Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to. Steve reich different trains electric counterpoint 1989 written by bluesever monday, 26 may 2014 16. Watch steve reichs different trains performed by the lco. Watch steve reichs different trains performed by the lco at. Steve reich a ecouter sur deezer musique en streaming. Different trains by steve reich 1936 parts sheet music.
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. 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. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to nazi concentration camps. Samples of steam engine whistles of trains three survivors of the holocaust. Combining the effects of part i and part ii of the composition, part iii of different trains combines the testimony of an american pullman porter and reichs governess with the. In order to combine the taped speech and the string instruments i selected. 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. Cd, album, club elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 9 791762, 791762. Its original release was performed by the kronos quartet and won the grammy award for best classical contemporary composition in 1989. Reich different trains pdf official fulltext publication.
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. 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. Other articles where different trains is discussed. Deceptive cadence hes been a hero to musicians from brian eno and david bowie to radiohead and the national. Steve reich different trains comptes rendus 435 mots. Steve reichs different trains, a work for string quartet and tape written in 1988, is. Click download file button or copy steve reich url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. Different trains is a piece by steve reich which imagines how he, as a jew, would have travelled on very different trains in europe during the second world war to the ones he travelled on in the. This late80s work finds the minimalist composer mixing acoustic and taped material to great effect.
Written to accompany second inversions steve reich 80th birthday marathon, october 3, 2016 classic minimalism. Steve reich s different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration. Different trains electric counterpoint, an album by steve reich on spotify. 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. Triple quartet kronos quartet, chamber music new zealand auckland, new zealand. Steve reichs different trains steve reichs different trains is a 27minute work for string quartet and tape, written in i988 to a commission from the kronos quartet.
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. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to nazi concentration. Steve reichs different trains, a work for string quartet and tape written in 1988 for the kronos quartet, is widely recognised as one of the most significant musical compositions of the last thirty years. Reich combines tape recordings of human voices, train. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Steve reich, different trains 1988 digital video and audio excerpt, with background information. Steve reichs different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration. Reich combines tape recordings of human voices, train whistles, and strings with. 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. Listening to steve reichs holocaust opus different trains. Steve reich s different trains steve reich s different trains is a 27minute work for string quartet and tape, written in i988 to a commission from the kronos quartet. America before the war europe during the war after the war. Apr 11, 2012 steve reichs different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration. It won a grammy award in 1990 for best contemporary classical composition. This is steve reich at his most accessible and most essential. In order to combine the taped speech with the string instruments i selected small speech samples that are. Sep 30, 2016 different trains is a piece by steve reich which imagines how he, as a jew, would have travelled on very different trains in europe during the second world war to the ones he travelled on in the. Introduction in 1988, steve reich new york, 1936 composed the threepart different trains for the kronos quartet. Reichs work is marked by its use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm, and canons.
Different trains is a three movement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. 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. As reich describes the project, the idea for the piece comes from my childhood. Steve reich revised his different trains in 2000, expanding the original string quartet to a full string orchestra.
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. In 1988, steve reich new york, 1936 composed the threepart different trains for the kronos quartet. Steve reich, music for 18 musicians full performance with. Search results for different trains by steve reich yee yee. As a child, he would travel between the two cities by train. Steve reichs different trains 1988 can be considered a selfportraying work in two ways. Abstract beatmaker actress, composer jack barnett, producer. The works three movements have the following titles. Steve reich, one of the worlds greatest living composers, was born in 1936 to a jewish family. Steve reichs different trains is a 27minute work for string quartet and tape, written in 1988 to a commission from the kronos quartet. Different trains, for string quartet and prerecorded performance tape, begins a new way of composing that. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. His innovations include using tape loops to create phasing. 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.
Different trains by steve reich 1936 sheet music for. Steve reichs different trains tempo cambridge core. String quartet, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936. 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. Eleven different motifs are performed and recorded and then played together with patterns emerging and shifting. Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains electric counterpoint.
For those interested, there is a 10 cd retrospective of the works of steve reich available here. Pdf on mar 1, 1990, christopher fox and others published steve reichs different trains find, read and cite all the research you need on. Search results for different trains by steve reich lyrics. Dans differents trains pour quatuor a cordes et sons numerisees et the cave. 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. Steve reich different trains electric counterpoint 1989. Reich knew that different trains was going to lead to some kind of new documentary form incorporating both video and music. 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. Different trains electric counterpoint by steve reich on.
The result is a fuller, less strident sound than before, yet the work loses none of its immediacy as the individual lines remain remarkably clear. 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. Hps 1168 steve reich different trains for string quartet and. Weve found 2 lyrics, 1 artists, and 50 albums matching different trains by steve reich. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains.
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