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Octet is a work by American minimalist composer Steve Reich. It was originally scored for string quartet, two pianos, and two clarinets doubling both bass clarinet and flute as well as piccolo. It was completed in April 1979, and was premiered on June 21, 1979, by members of the Netherlands Wind Ensemble. Octet was later rescored by Reich by adding a string quartet, under the title Eight Lines.
References
- Reich, Steve (2002). Writings on Music, 1965–2000. USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 98–99. ISBN 0-19-511171-0.
Works by Steve Reich 1960s It's Gonna Rain (1965) · Come Out (1966) · Piano Phase (1967) · Violin Phase (1967) · Pendulum Music (1968)
1970s Four Organs (1970) · Drumming (1970–1971) · Clapping Music (1972) · Six Pianos (1973) · Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ (1973) · Music for 18 Musicians (1974–1976) · Music for a Large Ensemble (1978) · Octet (1979) · Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards (1979)
1980s Tehillim (1981) · Vermont Counterpoint (1982) · Eight Lines (1983) · The Desert Music (1984) · Sextet (1984) · New York Counterpoint (1985) · Three Movements (1986) · The Four Sections (1987) · Electric Counterpoint (1987) · Different Trains (1988)
1990s The Cave (1993) · City Life (1994) · Proverb (1995) · Triple Quartet (1998) · Three Tales (1998–2002)
2000s Cello Counterpoint (2003) · Daniel Variations (2006) · Double Sextet (2007) · 2x5 (2008) · Mallet Quartet (2009)
2010s WTC 9/11 (2010)
Categories:- Compositions by Steve Reich
- Minimalistic compositions
- 1979 compositions
- Chamber music compositions
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