Tracklist

1	First Movement (Fast)	7:54
2	Second Movement (Moderate)	6:59
3	Third Movement Part One (Slow)	6:59
4	Third Movement Part Two (Moderate)	5:54
5	Third Movement Part Three (Slow)	5:55
6	Fourth Movement (Moderate)	3:35
7	Fifth Movement (Fast)	10:46

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Warner-Pioneer Corporation

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Carin Goldberg
• Edited By, Mixed By – John Newton, Karl-August Naegler, Rudolph Werner, Steve Reich, Wolf-Dieter Karwatki*
• Engineer [Recording] – Paul Goodman
• Executive-Producer – Robert Hurwitz
• Liner Notes – Yori-Aki Matsudaira, Yukinobu Kagiya
• Mastered By – Robert C. Ludwig*
• Percussion [Principal] – Robert Becker*, Garry Kvistad, Glen Velez, Russell Hartenberger*
• Performer – Colorado Quartet, Steve Reich And Musicians
• Photography By [Cover] – Benno Friedman
• Producer – Rudolph Werner, Steve Reich
• Soprano Vocals – Cheryl Bensman*
• Strings [Principal], Bass – Donald Palma
• Strings [Principal], Cello – Sharon Prater
• Strings [Principal], Viola – Francesca Martin
• Strings [Principal], Violin [Concertmistress] – Julie Rosenfeld
• Strings [Principal], Violin [Second] – Deborah Redding

Notes

Japanese issue.
The artwork, CD and catalogue number are identical to the US release, but this version includes obi with an additional catalogue number and a Japanese liner notes insert.

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Recorded October 29 & 30,1984, at RCA Studio A,New York City.

'The world premiere was in Cologne March 17,1984 and the American premiere was at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Opera House October 25,25 & 27,1984 as part of the 1984 Next Wave Festival.'

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (On cd face art): DIDY 506

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
79101, 9 79101-1 F	Steve Reich	The Desert Music ‎(LP)	Nonesuch, Nonesuch	79101, 9 79101-1 F	US	1985
79101, 9 79101-1 F	Steve Reich	The Desert Music ‎(LP, Club)	Nonesuch, Nonesuch	79101, 9 79101-1 F	US	1985
none	Steve Reich - Michael Tilson Thomas / Steve Reich And Musicians With Chorus* And Members Of The Brooklyn Philharmonic* / William Carlos Williams	Steve Reich - Michael Tilson Thomas / Steve Reich And Musicians With Chorus* And Members Of The Brooklyn Philharmonic* / William Carlos Williams - The Desert Music ‎(7xFile, FLAC, Album, RE)	Nonesuch, Rhino Records	none	Europe	Unknown
E2-79101	Steve Reich	The Desert Music ‎(CD)	Nonesuch	E2-79101	US	1985
79101-2	Steve Reich	The Desert Music ‎(CD)	Nonesuch	79101-2	US	1985

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