The pianos in the piece provide unpredictable rhythmic bass accents, playing mostly with roots built on the second, fourth, sixth, and fifth degrees of the scale.
Recording & Production
The recording of "Variations for Vibes, Pianos & Strings" took place in December 2006 at AIR Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London, England.
Recording & Production
Both works on the album were engineered by John Kilgore and mixed by John Kilgore, Judith Sherman (the producer), and Steve Reich (the composer).
Compositional Technique
The overall form of the piece is traditional, with three movements: fast, slow, fast, but the movements get progressively shorter.
Compositional Technique
The composer uses a technique of substituting sounds for silence, filling up rests in the melodic material and adding sustained notes.
Compositional Technique
The piece is built on a harmonic plan of four major dominant chords with roots a minor third apart, specifically on D, F, Ab, and B.
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