Different trains was originally written in 1988 for string quartet and. 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. Hps 1168 steve reich different trains for string quartet and. 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 york and california in 19391941. 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. Steve reichs different trains on researchgate, the professional network for scientists. Recording of his company of the trip recalling the train trip in america. Steve reichs different trains free download as pdf file. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term different trains by steve reich from the website. Performed days before steve reichs 80th birthday, this site specific performance of different trains was the first to pair the piece with a visual element. This paper explores the emergence of speechmelody composition in the early 1980s in the works of scott johnson john somebody 1982 and steve reich different trains 1988.
Steve reich and beryl korot about three well known events from the twentieth century, reflecting. This is steve reich different trains part 3america after the war by lost highway on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Listen free to steve reich different trains triple quartet. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Sep 05, 2005 different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. Cd, album, club elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 9 791762, 791762. The words were recorded by reich from several sources. David inglesas railroad mergers were sweeping the land through the 1960s, passenger services of individual carriers were on a oneway trip to oblivion, culminating in amtraks formation in 1971. 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. As the barbican pays tribute, we ask some of them why and the man himself talks about his heroes. Different trains was originally written in 1988 for string quartet and prerecorded performance tape. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lco soloists will perform steve reichs different trains on september 29th as part of a special sitespecific event at metal liverpools edge hill station, the oldest active passenger railway station in the world for the first time in the compositions 28year history a film accompaniment has been permitted, in the form of a newly commissioned work from artist and filmmaker bill morrison.
Different trains by steve reich 1936 sheet music for. Different trains 1988 will probably go down in history as reich s masterpiece. Steve reich music for 18 musicians score pdf download download. America, before the war, a song by steve reich, kronos quartet on spotify. It won a grammy award in 1990 for best contemporary classical composition. Sep 15, 2017 performed days before steve reich s 80th birthday, this site specific performance of different trains was the first to pair the piece with a visual element. Aug 01, 2017 sotw takes a look at minimalism and composer steve reichs different trains, a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape 1988. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains electric counterpoint. Its original release was performed by the kronos quartet. Sotw takes a look at minimalism and composer steve reichs different trains, a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape 1988. Steve reich s different trains with london contemporary orchestra boiler room duration.
Steve reichs different trains with london contemporary. Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. Electric counterpoint is a minimalist composition by the american composer steve reich. Steve reich, different trains 1988 digital video and audio excerpt, with background information. Steve reichs different trains brought together various strands of his musical thinking phase shifting, sampling of voices, jewish experience, and the combination of live instruments with prerecorded sound, to name some in a highly personal synthesis that is both moving and compactly powerful.
Steve reich is a major influence on todays musicians, artists and filmmakers. The pattern of sound, both the pitch and rhythm is mirrored by the string quartet. Different trains is a three movement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. Steve reich music for 18 musicians score pdf download. Such factors combine to lend the music its own distinctive momentum. 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. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Firstly, it is about his memories as a jewish child in america during wwii and their links to the holocaust. Steve reich s different trains 1988 can be considered a selfportraying work in two ways. Who arrive at a station the same destination in different ways both theres no need to worry you dont have to hurry were two different trains.
In order to combine the taped speech with the string instruments i selected small speech samples that are. Jul 17, 2016 steve reichs minimalist music, dark and bright. 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. Reich s phaseshifting minimalism is made dazzlingly entertaining in different trains, which is scored for string quartet and digitally sampled voices that repeat bits of speech concerning trains and reich s experience with them growing up. Theres no need to worry you dont have to hurry were two different trains.
Suture denotes a merger of two distinct texts along shared textual or contextual. Reich different trains pdf official fulltext publication. In 1988, steve reich completed different trains, his magnum opus for string quartet and tape in. Steve reich a ecouter sur deezer musique en streaming.
Steve reich s different trains is a 27minute work for string quartet and tape, written in 1988 to a commission from the kronos quartet. Analysis of the four basic units in piano phase 1967 by steve reich. Steve reich arranged his different trains and triple quartet for larger string forces and these have been coupled with one of his rare forays into orchestral music. Steve reich, one of the worlds greatest living composers, was born in 1936 to a jewish family. Music for pieces of wood, cello counterpoint, piano phasevideo phase, electric counterpoint, different trains steve reich and musicians metropolitan museum of art, new york city. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Performed days before steve reich s 80th birthday, this site specific performance of different trains was the first to pair the piece with a visual element. 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. Reichs phaseshifting minimalism is made dazzlingly entertaining in different trains, which is scored for string quartet and digitally sampled voices that repeat bits of speech concerning trains and reichs experience with them growing up. 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.
Years later, he realised that had he been in europe at that time, his jewish background would have ensured that he would have been on very different trains travelling to the concentration camps. Different trains 1988 will probably go down in history as reichs masterpiece. Steve reichs different trains tempo cambridge core. Reich spent his early years travelling on trains from new york to california, living with each parent in turn. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that. The signature piece here, different trains, was inspired by steve reich s experiences travelling by rail during the time of world war ii. String quartet, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936. 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. Steve reichs different trains, a work for string quartet and tape written in 1988, is. Different trains, for string quartet and prerecorded performance tape, begins a new way of composing that. Different trains by steve reich 1936 parts sheet music. Other articles where different trains is discussed. 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.
Steve reich s different trains brought together various strands of his musical thinking phase shifting, sampling of voices, jewish experience, and the combination of live instruments with prerecorded sound, to name some in a highly personal synthesis that is both moving and compactly powerful. The basic idea is that carefully chosen speech recordings generate the musical materials for musical instruments. 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. Listening to steve reichs holocaust opus different trains. Who arrive at a station the same destination in different ways. Steve reich musicians, composers and artists pay tribute. Steve reich different trains part 3america after the war. I do not own any rights i made this video with trainfootage from the 40s because i think it might add an extra dimension to this briljant music i only used movement 1 and 2 before and. 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. Different trains by steve reich, the smith quartet from amazons classical music store. The piece consists of three movements, fast, slow, and fast. 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 york and california in. The works three movements have the following titles. Different trains uses human speech played as evershorter fragments until they become just notes in a musical work.
Different trains 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. Music factory different trains by steve reich study guide for open rehearsal and concert october 8, 2003. The way i steve reichs different trains clip on vimeo. Steve reichs different trains rhythm singing scribd.
Steve reich different trains study score hawkes pocket score 1168 ismn. I think chicago would be benefited from transcontinental mergers, he says, speaking of industry consolidation in general, not about any one specific proposal. For fans of steve reich there would appear, at first glance, much to make them wary. 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.
Its original release was performed by the kronos quartet and won the grammy award for best classical contemporary composition in 1989. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains. 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. The composition earned him a grammy for best contemporary classical composition in 1989 and has been recorded by the duke string quartet, the kronos quartet, and here by the smith quartet. Watch steve reichs different trains performed by the lco. Sextet for percussion and keyboards 1984 electric counterpoint1987, for pat metheny 1. Different trains electric counterpoint by steve reich on. In order to combine the taped speech with the string instruments i selected small. May 05, 2011 steve reich is a major influence on todays musicians, artists and filmmakers. Steve reich is a leading pioneer of minimalism whose music has been. Lyrics for different trains after the war movement 3 by steve reich. Watch steve reichs different trains performed by the lco at. In order to combine the taped speech and the string instruments i selected. Steve reichs minimalist music, dark and bright the new.
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