Track Listing
Click tracks with speaker icon to listen| 1 | Sextet: I. | 10:29 |
| 2 | Sextet: II. | 4:12 |
| 3 | Sextet: III. | 2:28 |
| 4 | Sextet: IV. | 3:15 |
| 5 | Sextet: V. | 5:48 |
| 6 | Six Marimbas | 16:19 |
News & Reviews
- Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Nonesuch Collaborators Among MacArthur Grant Recipients
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced this year's recipients of its annual fellowship, often referred to as the "Genius" grant. Dawn Upshaw was named a Fellow last year. Among this year's recipients are violinist Leila Josefowicz, who performs John Adams's Road Movies on the piece's 2004 Nonesuch recording; Walter Kitundu, Kronos Quartet's instrument builder in residence; writer Alex Ross, who will interview Upshaw at the upcoming New Yorker Festival; and SFJAZZ Collective saxophonist Miguel Zenón, who appears on the group's two Nonesuch albums.
- Friday, August 15, 2008
Steve Reich Music Featured in De Keersmaeker Dance Premiere at Edinburgh Festival
Steve Reich's work will be the highlight of this weekend's events at the Edinburgh International Festival, with the UK premiere of Steve Reich Evening, a collection of pieces Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has set to Reich's music over the past 25 years. Scotland on Sunday compares the "long and fruitful history" between the two artists to that of Stravinsky and Balanchine, Cage and Cunningham, calling the new work "a comprehensive and thrilling focus on the relationship between two modern masters." Also this weekend, Reich and Beryl Korot chair the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild's annual Gala honoring, among others, Garry Kvistad, a member of Steve Reich and Musicians.
About this Album
The Independent (UK) calls Sextet a work that “expertly dramatizes a kaleidoscope of small changes in five contrasting movements, while the New York Times praised its “hypnotically involving mood.” On Six Marimbas, Reich re-scores his 1973 Six Pianos for percussion.
Credits
MUSICIANS
Bob Becker, Russ Hartenberger, marimba, vibraphone, bass drum, cratales, tam-tam, sticks
Garry Kvistad, Glen Veleze, marimba, vibraphone, bass drum, cratales, tam-tam, sticks (1-5)
Edmund Niemann, Nurit Tilles, piano, synthesizers (1-5)
Kory Grossman, James Preiss, Bill Ruyle, William Trigg, marimba
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Steve Reich
Recrded May 1986 at RCA Studios, NYC
Engineer: Paul Goodman
Mixing: Tom Lazarus, Paul Goodman, and Steve Reich
Art direction and design: Carin Goldberg
Cover photograph: John C. Phillips
Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz
