichs rhythms, pulses and phasing, contemporary culture would. Reich studied drums with roland kohloff in order to play jazz.
After piano phase reich had continued his exploitation of phasing processes in phase patterns for four electric organs and violin phase for four violins both 1967, the second of which brought him to a realisation of the many different melodic patterns resulting from the combination of two or more identical instruments playing the same. 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. Steve reich piano phase performed by peter aidu top09. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase, an album by steve reich on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ballroom presented steve reich s 1967 composition violin phase, performed throughout the gallery by jeanann dara and ben russell during the opening reception of ballroom marfas 2019 fall exhibition, longilonge, with solange pessoa. Steve reich violin phase, for violin and tape or 4. The performer, in this case shem guibbory, plays to the accompaniment of 3 prerecorded tapes of himself. Dear customers, we would like to inform you that due to the current situation concerning the novel corona virus, exit restrictions have been imposed in austria. License requesttranslation, prints and more audiosamples. 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 explore musical. However, both octet and music for a large ensemble seem totally accessible in comparison to violin phase.
Steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin. Steve reich violin phase, for violin and tape or 4 violins. For instance at bar 6, violin t ana violin 2 could continea playing and herelore bars ang could. Violin phase, for violin and tape details allmusic. Reich explores this technique to a great extent within ec, and to a lesser degree within rr. Two pianists are playing a rapid twelvenote melodic figure over and over again in unison.
Piano phase is a minimalist composition by american composer steve reich, written in 1967 for two pianos or piano and tape. Violin phase is a musical work written by minimalist composer steve reich in october 1967. An analysis and performance guide of steve reichs mallet quartet francisco s. The resulting music consists of the shifting phases of sound between the performer and taped music and is typical of the early reich minimalist style. Oct 01, 2016 the ecm recordings collects some of the minimalist composers finest works, including the definitive recording of his undisputed masterpiece music for 18 musicians. Violin phase grew out of reich s realization of the human capacity for, as he wrote, imitating machines. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase by steve. Philip glass, two pages for steve reich 1968 shows score steve reich. Piece takes getting used to if youre not a fan of modern music, but it has a beautiful piece. Title music for a large ensemble violin phase octet file 01 music for a large ensemble.
Structural levels and choice of beatclass sets in steve reichs. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase 1980 written by bluesever sunday, 20 august 2017. Steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin phase russ hartenberger marimba glen velez marimba gary schall marimba richard schwarz marimba bob becker xylophone david van tieghem xylophone james preiss vibraphone nurit tilles piano edmund niemann piano larry karush piano steve reich piano jay clayton voice elizabeth arnold voice shem guibbory violin. It provides recording instructions, that while difficult, are sufficient to produce a goodquality recording. Oct 22, 2012 you hear the classic reich technique of gradually building up a rhythm by adding notes in successive repetitions, and one of the 12 sections even uses the music of violin phase in a new context. In 1967 reich applied phase shifting to conventional instruments in piano phase and violin phase. 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. Violin phase, for violin and tape or 4 violins play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Strangely grouped together on this recording with his later pieces, the 1967 composition was more or less its gonna rain for solo violin, a phasing piece that lets its process unfold quite gradually. The score of steve reichs violin phase specifies that the performer is to. This feedback of ideas from electromechanical devices and processes to instrumental music has brought me to think of electronic music as a kind of interlude filled with new.
It was his first attempt at applying the phasing technique to live performance. Watch the video for violin phase from steve reich s octet music for a large ensemble violin phase for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. Violin phase, written by steve reich in 1967, is to be played with solo violin and prerecorded accompaniment prepared by the violinist or by four violins. Violin phase, for violin and tape or 4 violins play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Forget violin phase which really is just filler, and from an earlier era in reichs development. The ecm recordings collects some of the minimalist composers finest works, including the definitive recording of his undisputed masterpiece music for 18 musicians. You hear the classic reich technique of gradually building up a rhythm by adding notes in successive repetitions, and one of the 12 sections even uses the music of. Octet music for a large ensemble violin phase 1980. The concept is simple, the execution is slightly more difficult, especially with a completely live performance. Octet and music for a large ensemble are steve reich at his very finest. Duet was composed in 1994 and is dedicated to yehudi menuhin and to those ideals of international understanding which sir yehudi has practiced throughout his life.
By fiona digney, bachelor of music performance, bachelor of music honours performance. Reich violin phase for violin and prerecorded tape or 4. The score of steve reichs violin phase specifies that the performer is to recapitulate aspects of the composers creative process in the studio. In a manner similar to that in these two works, violin phase uses a single twelvebeat, tennote musical phrase as a foundation. In 1967, steve reich composed piano phase a piece of music for two pianos. Steve reich, violin phase 1967 student performance good audio and video steve reich, clapping music 1972 interesting if you stick with it. Nonetheless, or perhaps even because of that, it brings some of the basic issues of electroacoustic music and electronic memory into plain view. Analysis of the basic unit in violin phase 1967 by steve reich. Violin phase performed by 4 violinists free violin lessons. Violin phase for 4 violins or violin and 3 tapes universal.
Violin phase several years earlier, is an instrumental piece derived from ideas that originated in the electronic studio. Piano phase, come out, violin phase and clapping music. Stephen michael reich born october 3, 1936 in new york city is an american composer. Violin phase in electroacoustic terms, steve reichs violin phase is a pretty old piece, dating all the way back to 1967. Violin phase, a song by steve reich, diego tosi on spotify. Steve reichs violin phase 1967 is the first of his several important works calling upon a performer to play along with one or more prerecorded tracks of his or her instrument. Reich, steve vermont counterpoint for flute and tape. Performed at concert of music08 june 21, 2008 by matthew albert, nick naegele, yeiin jin, and chifan tai. In violin phase, this element is combined with the phasing technique reich effectively employed in previous works such as its gonna rain 1965 and come out 1966.
Phase shifting is reichs most famous musical process. Violin phase performed by 4 violinists free violin. 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. Paige wong 2 however, some of the most interesting minimalist works feature much larger, more colorful ensembles, many of which combine acoustic instruments, vocalists, and prerecorded. Steve reich octet music for a large ensemble violin phase.
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