Octet/Music for a Large Ensemble/Violin Phase
| Octet/Music for a Large Ensemble/Violin Phase | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Steve Reich | |
| Released | 1980 |
| Recorded | February and March 1980 |
| Genre | 20th-century classical |
| Label | ECM |
| Producer | Manfred Eicher |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [4] |
The album consists of commissioned works by Steve Reich. Music for a Large Ensemble was commissioned by the Holland Festival, Violin Phase was an earlier work that dealt with repetition.
Tracks
References
- ^ Olewnick, Brian. "Steve Reich: Octet; Music for a Large Ensenble [sic]; Violin Phase". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Walls, Seth (October 1, 2016). "Steve Reich: Octet/Music for a Large Ensemble/Violin Phase". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Sputnikmusic