Changes between sections in "Music for 18 Musicians" are cued by a metallophone (vibraphone without a motor), similar to how a drummer cues changes in Balinese Gamelan or West African Music.
Performer Biography
Ensemble LINKS, founded in 2007 by Laurent and Rémi Durupt, is a piano-percussion duo that aims to create original musical works and encourage new compositions.
Composer Biography
Steve Reich has received numerous accolades, including Grammy Awards for "Different Trains" and "Music for 18 Musicians," and a Pulitzer Prize for "Double Sextet."
Compositional Technique
The piece features two distinct rhythmic elements: a steady pulse from pianos and mallet instruments, and the rhythm of human breath in the voices and wind instruments.
Compositional Technique
The structure of "Music for 18 Musicians" is built on a cycle of eleven chords played at the beginning and end, with each chord stretched out to form a five-minute section.
Composition History
Steve Reich's "Music for 18 Musicians" was composed between May 1974 and March 1976.
Composer Biography
Steve Reich, born in New York, studied composition at Juilliard and Mills College, and also explored Balinese gamelan, African drumming, and traditional Hebrew chanting.
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