Performance Practice in the Music of Steve Reich

A performer's perspective on Reich's compositions which explores the techniques developed by musicians to bring his compositions to life.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Steve Reich; Introduction, 1. Drumming, early days; 2. Percussion and Drumming; 3. The process of composing Drumming; 4. Drumming, Part I; 5. Drumming, Part II; 6. Drumming, Part III; 7. Drumming, Part IV; 8. Acoustics of Drumming; 9. Anatomy of a phase; 10. Performance practice in Drumming; 11. Clapping Music; 12. Music for Pieces of Wood; 13. Six Pianos; 14. Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices, and Organ; 15. Music for 18 Musicians; 16. Inside rhythm.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Russell Hartenberger, Professor at the University of Toronto, has been a member of both Nexus and Steve Reich and Musicians since 1971. With Nexus, he created the sound track for the Academy Award winning Full Length Documentary, The Man Who Skied Down Everest. With Steve Reich and Musicians he has recorded for ECM, DGG and Nonesuch Records, and performed on the Grammy Award winning recording of Music for 18 Musicians. His awards include the Toronto Arts Award, the Banff Centre for the Arts National Award, a Juno nomination, and induction into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame.

Zusammenfassung

Russell Hartenberger offers a performer's perspective on Steve Reich's compositions, from his iconic minimalist work, Drumming, to his masterpiece, Music for 18 Musicians. This study explores the performance issues encountered by musicians in Reich's original ensemble and reveals the techniques they developed to bring his compositions to life.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Russell Hartenberger, Russell (University of Toronto) Hartenberger, Hartenberger Russell
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781316606087
• ISBN: 978-1-316-60608-7
• Seiten: 292
• Serien: Music Since 1900; Music Since 1900
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Musik > Musiktheorie, Musiklehre; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Theory of music & musicology, Composers and songwriters, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Theory of music and musicology, Percussion instruments, Non-Western music: traditional & "classical"