Steve Reich

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Stephen Michael Reich
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Steve Reich (October 3, 1936, New-York City, USA) is a composer. He studied composition privately with Hall Overton, then moved on to Juilliard School in New-York to study with William Bergsma and Vincent Persichetti (1958 to 1961). Subsequently he attended Mills College in Oakland where he was taught by Luciano Berio and Darius Milhaud (1961-63) and earned a master's degree in composition.

Early on, Reich was influenced by fellow minimalist Terry Riley's loosely-structured aleatoric works which combines simple musical patterns, offset in time, to create a slowly-shifting, cohesive whole. Reich adopted this approach to compose his first major work written in 1965: "It's Gonna Rain..." Reich moved on from the "phase shifting" technique he had pioneered to more elaborate pieces. He investigated other musical processes such as augmentation (the temporal lengthening of phrases and melodic fragments).

Reich's mother is the Broadway singer and lyricist June Carroll.
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32 16 0160 New Sounds In Electronic Music (Come Out / Night Music / I Of IV) — Steve Reich Steve Reich / Richard Maxfield / Pauline Oliveros Steve Reich / Richard Maxfield / Pauline Oliveros - New Sounds In Electronic Music (Come Out / Night Music / I Of IV) Odyssey 32 16 0160 US 1967 Sell This Version
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MS 7265 Live / Electric Music — Steve Reich Steve Reich Live / Electric Music (Album) Columbia Masterworks MS 7265 Canada 1968 Sell This Version
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SR 10 005, SR 10.005 Four Organs / Phase Patterns — Steve Reich Steve Reich Four Organs / Phase Patterns (Album) Shandar, Shandar SR 10 005, SR 10.005 France 1970 Sell This Version
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none Drumming — Steve Reich Steve Reich Drumming (Album) John Gibson + Multiples none US 1971 Sell This Version
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2535-463 Six Pianos / Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices And Organ — Steve Reich Steve Reich Six Pianos / Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices And Organ (Album) Deutsche Grammophon, Deutsche Grammophon 2535-463 UK 1974 Sell This Version
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2740 106 Drumming / Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices And Organ / Six Pianos — Steve Reich Steve Reich Drumming / Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices And Organ / Six Pianos (Album) Deutsche Grammophon 2740 106 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
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EAC 80227 Three Dances & Four Organs — Steve Reich John Cage / Steve Reich / Michael Tilson Thomas / Ralph Grierson John Cage / Steve Reich / Michael Tilson Thomas / Ralph Grierson - Three Dances & Four Organs (Album) Angel Records EAC 80227 Japan 1973 Sell This Version
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ECM 1129, 2301 129 Music For 18 Musicians — Steve Reich Steve Reich Music For 18 Musicians (Album) ECM Records ECM 1129, 2301 129 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
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ECM M8E 1168 Octet • Music For A Large Ensemble • Violin Phase — Steve Reich Steve Reich Octet • Music For A Large Ensemble • Violin Phase (Album) ECM Records, ECM Records ECM M8E 1168 US 1980 Sell This Version
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DS-37340 Vermont Counterpoint / Facades / Stonehenge / Syrinx / Ascèses (I) — Steve Reich Ransom Wilson - Steve Reich / Philip Glass / Frank Becker* / Debussy* / Jolivet* Ransom Wilson - Steve Reich / Philip Glass / Frank Becker* / Debussy* / Jolivet* - Vermont Counterpoint / Facades / Stonehenge / Syrinx / Ascèses (I) (Album) Angel Records, Angel Records Digital DS-37340 US 1982 Sell This Version
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ECM 1215, 2301 215 Tehillim — Steve Reich Steve Reich Tehillim (Album) ECM Records, ECM Records ECM 1215, 2301 215 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
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SLPX 12545 180 — Steve Reich Group 180 = 180-as Csoport* | Reich*, Rzewski*, Melis*, Szemző* Group 180 = 180-as Csoport* | Reich*, Rzewski*, Melis*, Szemző* - 180 (Album) Hungaroton SLPX 12545 Hungary 1983 Sell This Version
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412 214-2 Variations For Winds, Strings And Keyboards / Shaker Loops — Steve Reich Steve Reich / John Adams - San Francisco Symphony* / Edo De Waart Steve Reich / John Adams - San Francisco Symphony* / Edo De Waart - Variations For Winds, Strings And Keyboards / Shaker Loops (Album) Philips 412 214-2 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
