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While composing it i often tried to make it longer and each time it felt that extending its length reduced its impact. Nonesuch to release steve reichs wtc 911, performed by. Complete your steve reich kronos quartet collection. Nonesuch releases pulitzer prizewinning composer steve reichs wtc 911 on september 20, 2011. In 2009, the kronos quartet commissioned american composer steve reich to write a piece they would perform as a memorial to 911. Today, we revisit that interview and explore the controversy that erupted. Original artwork art also submitted here featuring masatomo kuriyas infamous photograph of the second plane flying into the world trade center on 11 september, 2001, was eventually changed for this final cover art so we can put the focus back where it belongs, on the music wrote steve reich. His new work, wtc 911, continues his use of a technique called speech melody, which roughly involves acoustic instruments playing in sync with the pitch and rhythm of recorded voices. Cd and dvd, housed in triplepanel gatefold slipcase wtc 911 marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the world trade center, which is the subject of reich s piece. The cover of the album, wtc 911, featured an image of a plane flying into the world trade center. That the desperate 911 calls cause the gut to contract in repulsion ten years later is perhaps more illuminating than.

In 2009 the kronos quartet asked me for a piece using prerecorded voices. Sep 22, 2011 reichs stringquartet memorial to the victims of the world trade center atrocity, wtc 911, was finished last year and introduced on both sides of the atlantic as part of the concerts to mark the. Hear steve reichs wtc 911 album in its entirety as npr. Jul 21, 2011 the art on the cover of a new cd from steve reich features a photograph from 911, just before the impact of the second plane. Steve reich radio rewrite 2014 posted by on september 30 2014.

Nonesuch releases pulitzer prizewinning composer steve reichs wtc 911 on september 6 september 20, 2011. The album also includes the mallet quartet performed b. Steve reich pulls image of 911 wtc attacks from album. Wtc 911 performed live by cuarteto quiroga duration. My first idea was to elongate the speakers final vowels or consonants. Steve reich in words and music into the music abc radio. Of all the artistic responses to the attacks on the world trade centre in new york on september 11th 2001, steve reich s is surely one of the most affecting. That the desperate 911 calls cause the gut to contract in repulsion ten years later is perhaps more illuminating than the musical vehicle that delivers them. I still check the comments so if there are any links that dont work or you just need help for whatever reason leave it in the comments. Feb 06, 2020 new album releases download full albums, daily updates. Steve reich, quatuor tana, steve reich, quatuor tana. When reich, a pioneer of minimalist classical music, unveiled.

Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. Live from madrids fundacion juan march, april 27th, 2016. Heres the problem with steve reichs newest work to hit recording wtc 911. Theres very little of anything elegiac or graceful. The voices reich sampled in this work include those of people either caught up in the experience of the 911 world trade center attack or reflecting later on its meaning, and he derives the melodies of the instrumental lines from the contours of their spoken words. When steve reich visited us back in april, he spoke about the deeply personal story behind his latest work, wtc 911. The present cover of wtc 911 will, for many, act as a distraction from listening and so, with the gracious agreement of nonesuch, the cover is being changed. Reich drops 911 photo from album cover after complaints. Steve reich, who just turned a very youthful seventyfive, is often regarded as one of the chief composers of minimalism. Contemporary american composer steve reich has written some of his most powerful music by incorporating recorded fragments and audio cuts from people caught up in contemporary events and disasters. Composer steve reich remembers with wtc 911 the seattle. Reichs foundsound compositions took on a whole new purpose when he composed wtc 911, a piece in response to the 911 terrorist attacks.

September 30, 2014 steve reich radio rewrite 2014 june 15, 2011 steve reich. Reich s foundsound compositions took on a whole new purpose when he composed wtc 911, a piece in response to the 911 terrorist attacks. Steve reich, kronos quartet wtc 911, mallet quartet, dance patterns cddvd music. On saturday, march 19th, duke performances presented triangle audiences with kronos quartet steve reich. He does the same thing here with wtc, using interviews and 911 calls and accounts from witnesses, some of which seem to have been in the towers. Steve reich, kronos quartet wtc 911, mallet quartet, dance patterns cd dvd music. Steve reich and philip glass reunion concerts at bam in brooklyn. Steve reich, kronos quartet wtc 911, mallet quartet, dance. Wtc 911, mallet quartet, dance patterns by steve reich on amazon music. His compositions are both repetitive and transformative. The album marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the world trade center, which is the subject of reichs piece. The main reason being that steve reichs musical commemoration of the september 11 attacks, wtc 911, simply isnt long enough. Wtc 911 for string quartet and prerecorded track by steve reich members of the new orchestra of washington. Wtc 911 mallet quartet dance patterns nonesuch records.

Reich is an accomplished artist, having received the pulitzer prize for music in 2009. Commissioned for and recorded by kronos quartet, wtc 911 is scored for three string quartets and prerecorded voices. Reich premiered a piece, wtc 911, written for string quartet and tape. Juliana hatfield hole in the sky about the gap in the manhattan skyline left by the destruction of the twin towers. While you want it to be good as a means of doing justice to the tragic events it musically marks, ts also. Protest over cd cover art of the burning world trade center on sept. First performed on march 19, 2011 at duke university in north carolina by the kronos quartet, wtc 911 would be played for the first time in new york, at carnegie hall, in late april of the same year. Reich different trains pdf official fulltext publication. Wtc 911 by steve reich and kronos quartet united 93, 2006, paul greengrass 911. Steve reich, wtc 911 in a recent work, the new york composer crystallizes the chaos, pain and anxiety that have overshadowed the past decade.

