The San Francisco Chronicle Reviews Steve Reich’s Pulse/Quartet

Posted on Jun 27, 2018
The San Francisco Chronicle Reviews Steve Reich’s Pulse/Quartet

Steve Reich is a legend whose revolutionary work stretches back decades. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, one piece on the composer’s recent Pulse/Quartet LP “sounds unlike almost anything else in Reich’s catalog.” Writes the paper, “‘Pulse’ is built around long, tenderly arching melodies and spacious harmonies, and if you stand off to the side and squint you could almost imagine Copland trying his hand at this minimalism stuff. The effect is disorienting, and also marvelous. ‘Quartet,’ for two vibraphones and two pianos, is marvelous in a more familiar way — it finds Reich spinning intricate rhythmic patterns and cool textural designs, but with a pop or theatrical sensibility.” Read the full review here.

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