The Cave

Album by Steve Reich

The Cave is a 1993 video opera by American composer Steve Reich. The work blends Reich's minimalist techniques—repetitive rhythmic cells, phasing and steady pulse—with recorded speech, sampled voices, live ensemble and multimedia, and marks a continuation of his exploration of speech melody and documentary material in his later career.
First released: 24th October 1995

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Cave, Act 1: I. Typing Music (Genesis XVI)
    2:58
  2. 2.
    The Cave, Act 2: II. Who Is Ibrahim?
    4:26
  3. 3.
    The Cave, Act 2: III. Who Is Hajar?
    3:54
  4. 4.
    The Cave, Act 1: II. Who Is Abraham?
    1:33
  5. 5.
    The Cave, Act 1: III. Genesis XII
    2:18
  6. 6.
    The Cave, Act 2: IV. The Near Sacrifice
    5:05
  7. 7.
    The Cave, Act 1: IV. Who Is Sarah?
    3:06
  8. 8.
    The Cave, Act 2: V. El Khalil Commentary
    5:18
  9. 9.
    The Cave, Act 2: VI. Interior of the Cave
    3:46
  10. 10.
    The Cave, Act 1: V. Who Is Hagar?
    2:37
  11. 11.
    The Cave, Act 3: I. Who Is Abraham?
    6:29
  12. 12.
    The Cave, Act 1: VI. Typing Music Repeat
    1:13
  13. 13.
    The Cave, Act 1: VII. Who Is Ishmael?
    4:42
  14. 14.
    The Cave, Act 3: II. Who Is Sarah?
    4:23
  15. 15.
    The Cave, Act 1: VIII. Genesis XVIII
    2:32
  16. 16.
    The Cave, Act 3: III. Who Is Hagar?
    4:40
  17. 17.
    The Cave, Act 3: IV. Who Is Ishmael?
    4:04
  18. 18.
    The Cave, Act 1: IX. Who Is Isaac?
    4:57
  19. 19.
    The Cave, Act 1: X. Genesis XXI
    2:36
  20. 20.
    The Cave, Act 3: V. The Binding of Isaac
    4:28
  21. 21.
    The Cave, Act 3: VI. The Cave of Machpelah
    8:44
  22. 22.
    The Cave, Act 1: XI. The Casting Out of Ishmael and Hagar
    5:25
  23. 23.
    The Cave, Act 1: XII. Machpelah Commentary
    3:27
  24. 24.
    The Cave, Act 1: XIII. Genesis XXV
    1:20
  25. 25.
    The Cave, Act 1: XIV. Interior of the Cave
    4:29
  26. 26.
    The Cave, Act 2: I. Surah 3
    4:41

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