Steve Reich - Michael Tilson Thomas / Steve Reich And Musicians With Chorus And Members Of The Brooklyn Philharmonic / William Carlos Williams - The Desert Music mp3 download

Tracklist

The Desert Music
1	First Movement (Fast)	7:54
2	Second Movement (Moderate)	6:59
3	Third Movement Part One (Slow)	6:59
4	Third Movement Part Two (Moderate)	5:54
5	Third Movement Part Three (Slow)	5:55
6	Fourth Movement (Moderate)	3:35
7	Fifth Movement (Fast)	10:46

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Copyright (c) – William Carlos Williams
• Recorded At – RCA Studio A
• Manufactured By – Record Service

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Carin Goldberg
• Composed By – Steve Reich
• Conductor – Michael Tilson Thomas
• Contractor [Choral Contractor], Soprano Vocals – Cheryl Bensman*
• Edited By, Mixed By – Rudolf Werner*, John Newton, Karl-August Naegler, Steve Reich, Wolf-Dieter Karwatki*
• Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Paul Goodman
• Executive-Producer – Robert Hurwitz
• Liner Notes [Notes By The Composer] – Steve Reich
• Liner Notes [Steve Reich In Conversation With Jonathan Cott] – Jonathan Cott
• Lyrics By [Text] – William Carlos Williams
• Mastered By – Robert C. Ludwig*
• Musician [Principal Strings / Colorado Quartet], Cello [Principal Cello] – Sharon Prater
• Musician [Principal Strings / Colorado Quartet], Concertmistress – Julie Rosenfeld
• Musician [Principal Strings / Colorado Quartet], Viola [Principal Viola] – Francesca Martin
• Musician [Principal Strings / Colorado Quartet], Violin [Principal Second Violin] – Deborah Redding
• Musician [Principal Strings], Bass [Principal Bass] – Donald Palma
• Percussion [Principal Percussion] – Robert Becker*, Garry Kvistad, Glen Velez, Russell Hartenberger*
• Performer – Colorado Quartet, Steve Reich And Musicians, Chorus Of The The Brooklyn Philharmonic*, Members Of The Brooklyn Philharmonic*
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Benno Friedman
• Photography By [Photos Page 11: Steve Reich & Michael Tilson Thomas] – Deborah Feingold
• Producer – Rudolf Werner*, Steve Reich

Notes

Packaged in a standard jewel case with 16 page booklet.

In booklet:
The Desert Music was co-commissioned by the West German Radio, Cologne and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The world premiere was in Cologne March 17, 1984 and the American premiere was at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Opera House October 25, 26 & 27, 1984 as part of the 1984 Next Wave Festival.
Recorded October 29 and 30, 1984, at RCA Studio A, New York City.
The Desert Music (Text), Excerpts from:
Theocritus: Idyl I, The Orchestra, and Asphodel, That Greeny Flower from Pictures from Breughel And Other Poems by William Carlos Williams (Copyright © 1954, 1955, 1962 by William Carlos Williams); used by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp.

℗ 1985 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records

On disc:
℗ 1985 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Made in Germany

On traycard:
℗ 1985 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records for the U.S. and WEA Int'l, Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
© 1985 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf • Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf • [Warner logo] A Warner Communications Company

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 07559-79101-24
• Label Code: LC 0286
• Matrix / Runout: 979101-2.2 RSA
• Matrix / Runout: IFPI 0531
• Other (In Clear Mould Ring): [Warner logo]
• Other (In Clear Mould Ring: Mirrored): 26
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Rights Society: BIEM

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
79101, 9 79101-1 F	Steve Reich	The Desert Music ‎(LP)	Nonesuch, Nonesuch	79101, 9 79101-1 F	US	1985
79101, 9 79101-1 F	Steve Reich	The Desert Music ‎(LP, Club)	Nonesuch, Nonesuch	79101, 9 79101-1 F	US	1985
none	Steve Reich - Michael Tilson Thomas / Steve Reich And Musicians With Chorus* And Members Of The Brooklyn Philharmonic* / William Carlos Williams	Steve Reich - Michael Tilson Thomas / Steve Reich And Musicians With Chorus* And Members Of The Brooklyn Philharmonic* / William Carlos Williams - The Desert Music ‎(7xFile, FLAC, Album, RE)	Nonesuch, Rhino Records	none	Europe	Unknown
E2-79101	Steve Reich	The Desert Music ‎(CD)	Nonesuch	E2-79101	US	1985
E1-979101	Steve Reich - Michael Tilson Thomas Conductor, Steve Reich And Musicians* With Chorus* And Members Of The Brooklyn Philharmonic* , Text By William Carlos Williams	Steve Reich - Michael Tilson Thomas Conductor, Steve Reich And Musicians* With Chorus* And Members Of The Brooklyn Philharmonic* , Text By William Carlos Williams - The Desert Music ‎(LP, Album)	Nonesuch	E1-979101	US	1985

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