Steve Reich's Grammy-Winning "Music for 18 Musicians" Returns to Vinyl

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Nonesuch Records' 1998 Grammy-winning recording of Steve Reich's landmark piece Music for 18 Musicians, performed by Steve Reich and Musicians, is back on vinyl. First released on vinyl in a limited run for Record Store Day 2015, the album, mastered for vinyl by Robert C. Ludwig, is now available at a new, low price, pressed on two 140-gram vinyl LPs at Pallas Manufacturing in Diepholz, Germany. The New York Times says: "It would be hard to think of any American music more important than this."

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Nonesuch Records' Grammy Award–winning recording of the landmark Steve Reich piece Music for 18 Musicians is back on vinyl. First released on vinyl in a special limited run for Record Store Day 2015, the album, mastered for vinyl by Robert C. Ludwig, is now available at a new, low price, pressed on two 140-gram vinyl LPs at Pallas Manufacturing in Diepholz, Germany.

The 1998 Nonesuch recording of Music for 18 Musicians, which earned a Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance, was performed by Steve Reich and Musicians, featuring several players who had been with Reich's ensemble since the piece debuted in the mid-1970s. Said the New York Times: "It would be hard to think of any American music more important than this."

To pick up a copy of Music for 18 Musicians on vinyl, stop by your local record store or visit the Nonesuch Store now.

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  • Monday, July 23, 2018
    Steve Reich's Grammy-Winning "Music for 18 Musicians" Returns to Vinyl

    Nonesuch Records' Grammy Award–winning recording of the landmark Steve Reich piece Music for 18 Musicians is back on vinyl. First released on vinyl in a special limited run for Record Store Day 2015, the album, mastered for vinyl by Robert C. Ludwig, is now available at a new, low price, pressed on two 140-gram vinyl LPs at Pallas Manufacturing in Diepholz, Germany.

    The 1998 Nonesuch recording of Music for 18 Musicians, which earned a Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance, was performed by Steve Reich and Musicians, featuring several players who had been with Reich's ensemble since the piece debuted in the mid-1970s. Said the New York Times: "It would be hard to think of any American music more important than this."

    To pick up a copy of Music for 18 Musicians on vinyl, stop by your local record store or visit the Nonesuch Store now.

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