Sunday, February 1, 2009

1980s classical music


Steve Reich - 1986 - Sextet / Six Marimbas
Contained on this album are two works by Steve Reich, which together happen to make one of my favorite albums of his music. Reich utilizes two smaller ensembles than his music usually employed by the 1980s, to really wonderful effect (even having players bow vibraphones, later on in the first work, which produces wonderfully long and ghostly notes). I could babble on about how Reich's music makes me feel when I listen to it, but it's better to just listen for yourself without a bunch of expectations... If you just let yourself drift away into the subtle changes and evolving pieces while you listen, I think there's a pretty good chance you'll be hooked.

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