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You Are (variations) / Cello Counterpoint
Classical · 2005 · 5 tracks

You Are (variations) / Cello Counterpoint

Steve Reich

Shimmering vocal canons and interlocking cello layers. A high-definition exploration of rhythm, philosophy, and mathematical beauty.

September 27, 2005 · Maverick

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A rigorous and shimmering intellectual joy that feels both grounded and transcendent.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
01
You Are (Variations): I. You Are Wherever Your Thoughts Are
13:14
02
You Are (Variations): II. Shiviti hashem l'negdi (I Place the Eternal Before Me)
4:15
03
You Are (Variations): III. Explanations Come to an End Somewhere
5:24
04
You Are (Variations): IV. Ehmor m'aht, v'ahsay harbay (Say Little and Do Much)
4:05
05
Cello Counterpoint
11:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift in 'You Are (Variations) I' where the marimbas and voices lock into a driving, ecstatic pulse.
The way the eight cello parts in 'Cello Counterpoint' create a single, breathing organism of wood and string.
The haunting, slower harmonic rhythm of the second variation based on the Shiviti text.
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How does You Are (variations) / Cello Counterpoint sound next to the rest of Steve Reich's catalogue?

Spirituality+2.6σ

The writing leans far further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

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