Quartet, by Steve Reich

[@ukdavepianoman]

Michael Tilson Thomas said it best when he said what struck him most about Steve Reich's music is the complete and utter joyousness of it. Here's another perfect example. What's also wonderful about Reich is how his music has evolved over the years. He is unquestionably one of the greatest composers ever.

[@steveelliott285]

ukpianoman2015 absolutely, you can see the joy they have in just playing each note. Maybe not many notes but enough notes to bring us all amazement and a smile on my face when I listened.

[@rayamor01]

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[@steveelliott285]

@@rayamor01 Sorry, not sure what happened there!

[@Synapsenkitzler]

steve reich music touches me the most for many years now. unique amazing.

[@KenBakerMN]

Amazing how they keep those intricate, asymmetric rhythms perfectly synchronize. A brilliant performance.

[@silwestoll3456]

The last part, from 14:55 on, is so intensive it makes me happy beyond words

[@sammygrob4398]

After listening to a bunch of different recordings of this piece, I keep coming back to this one! There's a crispness, lightness, precision, and playfulness that is just...mind blowing :)

[@bryanchen7155]

Steve Reich is the embodiment of cool.

[@СашаКаретка]

this is my favorite Reich piece since Double Sextet from about ten years ago. the performance here is phenomenal- the musicians know the music inside and out- also it's wonderful to see their enthusiasm for the piece- as at 4:50, the ensemble is all smiles :)

[@steveelliott285]

Саша Каретка yes, you are right, those musicians know the music inside out, they love playing every single note.

[@naturallyherb]

0:00 - Fast 6:29 - Slow 10:30 - Fast

[@acousticland]

Wonderful tune, full of rhythm and costant climax

[@SteveWang251]

Love the way the music builds up to the big modulation at 13:47.

[@MrTille]

Steve Reich. The master of making one melody sound over 2-3 or more instruments. Beutifully excecuted!

[@MrTille]

@Caleb, it is difficult to explain, but I'll try. The music has a melody you can hear. But the tones are spread out on several instruments. For example, the first vibraphone plays 1 or 2 tones, then hands it over to the second who plays 1 or 2 and so on. You will hear one melody spread out on several instruments. It's really difficult to make that happen for a long period of time, but Reich is a master.

I remember hearing this piece at its premier in London. This is a breathtakingly precise performance!

[@rodolfoacostar]

Gorgeous piece and wonderful performance! Thanks for posting. Greetings from Colombia.

[@danielleizorovici5402]

cette version est cristalline et aérienne. une merveille !

[@Proghead88]

I feel really bad for anyone who dislikes this, because they must have had a really bad day :( This is beautiful! :O

[@camaradajeff]

My favorite from Reich. And the execution here is impeccable.

[@philiploveimchannel]

I just heard them in Yellow Springs for the first time / They were astonishng

[@oscargill423]

So different to Reich more well known works... yet so similar.

[@brianpercussion]

Wow! Masterfully played.

[@birgitbofarull4410]

Impeccable recording and execution. Not my favourite Reich, but still exquisite. Thank you for posting.

[@Zalan-gx6sf]

I might be wrong, but that music writing what Steve Reich invented is the only technique that is being able to reach Bach's level. Both of them created a very different musical norm than before, and both techniques are playing with the different patterns.

[@TrentShuey]

Bravissimo!!! This is outstanding!

[@mtsanga3421]

Wonderful !

[@vincentagro1370]

wow, yes this is absolutely incredible!

[@TheMakeupMariachi]

UGH AMAZING!!! I LOVE THIS PIECE!!!

[@MarcoLiguigli]

Good work guys! I apprecciated it!

[@hypercoree974]

4:33 my favorite passage

[@JohnDoe-yr4wc]

Incredible!

[@edsonp.barbosa-percussioni457]

Steve Reich foi um gênio! Bravíssimo performance dos músicos!

[@yunoewig3095]

Não fale no tempo passado!!!! Ele ainda está vivo!! Até levei um susto quando li seu comentário...

[@TheVleckChannel]

If this was a quintet, would each musician be playing a...firth?

[@mantovannni]

Lovely tune.

[@RogerioDec]

Bravo!!!

[@keyspark]

very nice

[@Belfreyite]

Of a different Genre, but combining the Piano with Mallets is the collaboration of the late Chic Corea and Gary Burton. The two go together so well.

[@pawdaw]

Are the percussionists playing from memory??!

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

12:07

[@darylcumming4817]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@amittima6618]

👌

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

2:40

[@sebastianlunoe]

very good musical performance - but I wish the cameras would stop constantly moving around. It’s disturbing as hell. There’s enough motion going on already IN the picture.

[@kylebeatty7643]

It is too much

[@Numocron]

Wow man. :D

[@ianhouston2]

What are the black vibe mallets they use?

[@NeilRaoMusic]

It's the old prototype version of the M242

[@0ktober]

This is some Bakemonogatari conversation music. Jk, I love Steve's compositions.

[@joshuamrvicayin4337]

It is not kidding, there are a lot of Monogatari OSTs inspired by Steve Reich.

[@AlanAuti]

@@joshuamrvicayin4337 Satoru Kosaki in general has a lot of stuff inspired in contemporary classical or minimalism, in Haruhi Suzumiya he has a lot of tracks with heavy inspiration from early Satie

[@joshuamrvicayin4337]

@@AlanAuti Ah cool. Good to know.

[@paxwallace8324]

All I gotta say is finally the mf is modulating. Gawd about time..

[@elpele5055]

Vic Firth patrocinameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@sabrinaault]

those vibes are? too short for them?

[@filipkorosec102]

Adams Alpha and they can be adjusted, so guessing they want it low.

[@steveelliott285]

sabrina it’s the ties on the shirt that get in the way

[@darylcumming7119]

🙂

[@fso.]

siick

[@joaomarcos5227]

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