On Steve Reich's Different Trains

Browse by:
Submitted by nonesuch on
Artist Name
Steve Reich
Kronos Quartet
Image
videodescr

Explore the story behind Steve Reich's Different Trains. The groundbreaking work, written for Kronos Quartet and first recorded on Nonesuch, was declared by the New York Times as "a work of such originality that 'breakthrough' seems the only possible description." Pitchfork called it a "late-career masterpiece" and placed the album among the 200 Best of the 1980s. Video by Robert Edridge-Waks. Excerpts from Steve Reich interview courtesy of Boosey & Hawkes, boosey.com

  • https://d2cstorage-a.akamaihd.net/nonesuch/videos/stevereich/different-trains_960x540.mp4
    On Steve Reich's Different Trains

    Explore the story behind Steve Reich's Different Trains. The groundbreaking work, written for Kronos Quartet and first recorded on Nonesuch, was declared by the New York Times as "a work of such originality that 'breakthrough' seems the only possible description." Pitchfork called it a "late-career masterpiece" and placed the album among the 200 Best of the 1980s. Video by Robert Edridge-Waks. Excerpts from Steve Reich interview courtesy of Boosey & Hawkes, boosey.com