This is superb. It demonstrates the power of orchestral sounds even in the age of the machine. To actually play at this tempo with such precision is a marvel in itself. I am just as at home with this as I am with Holst, Grainger and Delius.
This reminds me a lot of "The Desert Music," with choir, which I love. There used to be on RUclips an amazing live video and performance of The Desert Music, also conducted by Kristjan Järvi, but the video has gone "private" now, which is really too bad.
Genial música! el minimalismo repetitivo de Reich remite a lo místico, metafísico y a las fuerzas evolutivas de la naturaleza!! Esta música contemporánea es realmente impactante!
"this particular music works well with the film it's put to- the hunger games" Which introduces Steve Reich to the young'uns. Like Disney's Fantasia did for the post-war generations.
The melodic line beginning at 6:45 is a first for that composer. Nothing even close to that length or duration in all of his previous works. He did evolve after all!
I don't agree with that. Some of the melodies in "Music for 18 Musicians" are wonderful, Jazz-like syncopated riffs that alter and develop over time, coming to a climax and then fading away until the marimbas "announce" the beginning of a new part of the work. This is, essentially an orchestral reworking of three parts of "Sextet", so these ideas were conceived before "3 Movements".
It's all about rhythmic and timbral (if that's a word) counterpoint. The whole point is evolution and variation in the repetitiveness, how the texture is change. With those said repetitions, your ear start to fill the gaps and you start to hear melodies. It need a more passive listening maybe, but for sure, it worth give it a try. :)
@@littlecupofukuleletm650 Yes of course, we can value a given l music in a given contex, and definitely film music is a vary special issue. But I was speaking about the very principla of repetitive and minimalist music which apperar to me as meaningless (just as Roy Lichenstein or Andy Warhol in painting). after Debussy, Webern, Boulez, etc.
@Gérard Begni Alot of music is meaningless. Though upon a listeners discretion of a piece, and through it’s application, an inherent convenience can be found, and that’s when it develops meaning. Minimalism is when less provides more, as often more can be too much: particularly, distracting. I worked as an assembly line worker for 2 years, helping an automotive company produce a high-performance car every 47 seconds for 8-hour shifts with 10-minute breaks every 2 hours but a 20-minute break in the middle of each shift. If I could not recall what I did 2 seconds earlier or what I had not done yet to a car, and consciously realized it's because I was listening to an engaging piece/music.... I was toast and furthermore, would regret what I was listening to, as it didn't remind me that I have something else that requires the majority of my attention, which principally minimalist music would.
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This is superb. It demonstrates the power of orchestral sounds even in the age of the machine.
To actually play at this tempo with such precision is a marvel in itself.
I am just as at home with this as I am with Holst, Grainger and Delius.
This reminds me a lot of "The Desert Music," with choir, which I love. There used to be on RUclips an amazing live video and performance of The Desert Music, also conducted by Kristjan Järvi, but the video has gone "private" now, which is really too bad.
Genial música! el minimalismo repetitivo de Reich remite a lo místico, metafísico y a las fuerzas evolutivas de la naturaleza!!
Esta música contemporánea es realmente impactante!
"this particular music works well with the film it's put to- the hunger games"
Which introduces Steve Reich to the young'uns.
Like Disney's Fantasia did for the post-war generations.
Hunger games
I was wondering where I heard this
First movement 0:04
Second movement 6:40
Third movement 10:06
This music is pure energie
The melodic line beginning at 6:45 is a first for that composer. Nothing even close to that length or duration in all of his previous works. He did evolve after all!
I don't agree with that. Some of the melodies in "Music for 18 Musicians" are wonderful, Jazz-like syncopated riffs that alter and develop over time, coming to a climax and then fading away until the marimbas "announce" the beginning of a new part of the work. This is, essentially an orchestral reworking of three parts of "Sextet", so these ideas were conceived before "3 Movements".
Beluga
I hope not one who decided to find this melody? :)
@WiceS_ what video is this?
12:35.
02:47
06:38
08:47
5:34
03:03
03:09
Lol dis musician dadadada song da happy song
HICE LA MISMA FOTO EN BARCELONA
I made all my possible efforts for long, but I must confess that I do not understand the interest of such a music.
it relieves anxiety by causing it you should listen to Philip Glass and John Adams
It's all about rhythmic and timbral (if that's a word) counterpoint. The whole point is evolution and variation in the repetitiveness, how the texture is change. With those said repetitions, your ear start to fill the gaps and you start to hear melodies. It need a more passive listening maybe, but for sure, it worth give it a try. :)
Me neither, however this particular music works well with the film it's put to- the hunger games
@@littlecupofukuleletm650 Yes of course, we can value a given l music in a given contex, and definitely film music is a vary special issue. But I was speaking about the very principla of repetitive and minimalist music which apperar to me as meaningless (just as Roy Lichenstein or Andy Warhol in painting). after Debussy, Webern, Boulez, etc.
@Gérard Begni Alot of music is meaningless. Though upon a listeners discretion of a piece, and through it’s application, an inherent convenience can be found, and that’s when it develops meaning. Minimalism is when less provides more, as often more can be too much: particularly, distracting. I worked as an assembly line worker for 2 years, helping an automotive company produce a high-performance car every 47 seconds for 8-hour shifts with 10-minute breaks every 2 hours but a 20-minute break in the middle of each shift. If I could not recall what I did 2 seconds earlier or what I had not done yet to a car, and consciously realized it's because I was listening to an engaging piece/music.... I was toast and furthermore, would regret what I was listening to, as it didn't remind me that I have something else that requires the majority of my attention, which principally minimalist music would.
Más de lo mismo.
Non talented music. Very bad minimalistic technic. Minimalism is not about repeating the same chief for thousand times.