Writings on music, 1965-2000 / Steve Reich ; edited with an introduction by Paul Hillier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reich, Steve, 1936-

Contributor:

Hillier, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music theory--20th century.

Music theory.

Music--20th century--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 254 p.) : ill.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2002

Summary:

A collection of the composer Steve Reich's writings on music from his 1968 essay, Music as a Gradual Process, which was the founding call for the development of Minimalism, to his work on non-Western music that contributed to Drumming.

Contents:

Author's Preface Editor's Preface Introduction 1 Early Works (1965-68) 2A Excerpts From an Interview in Art Forum 3 Wavelength By Michael Snow (1968) 4 The Phase Shifting Pulse Gate-Four Organs-Phase Patterns-An End To Electronics (1968-70) 5 Some Optimistic Predictions (1970) About The Future Of Music 6 First Interview With Michael Nyman (1970) 7 Gahu-A Dance Of The Ewe Tribe In Ghana (1971) 8 Drumming (1971) 9 Clapping Music (1972) 10 Postscript To A Brief Study Of Balinese And African Music (1973) 11 Notes On Music And Dance (1973) 12 Six Pianos (1973) 13 Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices, And Organ (1973) 14 Music For Pieces Of Wood (1973) 15 Steve Reich And Musicians (1973) 16 Music And Performance (1969-74; 1993) 17A Videotape And A Composer (1975) 18 Music For 18 Musicians (1976) 19 Second Interview With Michael Nyman (1976) 20 Music For A Large Ensemble (1978) 21 Octet (1979) 22 Variations For Winds, Strings, And Keyboards (1979) 23 Tehillim (1981) 24 Hebrew Cantillation As An Influence On Composition (1982) 25 Vermont Counterpoint (1982) 26 Eight Lines (1983) 27 The Desert Music (1984) 28 The Desert Music-Steve Reich In Conversation With Jonathan Cott (1984) 29 Sextet (1985) 30 New York Counterpoint (1985) 31 Three Movements (1986) 32 Six Marimbas (1986) 33 Tenney (1986) 34 Texture-Space-Survival (1987) 35 The Four Sections (1987) 36 Electric Counterpoint (1987) 37 Non-Western Music And The Western Composer (1988) 38 Different Trains (1988) 39 Chamber Music-An Expanded View (1989) 40 Questionnaire (1989) 41 On The Size And Seating Of An Orchestra (1990) 42 Aaron Copland (1990) 43 John Cage (1992) 44 Kurt Weill, The Orchestra, And Vocal Style-An Interview With K. Robert Schwarz (1992) 45 The Cave (1993) A New Type Of Music Theater With Beryl Korot Synopsis 46 Jonathan Cott Interviews Beryl Korot And Steve Reich On The Cave (1993) 47 Thoughts About The Madness In Abraham'S Cave (1994) With Beryl Korot 48 Answers To Questions About Different Trains (1994) 49 Duet (1994) 50 Nagoya Marimbas (1994) 51 The Future Of Music For The Next 150 Years (1994) 52 Beautiful/Ugly (1994) 53 SchÖNberg (1995) 54 City Life (1995) 55 Proverb (1995) 56 Music And Language (1996) 57 Feldman (1997) 58 Berio (1997) 59 Three Tales (1998-2002) With Beryl Korot 60 Triple Quartet (1999) 61 Know What Is Above You (1999) 62 Two Questions About Opera (1999) 63 Ligeti (2000) 64 De Keersmaeker, Kylian, And European Dance (2000) 65 Steve Reich In Conversation With Paul Hillier (2000) Text Credits

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-988048-4

OCLC:

779875611