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The Cave
Classical · 1995 · 9 tracks

The Cave

Steve Reich

A documentary opera where spoken interviews are transformed into melodic patterns. Interlocking rhythms and sacred history meet in a dense, percussive collage.

October 24, 1995 · Nonesuch

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A rigorous, intellectual exploration of heritage that vibrates with rhythmic life.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
03
The Cave, Act 1: III. Genesis XII
2:19
04
The Cave, Act 1: IV. Who Is Sarah?
3:06
05
The Cave, Act 1: V. Who Is Hagar?
2:38
06
The Cave, Act 1: VI. Typing Music Repeat
1:14
09
The Cave, Act 1: IX. Who Is Isaac?
4:57
16
The Cave, Act 2: II. Who Is Ibrahim?
4:27
17
The Cave, Act 2: III. Who Is Hajar?
3:55
18
The Cave, Act 2: IV. The Near Sacrifice
5:05
20
The Cave, Act 2: VI. Interior of the Cave
3:47
Moments Worth Listening For
The rhythmic clatter of the typewriter in Typing Music Repeat creating a mechanical heartbeat for the narrative.
The way the ensemble mimics the exact inflection and pitch of the interviewees in Who Is Sarah?, blurring the line between speech and song.
The haunting, hollow resonance of the strings during Interior of the Cave, evoking the physical space of the Cave of the Patriarchs.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Cave sound next to the rest of Steve Reich's catalogue?

Field Recordings+3.4σ

The production is built around field recordings than this artist usually allows.

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