The music of Steve Reich is utterly pretentious and deeply boring. I guess if you never heard the modal music of John Coltrane it serves as a third-rate substitute. For those who know Coltrane's music, Reich is an insult. He is a successful fake kinda like the fast-food places that offer bad versions of various cuisines to people who don't know what the real thing tastes like.
@larharo I think that are very wrong in that statement. It doesn't seem like you have researched buch of his work. or maybe I need to do some more listening.......
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Geeze. I don't know how this came up in the same video suggestions as Xenakis. I find that very odd. Reich is a reasonably talented guy who has wasted a lot of time with retro, minimalistic nonsense. Reich and Riley are probably two of the more talented proponents falling behind LaMonte Young and way ahead of the simplistic nonsense of Ass...ugh, I mean Glass.
The Xenakis/Reich is a very bizarre juxtaposition: like comparing a talented H.S. Math Teacher to Issac Newton or Heisenberg - very odd.
@sonicpsychiatry Xenakis and Reich are far different planes, yes, but I see no reason to believe why neither of them are both equal in artistic merit. They both had different intents in their music and both executed their ideas fairly well.
@MusicaRicercata If I may add: if the two composers do share similarities in their music, one would be the visceral power that resound so well. Reich's Daniel Variations are just as striking and beautiful as Xenakis' Pithoprakta (possibly my favorite work of his) or Erikhthon.
I saw this piece at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1993. Steve Reich sat next to the sound man on the big mixer a few rows in front of me. Great concert.
Please! Who is giving this guy some much attention? I just don't get it... I guess it just gives a talking point to pretentious, tasteless, air heads...
You're presumably unfamiliar with Reich's work. Some of it is indeed not very listenable, however I don't believe you've heard some of his best works through an appropriate medium (ie: not YouTube). Otherwise, please enlighten us with what you feel is tasteful and not pretentious. I've been critical to the core my whole life, and I find much of Reich's work to be fantastic. I suggest Music for 18 Musicians, Eight Lines, Electric Counterpoint (esp. III), Daniel Variations and this, The Cave Act1V
You're presumably unfamiliar with Reich's work. Some of it is indeed not very listenable, however I don't believe you've heard some of his best works through an appropriate medium (ie: not YouTube). Otherwise, please enlighten us with what you feel is tasteful and not pretentious. I've been critical to the core my whole life, and I find much of Reich's work to be fantastic.
I suggest Music for 18 Musicians, Eight Lines, Electric Counterpoint (especially part III, "Fast"), Daniel Variations, and from this (0:09 to 0:24), The Cave Act 1 Part V.
ooops... just saw the "video" part of your question. NO. There is a DVD of Reich's Three Tales included with the CD. But to date, I believe, The Cave is only available on CD. But, it is a complete CD.
Le travail de Steve Reich sur the Cave est admirable. Voici un homme qui vit ce qu'il a de plus intime: le judaïsme traditionnel, qui l'inscrit dans une oeuvre profonde, novatrice, qui invite directement au savoir, à la reflexion et à l'écoute de l'autre. Il effectue un travail à la fois artistique, personnel, ouvert, et proche du journalisme. Ce travail, celui de "Different trains" et de "Three tales" devraient être connus du très grand public. Merci pour cette petite vidéo.
The music of Steve Reich is utterly pretentious and deeply boring. I guess if you never heard the modal music of John Coltrane it serves as a third-rate substitute. For those who know Coltrane's music, Reich is an insult. He is a successful fake kinda like the fast-food places that offer bad versions of various cuisines to people who don't know what the real thing tastes like.
larharo 9 months ago
@larharo I think that are very wrong in that statement. It doesn't seem like you have researched buch of his work. or maybe I need to do some more listening.......
bhauke1 4 months ago
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Geeze. I don't know how this came up in the same video suggestions as Xenakis. I find that very odd. Reich is a reasonably talented guy who has wasted a lot of time with retro, minimalistic nonsense. Reich and Riley are probably two of the more talented proponents falling behind LaMonte Young and way ahead of the simplistic nonsense of Ass...ugh, I mean Glass.
The Xenakis/Reich is a very bizarre juxtaposition: like comparing a talented H.S. Math Teacher to Issac Newton or Heisenberg - very odd.
sonicpsychiatry 2 years ago
Heheh, which one is the math teacher?
llamatube 2 years ago
@sonicpsychiatry Xenakis and Reich are far different planes, yes, but I see no reason to believe why neither of them are both equal in artistic merit. They both had different intents in their music and both executed their ideas fairly well.
MusicaRicercata 1 year ago
@MusicaRicercata If I may add: if the two composers do share similarities in their music, one would be the visceral power that resound so well. Reich's Daniel Variations are just as striking and beautiful as Xenakis' Pithoprakta (possibly my favorite work of his) or Erikhthon.
MusicaRicercata 1 year ago
I saw this piece at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1993. Steve Reich sat next to the sound man on the big mixer a few rows in front of me. Great concert.
Jerraph 2 years ago
hahaha
emilvalev 2 years ago
Listening to The Cave was an amazing, mind-altering experience. LOVE it and him! (Q:"Who Was Sarah?" A:"She is older and closer to the source.")
sandiegoactress 3 years ago
I'd kill to actually see the whole of "The Cave" D:
FidelioRoo 3 years ago
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Please! Who is giving this guy some much attention? I just don't get it... I guess it just gives a talking point to pretentious, tasteless, air heads...
oticram 3 years ago
Thanks for being such a good example.
BlueCougar 3 years ago 3
You're presumably unfamiliar with Reich's work. Some of it is indeed not very listenable, however I don't believe you've heard some of his best works through an appropriate medium (ie: not YouTube). Otherwise, please enlighten us with what you feel is tasteful and not pretentious. I've been critical to the core my whole life, and I find much of Reich's work to be fantastic. I suggest Music for 18 Musicians, Eight Lines, Electric Counterpoint (esp. III), Daniel Variations and this, The Cave Act1V
llamatube 2 years ago
You're presumably unfamiliar with Reich's work. Some of it is indeed not very listenable, however I don't believe you've heard some of his best works through an appropriate medium (ie: not YouTube). Otherwise, please enlighten us with what you feel is tasteful and not pretentious. I've been critical to the core my whole life, and I find much of Reich's work to be fantastic.
llamatube 2 years ago
I suggest Music for 18 Musicians, Eight Lines, Electric Counterpoint (especially part III, "Fast"), Daniel Variations, and from this (0:09 to 0:24), The Cave Act 1 Part V.
llamatube 2 years ago
IS there a complete video recording of the piece??
BlueCougar 3 years ago
Yes. It even includes the purely typing movements. if you like reich, i recommend it
cuteathlete 3 years ago
ooops... just saw the "video" part of your question. NO. There is a DVD of Reich's Three Tales included with the CD. But to date, I believe, The Cave is only available on CD. But, it is a complete CD.
cuteathlete 3 years ago
I to wish there was a complete video of this work! Where did you get this video?
douglakl 3 years ago
短すぎる(￣Д￣;;
spaloveyo 4 years ago
そうですね。。。
It is too short!
llamatube 4 years ago
Le travail de Steve Reich sur the Cave est admirable. Voici un homme qui vit ce qu'il a de plus intime: le judaïsme traditionnel, qui l'inscrit dans une oeuvre profonde, novatrice, qui invite directement au savoir, à la reflexion et à l'écoute de l'autre. Il effectue un travail à la fois artistique, personnel, ouvert, et proche du journalisme. Ce travail, celui de "Different trains" et de "Three tales" devraient être connus du très grand public. Merci pour cette petite vidéo.
Pierredecaunes 4 years ago 4