Steve Reich, Sextet/Six Marimbas - 42m 43s

Tracks & Durations

1. Sextet - 1st Movement	10:29
2. Sextet - 2nd Movement	4:12
3. Sextet - 3rd Movement	2:27
4. Sextet - 4th Movement	3:14
5. Sextet - 5th Movement	5:57
6. Six Marimbas	16:18

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Review

These pieces, written more than a decade apart, show the changes that occurred in Reich's music. Six Marimbas is a re-scoring of Reich's Six Pianos (1973), one of his most mechanically oriented pieces. The continuing rhythms are quite exhilarating, but some listeners find this music monotonous. I don't, but even I prefer the Sextet from 1985, which has more harmonic movement than Reich's earlier works. In either case, the music will appeal mostly to those who like rhythmically oriented percussion music, here composed by its greatest master. For many of us, Reich transcends the "minimalist" label and writes real music of lasting value. Try some. --Leslie Gerber

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