Music for 18 Musicians (album)

Music for 18 Musicians
Studio album by
Steve Reich
ReleasedApril 1978 (1978-04)
RecordedApril–December 1976
StudioNew York City
GenreMinimalism
Length58:55
LabelECM New Series 1129
ProducerRudolph Werner
Steve Reich chronology
Music for 18 Musicians
(1978) 		Octet / Music for a Large Ensemble / Violin Phase
(1980)

Music for 18 Musicians is a minimalist album by composer Steve Reich recorded between April–December 1976 and released on the ECM New Series in April 1978—his first of three releases for the label. The ensemble features eighteen musicians, including Reich himself playing the part of piano and marimba, playing Reich's titular composition.[1][2]

  1. ^ Steve Reich – Music For 18 Musicians (in French), 1978, retrieved 2023-12-07
  2. ^ "Steve Reich: Music For 18 Musicians". ECM Records. Retrieved 2023-12-07.