Steve Reich Piano Phase (solo) Benjamin Laude, pianos Performed Live February 21, 2016 Bard College Conservatory Faculty Recital Annadale-on-Hudson, NY
Of course legend has it that, if performed in a darkened room, with lit candles fixed atop each piano, and the performer staring keenly into a mirror before him, a vengeful spirit will appear at the end of the piece.
I feel so sorry for the people who didn't and might never have the capacity to hear the subtlety of this piece and are not sensitive enough to understand this is NOT flat repetition. This phasing is so subtle and yet powerful. It takes genius abilities to perform it. It is like singing two songs at the same time, harder than play ten chess games at the same time. It is a journey within the journey. Bravo
This is random noise. You are delusional. You are not "hearing subtleties" You are deluding yourself into believing something exists that doesn't. You are merely a religious fool.
Oh, then you didn’t get the piece. The material is in the various phrases that come about as a result of the phasing between the two instances of the ostinato.
@@thetopface If you notate a math problem into sheet music through some arbitrary system, is it not random? your idea of randomness is an impossible existence. Randomness like what steve reich does exists. and it's only that, it's not music, it's just random noise made by a narcissist that has no clue what he's doing.
@@Whatismusic123 my idea of randomness? Wow, you really don’t know what it means do you? “made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision.” This is done entirely with method and conscious decision. And you do realize Reich studied at Cornell, Juilliard, and Mills, right? At which conservatories did you study? I honestly don’t understand why you’re so triggered over this piece of music. It’s not because he’s Jewish, is it?
One must applaud his endurance. But one must ask “did this piece need to be so eclectic (who has the regular access to 2 grand pianos) and why does it last so long?”
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Of course legend has it that, if performed in a darkened room, with lit candles fixed atop each piano, and the performer staring keenly into a mirror before him, a vengeful spirit will appear at the end of the piece.
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I feel so sorry for the people who didn't and might never have the capacity to hear the subtlety of this piece and are not sensitive enough to understand this is NOT flat repetition. This phasing is so subtle and yet powerful. It takes genius abilities to perform it. It is like singing two songs at the same time, harder than play ten chess games at the same time. It is a journey within the journey. Bravo
This is random noise.
You are delusional.
You are not "hearing subtleties"
You are deluding yourself into believing something exists that doesn't.
You are merely a religious fool.
I literally skipped 8 minutes to see if it got any better and could not tell I missed a beat LOL!
Oh, then you didn’t get the piece. The material is in the various phrases that come about as a result of the phasing between the two instances of the ostinato.
@@thetopface it's just random noise.
@@Whatismusic123 it objectively isn’t. It’s notated. Unless you don’t know what random means, which I wouldn’t be surprised to find
@@thetopface If you notate a math problem into sheet music through some arbitrary system, is it not random? your idea of randomness is an impossible existence. Randomness like what steve reich does exists. and it's only that, it's not music, it's just random noise made by a narcissist that has no clue what he's doing.
@@Whatismusic123 my idea of randomness? Wow, you really don’t know what it means do you? “made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision.” This is done entirely with method and conscious decision. And you do realize Reich studied at Cornell, Juilliard, and Mills, right? At which conservatories did you study?
I honestly don’t understand why you’re so triggered over this piece of music. It’s not because he’s Jewish, is it?
One must applaud his endurance. But one must ask “did this piece need to be so eclectic (who has the regular access to 2 grand pianos) and why does it last so long?”
The length of the piece is necessary to draw out all of the “hidden” phrases
This is as boring as Hanon ! 😂
If this bores you, then I can only imagine that you, yourself, must be boring.