On October 13th, 2005 DAME is proud to present the second
Collection QB release: Different Trains by
Steve Reich performed by Bozzini Quartet. A major opus in
Reich’s body of work, Different
Trains pioneered in 1968 a new form of composition developed from his earlier
tape pieces It’s Gonna Rain (1965) and Come
Out (1966).
The idea for the piece came from Reich’s childhood. His
parents separated when he was one year old. His mother moved to Los Angeles, while
his father stayed in New York. Since they had arranged divided custody, he often
traveled back and forth between those two cities, with his governess, in the years
1939-1942. He composed the piece keeping in mind that, as a Jew, he would have found
himself in a different situation had he been living in Europe at the time.
The work consists of a prerecorded tape assembled from the voices of various
people reminiscing about the Holocaust, sounds of American and European trains from
the ‘30s and ‘40s, and three different string quartets. In addition to the tape is a
fourth string quartet part for a live quartet. Bozzini Quartet decided to offer a new
reading of the work, including its very own recording of the three taped string
quartets, a first ever since the premiere 1988 recording of the work, by the Kronos
Quartet. Bozzini Quartet embarked on this new reading after being advised to do so by
Steve Reich himself.
Bozzini Quartet’s Different Trains turns a new page in the
history of contemporary music. It provides a new landmark. A new must-have for you to
discover.
“A new must-have for you to discover.”
Downtown Music Gallery (USA), June 2007
“Quatuor Bozzini’s Different Trains turns a new page in the history of
contemporary music. It provides a new landmark.”
Wayside Music (USA), January 2007
“The quartet reinvigorate the piece with its intense playing and attention to
detail…”
Sonomu (UK), March 2006
“… une heureuse et dynamique relecture de l’œuvre.”
Revue & Corrigée #67 (France), March 2006
“The Quatuor Bozzini… has produced a vivid, gutsy
recording.”
The WholeNote #11:5 (Canada), February 2006
“Quatuor Bozzini have done an excellent job of bringing
it to life.”
Splendid E-Zine (USA), December 2005
“On peut remercier le Quatuor Bozzini d’avoir revisité
cette partition à la fois mouvante et émouvante…”
L’Express (Canada), December 2005
“Quatuor Bozzini va il merito di averla ripescata 15 anni dopo quella del Kronos
Quartet e molti fans so che gradiranno.”
Blow Up #91 (Italy), December 2005
“Immediately ranks in the top for 2005.”
wReck thiS MeSS (Netherlands), November 2005
“D’une réalisation soignée…”
La Presse (Québec), October 2005
“Très belle interprétation d’une œuvre profonde et saisissante.”
Ici Montréal (Québec), October 2005