The album consists of commissioned works by Steve Reich. Music for a Large Ensemble was commissioned by the Holland Festival, Violin Phase was an earlier work that dealt with repetition.
| Octet/Music for a Large Ensemble/Violin Phase | |
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| Studio album by Steve Reich | |
| Released | 1980 |
| Recorded | February and March 1980 |
| Genre | 20th-century classical |
| Label | ECM |
| Producer | Manfred Eicher |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | |
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