Steve Reich - Music for 18 musicians by University of the ARTS Helsinki - SIBELIUS ACADEMY

University of the ARTS Helsinki - SIBELIUS ACADEMY presents
Sibafest: Steve Reich - Music for 18 musicians
Steve Reichin ’Music for 18 Musicians’ (1974-1976) saa Musiikkitalon ensiesityksensä Sibelius-Akatemian opiskelijoiden tulkitsemana.
80-vuotisjuhliaan viettävä Steve Reich (s. 1936) on minimalismin suurmies, jonka monumentaalinen, 40-vuotias mestariteos ’Music for 18 Musicians’ (1974-1976) saa Musiikkitalon ensiesityksensä Sibelius-Akatemian opiskelijoiden tulkitsemana. Ohjaajana toimii Steve Reich and Musicians -yhtyeen alkuperäisjäsen, Toronton yliopiston professori Russell Hartenberger.
Sibelius-Akatemian opiskelijoita, ohjaajanaan professori Russell Hartenberger
Steve Reichin´s ’Music for 18 Musicians’ (1974-1976) is given its Musiikkitalo premiere by students of the Sibelius Academy.
Steve Reich, 80 years old this year (b. 1936), is a big name in minimalism. His monumental masterpiece Music for 18 Musicians from four decades ago (1974-1976) is given its Musiikkitalo premiere by students of the Sibelius Academy. Their instructor is Russell Hartenberger, Professor of Percussion at the University of Toronto and one of the original members of the Steve Reich and Musicians ensemble.
Students of the Sibelius Academy, supervised by Professor Russell Hartenberger
Helsinki Music Centre, SONORE February 3, 2016 - 19:30 ~ 7:30pm (UTC+2)
ESIINTYJÄT ~ MUSICIANS
Peeter Margus viulu
Kalle-Pekka Koponen sello
Artturi Winstén klarinetti ja bassoklarinetti
Pau Rodríguez klarinetti ja bassoklarinetti
Jackie Shin piano
Sonja Leván piano
Riitta Paakki piano
Kiril Kozlovsky piano
Lyömäsoittimet:
Antti Ohenoja
Aino Nisula
Petteri Kippo
Jalmari Lintunen
Mauri Myllys
Tuomas Siddall
Laulu:
Riikka Keranen
Selma Savolainen
Susanna Veldi
Josefiina Vannesluoma
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Videotuotanto - Video production:
Video, Video effects Keijo Lahtinen
Ääni - Sound Marko Myöhänen
Saliääni - FOH Jon-Patrik Kuhlefelt
Valaisija - Lights Sirje Ruohtula
Tuottaja - Producer Janne Ikäheimo, Joni Käenmäki
Katso lisää - More concert etc videos: www.uniarts.fi/...
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[@steadistone]

In the almost 40 years that I have been listening to and adoring this piece of music, I have never heard a performance / interpretation as splendid as this. As soaring, beautiful and well timed as the 1st recording, along with a few welcome musical surprises. Bravo to the performers and director, Russell Hartenburger. Wow.

[@JonathanKandell]

i think this is the slowest rendition recorded on youtube or CDs. It's so slow it turns it almost into another piece, just as much about resonance as rhythm. Kudos to their decision to do something different, and doing it so well. Luckily the recording is good enough you can hear lots of details. Really nice performance by such young musicians!

[@e-ternell]

Ladies and gentlemen attention, this may actually open your third eye ...
(I think this very cool and fresh interpretation is just played relax, at the bottom of the time, kind of Northern swing, and for a piece that can appear mechanical it is quite nice, and sweet . )

[@elgajd]

Thank you everyone for this amazingly well done production! It is gorgeous. :-)

[@thestringquartetcompany]

Good, tight, performance.

[@vragenstaatvrij777]

a rigorous reading, great sounds

[@alexandrosgoulas]

That was incredible, congratulations!

[@igorlobanov5031]

Cool performance, thank you!

[@JonathanKandell]

Is everything correct around 12:31 (corrected by 12:43)? Is the piano supposed to be dissonant? This slow version brings out a lot of nuances, and this might actually be the way the score is written. I felt relieve for the lead xylophone player cause his wrong note at 39:33 turned out lucky, cause it kinda works with the chord.

[@phreykin]

Vital playing. Was v. lucky to be present.

[@АндрейСамцов-щ5ъ]

Классно!

[@directcurrent5751]

Subtle

[@DFCinBE]

Superb !

[@JamesSmithYoutube]

I'm sorry. Too damn slow. The composer's score (and all his performances) is quite specific and clear regarding the pulse range of 204-210 (which is fairly narrow to begin with), and this pulse is substantially sub-200. I would also note that even at this (too) slow pulse tempo, the percussionists are still performing (in some, but not all, sections) the alternative pulse pattern L-R-L-R/R-L-R-L, rather than the score's preferred one-player-on/one-player-off the pulse 'hocket' indication that other ensembles regularly perform with ease - and at substantially faster pulse tempi...

[@thestringquartetcompany]

There is a centre section when the players in the middle should do L/R/R and the other player does the opposing R/L/L.

[@chrisglaister9303]

I've thought about this and I think most performances er on the side of too fast. This is beautifully detailed and confident. I approve.

[@johnblackburn8533]

great stuff.

[@mel1331]

Section Vll bliss

[@pettersundlof]

In the middle this is at ~96BPM

[@victotronics]

Great stuff!

[@zbig47]

sophisticated interpretation, amazingly young musicians !