The Four Sections; Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ

by Steve Reich

The Four Sections; Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 September 1990
  • Label: Elektra Nonesuch
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:47
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This recording presents an ambitious, large-scale exploration of the composer's celebrated phase-shifting techniques arranged for a full orchestra. The intricate, interlocking mallet and vocal patterns create a hypnotic, pulsating auditory experience highly characteristic of the minimalist master.

Genres

Descriptors: minimalistic, minimal, repetitive, piano, ambient, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. I. Strings (With Winds And Brass) ♩ = 80 (11:25)
  2. II. Percussion ♩ = 80 (2:29)
  3. III. Winds And Brass (With Strings) ♩ = 120 (5:55)
  4. IV. Full Orchestra ♩ = 180 (6:11)
  5. Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices And Organ (16:47)

Credits

  • Roy Lichtenstein - artwork [cover]
  • Michael Tilson Thomas - conductor
  • Bob Becker - percussion, marimba
  • Garry Kvistad - percussion, glockenspiel
  • James Preiss - percussion, vibraphone
  • Russ Hartenberger - percussion, marimba
  • Timothy Ferchen - percussion, marimba
  • Edmund Niemann - piano

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