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R-144291 Grand Pianola / Eight Lines — Steve Reich John Adams / Steve Reich / Solisti New York / Ransom Wilson John Adams / Steve Reich / Solisti New York / Ransom Wilson - Grand Pianola / Eight Lines (Comp, Album) Angel Records R-144291 US 1984 Sell This Version
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E2-79101 The Desert Music — Steve Reich Steve Reich The Desert Music (Album) Nonesuch, Nonesuch E2-79101 US 1985 Sell This Version
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SLPX 12799 Il. — Steve Reich Group 180, Reich*, Faragó*, Soós* Group 180, Reich*, Faragó*, Soós* - Il. (Album) Hungaroton SLPX 12799 Hungary 1986 Sell This Version
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979 138-2 Sextet · Six Marimbas — Steve Reich Steve Reich Sextet · Six Marimbas (Album) Nonesuch 979 138-2 Germany 1986 Sell This Version
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979 170-2 Drumming — Steve Reich Steve Reich, Steve Reich And Musicians Steve Reich, Steve Reich And Musicians - Drumming (Album) Elektra Nonesuch 979 170-2 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
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9 79176-1, 79176-1 Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint — Steve Reich Steve Reich - Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny Steve Reich - Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny - Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint (Album) Elektra Nonesuch, Elektra Nonesuch 9 79176-1, 79176-1 US 1989 Sell This Version
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999 088-2 Cabaza Percussion Quartet — Steve Reich Cabaza Percussion Quartet - Brodmann*, Hummel*, Ohana*, Heider*, Reich* Cabaza Percussion Quartet - Brodmann*, Hummel*, Ohana*, Heider*, Reich* - Cabaza Percussion Quartet ‎(CD, Album) cpo 999 088-2 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
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MK 31358 Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices & Organ · Music For Pieces Of Wood · Sextet — Steve Reich Steve Reich, Amadinda Percussion Group Steve Reich, Amadinda Percussion Group - Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices & Organ · Music For Pieces Of Wood · Sextet (Album) Hungaroton Classic MK 31358 Hungary 1990 Sell This Version
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0777 7596102 7, 7596102 Minimalist — Steve Reich London Chamber Orchestra* ⋅ Adams* / Glass* / Reich* / Heath* London Chamber Orchestra* ⋅ Adams* / Glass* / Reich* / Heath* - Minimalist (Album) Virgin Classics, Virgin Classics 0777 7596102 7, 7596102 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
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7559-79220-2 The Four Sections / Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices And Organ — Steve Reich Steve Reich The Four Sections / Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices And Organ (Album) Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79220-2 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
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430 380-2 Six Pianos / In C — Steve Reich Piano Circus, Steve Reich / Terry Riley Piano Circus, Steve Reich / Terry Riley - Six Pianos / In C (Album) Argo (2) 430 380-2 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
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ALCD 004 The Contemporary Lute — Steve Reich Cage*, Karkoff*, Reich*, Stockhausen* / Peter Söderberg, Sven Åberg Cage*, Karkoff*, Reich*, Stockhausen* / Peter Söderberg, Sven Åberg - The Contemporary Lute (Album) Alice Musik Produktion ALCD 004 Sweden 1991 Sell This Version

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tweeclr

tweeclr

April 23, 2003
Reich is simply the best on contemporary classical music. His early works have been a really deep influence on techno, check out "Piano phase" or "Violin phase" and get rid of the fact that what you thought was "avant garde" is already 30 years old. So groovy, so emotional, so charming..enigmatic and soulful. Hard to explain in words, the Reich experience is something you must live at your own.
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Koba_no_Gomi

Koba_no_Gomi

September 29, 2002
I am surprised no-one has commented on Steve Reich yet.
His earliest pieces "Come Out" and "It's Gonna Rain" were some of the earliest uses of tape loops in experiemntal music. They are probably the earliest releases to be comprised entirely of the spokem word cut-up and looped.

His other style of compositions -- instrumental -- is a whole other thing. Take "Six Pianos" for example. At any given time, 4 pianists are all playing very similar parts. Progressively, one part changes just a few notes here and there, then another changes. What you have is a slow metamorphosis of notes in a very solidly repeating piece. It is very hypnotic.

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