Nonesuch releases pulitzer prizewinning composer steve reichs wtc 911 on september 19. Noise and dissonance arent reichs specialty as a composer, which makes wtc 911 difficult to listen to. Steve reichs 911 memorial composition is almost unbearably. Aug 15, 2011 steve reich, the pulitzerwinning american composer, has pulled the controversial artwork for his upcoming sept. Even though reich is no stranger to difficult subject matter different trains, from 1988, is a meditation on the holocaust, it took him nearly a. The piece was written for the kronos quartet, who performed the premiere, and was cocommissioned by barbican centre, carnegie hall, duke university, the university of illinois at urbanachampaign, the philharmonic society of orange county, the phyllis c. October 4, 2011 steve reich wtc 911 2011 june 15, 2011 steve reich three movements the desert music 2011 archive, misc. This page lists all recordings of wtc 911 by steve reich b. Last week i had the honor of being part of a threeday series of concerts showcasing both steve reichs and philip glasss music at this prestigious concert hall. Steve reich composed wtc 911 in 2010 in homage to the victims of the attack on the world trade center, september 11th, 2001. If its too early to say whether wtc 911 will emerge as. That might sound like a lazy and irrelevant jibe, but the scale. Wtc 911 is a composition by steve reich for string quartet written in 20092010 which premiered on march 19, 2011 at duke university.

David bowie love is lost hello steve reich mix by james murphy for the. Reich has never been shy of political engagement, from his early tape masterpiece, come out 1966, via such works as different trains 1988, the multimedia project the cave 199093, and the daniel variations 2006, right up to this reflection on the 2001 attacks on the world trade center. Wtc 911, mallet quartet, dance patterns in full in the this site app. Of all the artistic responses to the attacks on the world trade centre in new york on september 11th 2001, steve reichs is surely one of the most affecting. Reichs stringquartet memorial to the victims of the world trade center atrocity, wtc 911, was finished last year and introduced on both sides of. Composer steve reich comments on his forthcoming nonesuch records release, featuring his piece wtc 911, performed by kronos quartet, and the album cover as a composer i want people to listen to my music without something distracting them. The album marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the world trade center, which is the subject of reich s piece. Wtc, a song by steve reich, kronos quartet 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. Steve reichs forthcoming nonesuch album, wtc 911featuring the title piece performed by kronos quartet, mallet quartet performed by so percussion, and dance patterns from mem.

The first performance of wtc 911, steve reichs memorial to september 11, took place at duke university 500 miles south of ground zero. The piece doesnt have the musical depth or layered emotional complexity of. He was a pioneer in using recorded voices as part of his compositions. Aug 18, 2014 provided to youtube by nonesuch steve reich. Reichs stringquartet memorial to the victims of the world trade center atrocity is wonderfully lucid and calculated precisely, writes. Classical composers create monuments to 911 in music. Steve reichs different trains on researchgate, the professional network for scientists. Steve reich kronos quartet wtc 911 releases discogs. He then sets the melody to two separate channels, and slowly moves them out of phase, creating an intricate interlocking melody. Like adams he works closely with the new york orchestras as well as orchestras and musicians everywhere. Some people like myself regard him as the master of minimalism. Out of the tragedy of the september 11th terrorist attacks has come some incredible music in tribute. List of songs about the september 11 attacks wikipedia.

Nonesuch releases pulitzer prizewinning composer steve reich s wtc 911 on september 19. Three quartets, a breathtaking evening of music by the composer steve reich. Steve reich kronos quartet wtc 911 2011, cd discogs. Steve reich is known for using snippets of conversation set to music in his work, like its gonna rain, different trains and city life. We take a look at some of the very best pieces written by composers from america and beyond, whether they were there when the attacks happened or were simply inspired by the events themselves. May 02, 2011 music of steve reich bang on a can allstars and friends feat. John adams jeremy eichler jan swafford steve reich music. Composer steve reich uses those words to evoke the bright and yet terribly dark september day a decade ago. Wtc 911 by kronos quartet, steve reichs composition about the september 11 attacks was written for the kronos quartet.

Steve reichs wtc 911 the rhythm divine radio national. Steve reich, the pulitzerwinning american composer, has pulled the controversial artwork for his upcoming sept. Steve reich, the eclectic composer, has dropped plans to use a photograph of the burning world trade center with a hijacked plane about to hit it on the cover of his new album. Live performance by cuarteto quiroga of steve reich s wtc 911 for string quartet and prerecorded voices and strings. As a member of the steve reich and musicians ensemble since 1979, ive participated in several premiere performances at the brooklyn academy of music bam through the years. The cover of the album, wtc 911, featured an image of a plane.

Released on a benefit album organized by suzanne vega, entirely of original songs about 911. Steve reichs disc wtc 911 commemorates the 10th anniversary of the attack on the world trade center with stunning new work. Steve reich wtc 911 911 steve reich is seriously one of the most famous and prominent american composers still living today. Steve reich took a simple melody, which he played on a melodica, then recorded it.

Reich bows to protest of 911 cd cover art washington post. Music of steve reich bang on a can allstars and friends feat. It is a threemovement work lasting about 15 minutes, and it uses the quartets traditional string instruments as. Steve reich, wtc 911 by alex balk may 2, 2011 nearly 40 years after the hidebound boos that greeted reichs carnegie debut, in 1973, with. In this interview, reich talks with musicomh deputy editor ben hogwood about the personal nature of his work wtc 911, a response to the world trade center attacks of september 11, 2001, when. Listen steve reich is one of the most acclaimed composers working today. The art on the cover of a new cd from steve reich features a photograph from 911, just before the impact of the second plane.