Klarinet Archive - Posting 001643.txt from 1998/04

From: Rich & Tani Miller <musicians@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re:New York Counterpoint
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 16:59:20 -0400

New York Counterpoint and Electric Counterpoint are 2/3 of a trio of similar
works. The third is Vermont Counterpoint, written for flutist Ransom Wilson.

Takashi Kawai wrote:

> Peter,
>
> You may be amused to listen Reich's "Music for 18 musicians;"
> in fact, "New York Counterpoint" and "Electric Counterpoint" have
> the identical introduction part as "Music for 18 musicians."
>
> > As a big fan of the above Steve Reich piece, written for Richard
> > Stoltzman's album of the same title, I was surprised when an LP I picked
> > up second hand of a later Reich piece, "Electric Counterpoint" for
> > elec.guitar (played by Pat Metheny!) turned out to be veritably a carbon
> > copy of the clarinet piece, form and even melodic materials.
>
> Takashi Kawai
> Kobe / Japan
>
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