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Steve Reich
The ECM Recordings
Album DE 2016 on ECM New Series label
Classical (Post-Modern, Contemporary, Minimal)
"Music for 18 Musicians" Recorded 1976 Studio des Dames, Paris Cover Drawing: "Weaver's Notation" (1976) ℗ 1978 ECM Records GmbH "Music for a Large Ensemble / Octet" Recorded February 1980 Columbia Recording Studios, New York "Violin Phase" Recorded March 1980 Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg An ECM Production ℗ 1980 ECM Records GmbH "Tehillim" Recorded October 1981 Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg An ECM Production Liner notes: "Three Acts of Recognition" by Paul Griffiths Notes from the original albums by Steve Reich (1978, 1980, 1982) Booklet Photography: Deborah Feingold (p. 27 – 31, 38) Barbara Klemm (p. 34 – 37, 43) Landry / Girouard (p. 2) On slipcase (back): This limited edition box set contains the three landmark albums Music for 18 Musicians, Music for a Large Ensemble / Octet / Violin Phase and Tehillim. With 44-page booklet including original liner notes by Steve Reich, a new essay by Paul Griffiths, and session photography by Deborah Feingold and Barbara Klemm. An ECM Production ℗ 1978, 1980, 1982 ECM Records GmbH © 2016 ECM Records GmbH On slipcase (spine): Printed in Germany Catalog numbers: ECM New Series 2540-42 on slipcase (spine) and in booklet (back) 481 2865 on slipcase (spine) ECM 2540-42 on slipcase (back) Discs packaged in cardboard jackets, resembling the artwork of the original albums. 3-CD set and booklet housed in a slipcase card box.
Musicians
 | Steve Reich mar, p, *1936 US cover, music for a large ensemble / octet / violin phase (manuscript), liner notes, original, mixed by, mixing, album by, piano, marimba, piano, pianos, maracas, marimba, vibraphone, crotales, handclaps, clapping, tambourine, tuned tambourines (without jingles) |
 | Beryl Korot , *1945 US illustration, cover drawing, music for 18 musicians, cover, cover drawing, music for 18 musicians |
 | Paula Bisacca , US design, music for 18 musicians, tehillim |
 | Barbara Wojirsch , DE design, music for a large ensemble / octet / violin phase |
 | Paul Griffiths , *1947 GB liner notes, essay |
 | Ken Ishii vc, cello |
 | Richard Cohen cl, sax, fl, clarinet, bass clarinet, clarinet, clarinets |
 | Virgil Blackwell cl, bcl, US clarinet, bass clarinet, clarinet, clarinets, piccolo flute, piccolos, flute, flutes, bass clarinet, bass clarinets, clarinet, clarinets, clarinet, flute |
 | Gary Schall mar, dr, US marimba, maracas, marimba, marimbas, maracas, marimba, vibraphone, crotales, handclaps, clapping, tambourine, tuned tambourines (without jingles) |
 | Bob Becker perc, *1947 US marimba, xylophone, xylophone, xylophones, maracas, marimba, vibraphone, crotales, handclaps, clapping, tambourine, tuned tambourines (without jingles) |
 | Glen Velez perc, *1949 US marimba, xylophone, marimba, marimbas, maracas, marimba, vibraphone, crotales, handclaps, clapping, tambourine, tuned tambourines (without jingles) |
 | Russ Hartenberger perc, marimba, xylophone, marimba, marimbas, maracas, marimba, vibraphone, crotales, handclaps, clapping, tambourine, tuned tambourines (without jingles) |
 | David Van Tieghem perc, *1955 US marimba, xylophone, piano, xylophone, xylophones |
 | James Preiss dr, mar, 1941-2014 US metallophone, piano, vibraphone |
 | Steve Reich And Musicians , US performer, performed by |
 | Nurit Tilles p, US piano, piano, pianos, organ, electric organs |
 | Steve Chambers p, piano |
 | Larry Karush p, US piano, maracas, piano, pianos |
 | Shem Guibbory vn, US violin, violin, violins |
 | Elizabeth Arnold voc, voice, voice, voices |
 | Pamela Fraley voc, voice |
 | Rebecca Armstrong voc, US voice, soprano vocals, lyric sopano |
 | Jay Clayton voc, *1941 US voice, piano, voice, voices, alto vocals, alto |
 | Judy Sugarman b, US bass, basses |
 | Lewis Paer cb, US bass, basses |
 | Chris Finckel vc, US cello, cellos |
 | Michael Finckel vc, man, US cello, cellos |
 | Mort Silver pic, 1945-2011 US flute, piccolo flute, piccolos, flute, flutes, bass clarinet, bass clarinets, clarinet, clarinets, clarinet, piccolo flute, piccolo |
 | Richard Schwarz dr, marimba, marimbas |
 | Edmund Niemann p, US piano, pianos, organ, electric organs |
 | Ed Joffe cl, US soprano saxophone, soprano saxophones |
 | Vincent Gnojek ss, soprano saxophone, soprano saxophones |
 | Douglas Hedwig tr, US trumpet, trumpets |
 | James Dooley tr, US trumpet, trumpets |
 | James Hamlin tr, US trumpet, trumpets |
 | Marshall Farr tr, US trumpet, trumpets |
 | Claire Bergman vl, US viola, violas |
 | Ruth Siegler vl, viola, violas |
 | Robert Chausow vn, US violin, violins |
 | George Manahan , *1952 US conductor |
 | Ellen Bardekoff ob, eh, GB english horn |
 | Vivian Burdick , oboe |
 | Pamela Wood Ambush voc, US soprano vocals, high sopano |
 | Cheryl Bensman Rowe voc, US soloist, solo at beginning and end of first part, soprano vocals, lyric sopano |
 | Garry Kvistad perc, mar, maracas, marimba, vibraphone, crotales, handclaps, clapping, tambourine, tuned tambourines (without jingles) |
Producers
| Klaus Hiemann engineer, recording, mixed by, mixing |
| Martin Wieland engineer, recording, mixed by, mixing |
| Dr. Rudolf Werner mixed by, mixing, producer |
| Manfred Eicher mixed by, mixing, producer |
| Barbara Klemm photography by |
| Deborah Feingold photography by |
| Richard Landry photography by |
| Tina Girouard photography by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Music For 18 Musicians | Steve Reich | ||
| 2 | Pulse – Sections I–X – Pulse | Steve Reich | 56:31 | |
| 3 | Octet • Music For A Large Ensemble • Violin Phase | Steve Reich | ||
| 4 | Music For A Large Ensemble | Steve Reich | 15:28 | |
| 5 | Violin Phase | Steve Reich | 15:09 | |
| 6 | Octet | Steve Reich | 17:29 | |
| 7 | Tehillim | Steve Reich | ||
| 8 | Tehillim Parts I & II | Steve Reich | 17:25 | |
| 9 | Tehillim Parts III & IV | Steve Reich | 12:27 |
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