Cd, album, club elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 9 791762, 791762. Written to accompany second inversions steve reich 80th birthday marathon, october 3, 2016 classic minimalism. In different trains 1988, steve reich presents a semiautobiographical account of the holocaust that electronically mixes his memories of being a jewish child in the 1940s with those of childsurvivors of the holocaust who later recorded their testimonies. The album features one of reichs most popular pieces the grammy awardwinning different trains, a piece which traces his childhood coasttocoast us train trips during world war ii, juxtaposing them with the very different trains jews were being forced to. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains. Reich knew that different trains was going to lead to some kind of new documentary form incorporating both video and music. Weve found 2 lyrics, 1 artists, and 50 albums matching different trains by steve reich. This is steve reich different trains part 1america before the war by lost highway on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love.
Different trains by steve reich 1936 parts sheet music. Introduction in 1988, steve reich new york, 1936 composed the threepart different trains for the kronos quartet. Reich uses recorded spoken phrases of his governess, a retired pullman porter, and various holocaust survivors interlaid with the astounding kronos quartet to contrast his childhood memories of train journeys between new. Reich s 1988 piece, different trains, marked a new compositional method, rooted in its gonna rain and come out, in which speech recordings generate the musical material for musical instruments. Steve reichs different trains, a work for string quartet and tape written in 1988, is. Search results for different trains by steve reich yee yee.
Steve reichs different trains, a work for string quartet and tape written in 1988, is widely recognised as one of the most significant musical compositions of the last thirty years. Reich different trains pdf official fulltext publication. It won a grammy award in 1990 for best contemporary classical composition. Steve reich different trains electric counterpoint 1989. Different trains electric counterpoint by steve reich on. This work requires additional technological components andor amplification. Deceptive cadence hes been a hero to musicians from brian eno and david bowie to radiohead and the national. Steve reichs different trains rhythm singing scribd.
Sotw takes a look at minimalism and composer steve reichs different trains, a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape 1988. Other articles where different trains is discussed. Its original release was performed by the kronos quartet and won the grammy award for best classical contemporary composition in 1989. True to the format of the fortunoff interviews, which generally. Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in. Eleven different motifs are performed and recorded and then played together with patterns emerging and shifting. To soldout houses at venues as diverse as carnegie hall and the bottom line cabaret. Pdf on mar 1, 1990, christopher fox and others published steve reichs different trains find, read and cite all the research you need on. The works three movements have the following titles. Different trains electric counterpoint, an album by steve reich on spotify. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to nazi concentration camps.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. In 1988, steve reich completed different trains, his magnum opus for. For different trains 1988, reich integrated fragments of audio recordings pertaining to rail travel, including the reminiscences of holocaust survivors, with a string quartet that mimicked both the rhythm of a train and the natural musicality of the voices on tape. String quartet, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Triple quartet kronos quartet, chamber music new zealand auckland, new zealand. For different trains 1988, a grammy winner, reich used a digital sampler to record speaking voices and derived the rhythmic and melodic ideas of the piece from those voices. Different trains pour quatuor a cordes et bande magnetique 1988 steve reich 1936. Samples of steam engine whistles of trains three survivors of the holocaust. The performance on the 29th september took place just days before steve reichs 80th birthday, in. Different trains electric counterpoint, 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. This late80s work finds the minimalist composer mixing acoustic and taped material to great effect. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that. Steve reich different trains comptes rendus 435 mots.
This photograph was taken by ian oliver on 8th september 2006. Steve reich, sheet music, scores reiche, gottfried reicha, anton. Hps 1168 steve reich different trains for string quartet and. Different trains is a three movement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. Steve reichs different trains free download as pdf file. As reich describes the project, the idea for the piece comes from my childhood. Steve reichs most popular book is writings on music, 19652000. For those interested, there is a 10 cd retrospective of the works of steve reich available here. Taking its structural basis from steve reichs landmark work different trains a revolutionary piece of documentary music this is a new work, featuring music, archival footage and interviews with those who lived through this pivotal period of history, brought together by a dynamic creative team.
Different trains different trains part one introduction and the use of music technology different trains part two thematic development different trains part three thematic development and continuity different trains part four dynamics and conclusions. Inspired by an awareness of the musical and rhythmic possibilities of the sound of trains, reich wove these train sounds, together with recorded speech, and strong music, into a 3 movement piece, america before the war, europe during the war years, europe after the war. Different trains by steve reich 1936 sheet music for. The bigger image and the smaller one here may be used. Different trains reich from sigcd064 hyperion records mp3. Sep 20, 2017 i n 1988, having turned classical music on its head with his radical minimalism, steve reich unveiled what remains one of his most recognisable and admired works. Watch steve reichs different trains performed by the lco. Durant sa carriere il a compose selon des styles varies comme. It is part of a bigger photograph of steve reich and another person performing reichs clapping music by the way, you can see a video of this piece on the one weekthree great live music events news page.
As i learned about the thinking behind steve reichs piece it occurred to me that a visual response could make use of layered memory and journey. Built around speech samples that are mimicked by the quartet, alongside recorded sounds of train whistles and sirens, different trains can be an overwhelming. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to nazi concentration. Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. Listen free to steve reich different trains triple quartet. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to. Different trains, for string quartet and prerecorded performance tape, begins a new.
Sep 30, 2016 the london contemporary orchestra perform steve reichs different trains different trains was originally recorded in 1988, and was composed for string quartet and tapes. The london contemporary orchestra perform steve reichs different trains different trains was originally recorded in 1988, and was composed for string quartet and tapes. Different trains, for string quartet and prerecorded performance tape, begins a new way of composing that has its roots in my early tape pieces its gonna rain 1965 and come out 1966. This is steve reich at his most accessible and most essential. Search results for different trains by steve reich lyrics. Reichs 1988 piece, different trains, marked a new compositional method, rooted in its gonna rain and come out, in which speech recordings generate the musical material for musical instruments. Abstract beatmaker actress, composer jack barnett, producer. Books by steve reich author of writings on music, 19652000. Steve reich different trains electric counterpoint 1989 written by bluesever monday, 26 may 2014 16.
Music factory different trains by steve reich study guide for open rehearsal and concert october 8, 2003. The album features one of reichs most popular pieces the grammy awardwinning different trains, a piece which traces his childhood coasttocoast us train trips during world war ii, juxtaposing them with the very different trains jews were being forced to ride in europe at the same time. Steve reichs different trains on researchgate, the professional network for scientists. The basic idea is that carefully chosen speech recordings generate the musical materials for musical instruments. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains electric counterpoint. Steve reich has 34 books on goodreads with 519 ratings.