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Pattern Structure and Process in Steve Reich Piano Phase

The article analyzes the musical structure and compositional process of Steve Reich's piece "Piano Phase", focusing on its use of phasing patterns. It describes how the piece was created using a process of shifting rhythmic canons between two identical musical parts. Over time, this caused the parts to slowly drift in and out of sync, creating a unique phasing effect. The article examines this phasing technique and how it contributed to the minimalist style of "Piano Phase".

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Pattern Structure and Process in Steve Reich Piano Phase

The article analyzes the musical structure and compositional process of Steve Reich's piece "Piano Phase", focusing on its use of phasing patterns. It describes how the piece was created using a process of shifting rhythmic canons between two identical musical parts. Over time, this caused the parts to slowly drift in and out of sync, creating a unique phasing effect. The article examines this phasing technique and how it contributed to the minimalist style of "Piano Phase".

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Pattern Structure and Process in Steve Reich's "Piano Phase"

Author(s): Paul Epstein


Source: The Musical Quarterly , 1986, Vol. 72, No. 4 (1986), pp. 494-502
Published by: Oxford University Press

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