Steve Reich- You Are (Variations) / Cello Counterpoint torrent

This is a Steve Reich album released by Nonesuch Records in 2005. It has two new pieces on it: \"You Are (Variations)\" and \"Cello Counterpoint.\" They are played here by the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

The first is a series of four meditations on traditional Hebrew proverbs or wisdom sayings. There is a vocal line repeating the words of the proverb along with a small instrumental ensemble. The arrangement is unusual: it includes three sopranos, an alto and two tenors, flutes, oboe, English horn, two marimbas, clarinets, four pianos, vibraphone and strings.

The second is an incredibly intricate piece for eight cellos, a work which Reich calls \"my most difficult counterpoint\". It is played here by a single cellist, Mara Beiser. Rather than commissioning an octet, Reich had her record all the parts herself by overdubbing.

I think these pieces are some of Reich\'s best work to date. I ripped them from the original CD using lossless (FLAC) encoding.


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Steve Reich- You Are (Variations)-2004

and Cello Counterpoint-2003


1-4: \"You Are (Variations)\":

1.) You Are Wherever Your Thoughts Are
2.) Shiviti Hashem L\'Negdi (I Place The Eternal Before Me)
3.) Explanations Come To An End Somewhere
4.) Ehmor M\'Aht, V\'Ahsay Harbay (Say Little And Do Much)

5.) \"Cello Counterpoint\"


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Seed and enjoy!