Daniel Variations - Steve Reich - Part 1 - Live Concert in Tokyo

[mariocarro1979]

Esto es Impresionante!

[Schlagwerker1988]

I am a new member in the family of Steve Reich fans...this version of the "Daniel Variations" is my favorite piece. I listen to it again and again and it does not stop to go under my skin. The great conductor, the fantastic musicians and this beautiful composition form a unit which really equals perfection. Many people think there is no perfection. I do not think so---this piece shows that they are wrong. Magnificent!

[minimalisminmusic]

i'm now playing with Lubman, the conductor. He's really an incredible conductor, beyond being a very smart and funny guy :D

[1ofdiamonds]

6:18

[amistrymister]

@1ofdiamonds movement 2?

[1ofdiamonds]

@amistrymister Right! Absolutely love the way Reich builds movements, particularly in the Variations series, on minor and major chord cycles the same intervals apart, & it happens on a sixpence! So beautiful. The CD recording of Mvovement 2 just doesnt do the music justice, making your video much much appreciated - its obviously great to have the visual aswell :) This is a fantastic performance, & I love watching Brad Lubman conduct it, especially when he brings in the bass piano chords!

[MuseDuCafe]

Gorgeous! Love the orchestration, especially those four black limos parallel parked in a row and the sound they make! Wonderful piece. (We have Igor to thank, too; without Les Noces, neither Carmina Burana or this work would be as we know them.)

@OhSweetBabyJesus: When you heard John Adams' "On the transmigration fo souls," were you glad thousands were murdered? Memorial pieces are composed after the fact, idiot.

[MuseDuCafe]

Gorgeous! Love the orchestration, especially those four black limos parallel parked in a row and the sound they make! Wonderful piece.

@OhSweetBabyJesus: When you heard John Adams' "On the transmigration fo souls," were you glad thousands were murdered? Memorial pieces are composed after the fact, idiot.

[ForeverandayOne]

Favorite this if your name is Daniel and you think it's cool when they same your name and you almost answer them when they say Daniel......Because that's what I did.

[ohlordbabyjesus]

This song makes me so glad that Daniel Pearl was murdered.

[minimalisminmusic]

@ohlordbabyjesus jerk

[Dangles1989]

I just love the way he uses vocals!

[mortadeladeunicornio]

This is so great!

There would be any place where I can download this full-lenght?

Thanks!

[amistrymister]

@mortadeladeunicornio yes. it is great. and no. you cannot download it.

[bandedefous99]

@mortadeladeunicornio

Steve Reich est un des grands compositeurs de notre ère.

Son esthétique est singulière, des harmonies à couleur unique, dignes d'un musicien de grands talent!

voir aussi "musique pour 18 musiciens" et autres

[moredoughnuts01]

Boldness is the key to minimalistic composition in my mind, and Mr. Reich is very bold to say the least.

[amistrymister]

@moredoughnuts01 this is NOT a minimalist piece of music, but I agree with you! he is indeed bold, and this is a bold piece of music, but it is NOT minimalist.

[moredoughnuts01]

@amistrymister Oh, no, you are certainly correct! When I wrote that I had been listening to a ton of his other works and the thought was on my mind. It certainly doesn't apply to this piece, though! This is beautifully crafted!

[bandedefous99]

@amistrymister of course it is

minimalist

you can play on the words, but Steve Reich uses repetition of patterns essentially

it is not only minimalism because of its complexity, but a part of it is

[llamatube]

Movement 2 IS a dream.

[beyondblues]

saw this performed not long ago...reich is amazing, to say the very least

[amistrymister]

@beyondblues ah really? lucky! yes indeed he is a masterpiece.

[Losloth]

This must be really hard to sing

[amistrymister]

It really must be. Steve Reich's harmonies are rather difficult and odd.

[amistrymister]

@Losloth I take that back. His harmonies aren't odd. They're amazing.

[PianoManJed]

Absolutely riveting. This makes me cry.

[amistrymister]

oh god I'm so sorry :D all good its a wonder to listen to.