Steve Reich (* 1936): The Desert Music, per 10 (o 27) voci amplificate e orchestra, testi di William Carlos Williams (1982/1983) — Steve Reich and Musicians, Brooklyn Philharmonic and Chorus diretti da Michael Tilson Thomas —
I. First Movement (Fast)
“Begin, my friend for you cannot, you may be sure, take your song, which drives all things out of mind, with you to the other world.” (from: Theocritus: Idyll — A version from the Greek)
II. Second Movement (Moderate)
“Well, shall we think or listen? Is there a sound addressed not wholly to the ear? We half close our eyes. We do not hear it through our eyes. It is not a flute note either, it is the relation of a flute note to a drum. I am wide awake. The mind is listening.” (from: The Orchestra)
III. Third Movement. Part One (Slow)
“Say to them: Man has survived hitherto because he was too ignorant to know how to realize his wishes. Not that he can realize them, he must either change them or perish.” (from: The Orchestra)
III. Third Movement. Part Two (Moderate)
“It is a principle of music to repeat the them. Repeat and repeat again, as the pace mounts. The theme is difficult but no more difficult than the facts to be esolved.” (from: The Orchestra)
III. Third Movement. Part Three (Slow)
“Say to them: Man has survived hitherto because he was too ignorant to know how to realize his wishes. Not that he can realize them, he must either change them or perish.” (from: The Orchestra)
IV. Fourth Movement (Moderate)
“Well, shall we think or listen? Is there a sound addresse not wholly to the ear. We half close our eyes. We do not hear it through our eyes. It is not a flute not either, it is the relation of a flute note to a drum. I am wide awake. The mind is listening.” (from: The Orchestra)
V. Fifth Movement (Fast)
“Inseperable from the fire its light takes precedence over it. Who most shall advance the light — call it what you may!” (from Asphodel, That Greeny Flower)
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I. First Movement (Fast)
“Begin, my friend for you cannot, you may be sure, take your song, which drives all things out of mind, with you to the other world.” (from: Theocritus: Idyll — A version from the Greek)
II. Second Movement (Moderate)
“Well, shall we think or listen? Is there a sound addressed not wholly to the ear? We half close our eyes. We do not hear it through our eyes. It is not a flute note either, it is the relation of a flute note to a drum. I am wide awake. The mind is listening.” (from: The Orchestra)
III. Third Movement. Part One (Slow)
“Say to them: Man has survived hitherto because he was too ignorant to know how to realize his wishes. Not that he can realize them, he must either change them or perish.” (from: The Orchestra)
III. Third Movement. Part Two (Moderate)
“It is a principle of music to repeat the them. Repeat and repeat again, as the pace mounts. The theme is difficult but no more difficult than the facts to be esolved.” (from: The Orchestra)
III. Third Movement. Part Three (Slow)
“Say to them: Man has survived hitherto because he was too ignorant to know how to realize his wishes. Not that he can realize them, he must either change them or perish.” (from: The Orchestra)
IV. Fourth Movement (Moderate)
“Well, shall we think or listen? Is there a sound addresse not wholly to the ear. We half close our eyes. We do not hear it through our eyes. It is not a flute not either, it is the relation of a flute note to a drum. I am wide awake. The mind is listening.” (from: The Orchestra)
V. Fifth Movement (Fast)
“Inseperable from the fire its light takes precedence over it. Who most shall advance the light — call it what you may!” (from Asphodel, That Greeny Flower)
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The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900’s (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly.