Steve Reich - South Bank Show - Part 6

[breerex123]

ill remember Daniel Pearl

[jailbreakir]

Wait I'm confused, there is a "normal" kind of music? Btw music for 18 musicians isn't really talentless empty crap

[FUNKYTRUMPETER]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Didn't get a penny out of Youtube for my efforts mind.

[atirisdes]

the guy wanted to make "normal" music and he resigned himself to making that fake empty avant-garde crap only because it was hip and he wanted to make an impression. besides, the common place holocaust references and remixes make it more crappy

[flybynight420]

Thanks for putting this up. I just read his book, so it is wonderful to see him talk, and listen and watch his music being played. Many thanks.

[bbbartolo]

thanks so much for posting this. If it showed on American TV I missed it.

[davedagreat69]

That's one of the most enjoyable hours I've spent on Youtube. Thank you for posting.

[edgeeffect]

yeah... some more South Bank Show would be great.

[knytil]

thank you very much for this doc. Just getting into Steve Reich.

[kriptozen]

Fantastic docummentary!

Thx 4 posting!

[thomasrealdance]

similar,

[Marmalade000000]

the Daniel Variations made me cry :(

[ursamajorstudio]

indeed. very moving

[noissez]

thank you so much for making this available...

[EvilEddtheRed]

GREAT South Bank Show. Thanks for posting.

[FUNKYTRUMPETER]

@EvilEddtheRed thanks. it feels like a while ago now.

[Markzilla01]

In Simon Shama's Discourse/documentary on the History of art (BBC) he mentions about Picasso's picture of war damaged Spain there's a great part where an SS officer asks him if the he did a picture on a postcard lying on the table, Picasso said "No you did, take it as a memento", now that's class! Could this be classed as Musique concrete?

[cookingwithmonkey]

thought provoking

[zyzzy78]

I saw the U.S. premiere of "Daniel Variations." I thought the premise was moving, but I wasn't excited by the piece. There were four grand pianos and four vibraphones onstage, so the instruments were so LOUD LOUD LOUD the whole time, and I couldn't hear the vocalists except peripherally.

I'm not a big fan of Reich's later vocal pieces (except "Proverb") - they're almost too bloated and ponderous to my ear. His recent instrumental ensembles (such as "Sextet" and "City Life") seem more elegant.

[zyzzy78]

That said, though, the "Double Sextet" that eighth blackbird premiered and toured last year might be a return to form. I've only heard short excerpts, but I like them very much.

Anyway, thanks a lot for posting this show, and best wishes! (Sorry for all the comments...)

[musharrafdog]

Look! It's Karl Rove on the violin!

[wizzardsmith30]

Why did YouTube delete part 5???

[timegrinder]

Urrrghhh this is ridiculous and pathetic. The whole of part 5 has been removed due to a copyright claim by WMG on (at most) a 5 second clip of electric counterpoint. Il have to reupload it without that clip. Pathetic.

[wizzardsmith30]

Ah that's a real bummer :(

Cheers for uploading though :)

[inlandempires]

Realy Pathetic. They could lose millions!

Tnx for uploading - great !

[Kevo216666]

Thanks for putting up timegrinder. Inspiring stuff.

[samwab]

thanks for posting

[kylieminogue100]

this piece is really bad...it made me laugh

[timegrinder]

Certainly not as catchy as 'I should be so lucky'...

[kylieminogue100]

or "cant get u out of my head" LOL I loved Reich as an early "Downtown" composer...but now I cringe at his new music...

[saladlegs]

@timegrinder BOOM! :')

[superkulmedkniv25]

@timegrinder Way to handle the scum, bro :)

[satanicsquirrel01]

it's not bad, but i guess it sounds a lot like music for 18 musicians.

[nicochoog]

It's shameful, it invalidates Reich's earlier work. Please stop now Steve!

[digimaton]

a number of his works have similar issues, there's a point at which his compositional style simply fails, and it seems to relate directly to the level of harmonic complexity. His simpler ideas work best, this work simply demonstrates a number of his weaknesses as a composer.

[VomitSelf7]

what a strange orchestra. uses alot of 4's. What's significant about the number 4?

[whatsthething]

The applause turns into 'Clapping Music' at the end. Did this actually happen at the performance?

[timegrinder]

Its probably mixed in from the workshop at the beginning of the doc.

[kennyd241]

Yes, actually it did. :D

A group of people about four rows down from me started to get into it, and it caught on for a few seconds.

[kennyd241]

(The applause after the piece included some people playing Clapping Music; it was the end of the festival so some thought it as fitting tribute :^)

[RSuelzer]

Thank you so much for posting this!

[iblahblah123]

the daniel variations? probably one of his worst pieces.

[SambaDisaWinner]

was brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!! omg did anyone else get chills when the two guys sang " my name is Daniel " oh my gosh steve reich absolute genius!

[debgendel]

Thanks for posting. Reich's work is just thrilling. This really puts it in context.

[nabooster]

Wonderful, Inspirational, Moving & Timely music. Thanks for sharing

[theguedes]

Thanks for posting, this is great!

[skruodyg]

thank you.

[Dengatube]

Thanx for posting.

[suasutut]

thanks for posting, that was great.

[roomclear]

Thank you for posting this. A great like Reich is lucky to get 2 minutes on American TV.

[boggedmaffus]

@roomclear You jinxed it! This show (the South Bank Show) was one of the only half-decent things on this channel (ITV) but they canned it last year to make more room for inane light entertainment!

Well, at least we still have the BBC...

[sargebaker]

Daniel Variations is such an incredible piece... I'm almost crying

[bmd77]

superb !

thanks so much for posting this !

[samej13]

yeh i totally agree - an amazing documentary. I've watched it over and over.

Does anyone know if there's a recording of "Daniel Variations" being released? I'd have thought one was due...

[catfdljws]

It was released in the states on Nonesuch records on April 8th, 2008. rush!

[sleepcity]

Thank you for posting this excellent documentary on Reich; there's not nearly enough of him on Youtube. Thank you for exposing his brilliance to so many on here.

[missspooky1974]

I remember seeing this on the south bank show and crying. Very moving tribute to Daniel Pearl. This is the first time i have heard it since then. thanks so much.. :o)

[thatsmypeanuts]

this is excellent. do you know if any video of a performance of Tehillim exists?

[Pedroguitarralolo]

In Argentina we don't have access to ANY video on Steve Reich. So thanks a lot! I've really enjoyed it! Muchisimas gracias!

[Captainjjb]

agreed, many thanks for putting these videos on youtube, wonderful.

[wgaule]

Thank you for putting these six videos on here, I missed it on TV, and I love Steve Reich's music. So cheers.