Steve Reich / Bang On A Can - New York Counterpoint / Eight Lines / Four Organs Album

Tracklist

1	Slow	2:44
2	Four Organs Keyboards – Evan Ziporyn, Lisa Moore, Mark Stewart , Michael Gordon Maracas – James Preiss	15:53
3	Fast	5:03
4	New York Counterpoint Clarinet [Clarinets] – Evan Ziporyn
5	Eight Lines (Octet) (1979/83) Cello – Greg Passelink, Mark Stewart Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Michael LowensternConductor – Bradley LubmanEnsemble – Bang On A CanFlute, Piccolo Flute – David Fedele, Patti MonsonPiano – Edmund Niemann, Nurit TillesViola – Martha Mook, Ron LawrenceViolin – Gregor Kitzis, Jaqueline Carrasco, Elizabeth Knowles, Todd Reynolds	17:39
6	Fast	3:22

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
79481-2	Steve Reich / Bang On A Can	Steve Reich / Bang On A Can - New York Counterpoint / Eight Lines / Four Organs ‎(CD, Album)	Nonesuch	79481-2	US	2000
WPCS-10564, 7559-79481-2	Steve Reich / Bang On A Can	Steve Reich / Bang On A Can - New York Counterpoint / Eight Lines / Four Organs ‎(CD, Album)	Nonesuch, Nonesuch	WPCS-10564, 7559-79481-2	Japan	2000

Credits

• Composed By – Steve Reich
• Design – John Gall
• Edited By [Editing Assistance] – Jeanne Velonis
• Engineer – John Kilgore
• Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Tony Black
• Engineer [Assistant] – Greg Thompson (tracks: 4), Jim Murray (tracks: 5), Kevin Stone (tracks: 4), Takako Furuya (tracks: 5), Tony Black (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Executive-Producer – Robert Hurwitz
• Liner Notes – K. Robert Schwarz
• Photography By [Cover] – Louis Stettner
• Producer – Judith Sherman, Steve Reich (tracks: 5)
• Producer [Nonesuch Production] – Karina Beznicki
• Producer [Production Assistance] – Sidney Chen (tracks: 4, 5)

Notes

This recording is dedicated to K. Robert Schwarz (1956-1999)

These are versions of pieces all previously released but re-recorded with different conductors and musicians, most notably members of Bang On A Can:
New York Counterpoint recorded January 1996 at the Hit Factory, New York
Eight Lines (Octet) (a variant of 'Octet' released in 1980) recorded June 1996 at the Hit Factory, New York
Four Organs (original version first released in 1970) recorded June 1996 at the Edison Studio, New York

Jewel Case in cardboard slipcase, 10 page booklet included.
Made in Germany.

Barcodes

• Barcode: 075597948127
• Barcode (Text): 0 7599-79481-2 7
• Label Code: LC 00286
• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
• Other (Distribution Code): WE810

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nonesuch Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Published By – Hendon Music, Inc.
• Published By – Universal Edition
• Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
• Mixed At – The Hit Factory
• Recorded At – The Hit Factory
• Recorded At – Edison Recording Studio, New York

Short intro

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