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Stephen Michael Reich ( / raɪʃ / RYSHE; [1] [2] born October 3, 1936) is an American composer who is known for his contribution to the development of minimal music in the mid to late 1960s. [3] [4] [5] Reich's work is marked by its use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm, and canons.
Steve Reich is a living legend in the world of contemporary classical music. As a leader of the minimalist movement in the 1960s, his works have become central to the musical landscape worldwide, influencing generations of younger musicians, choreographers and visual artists.
Steve Reich, American composer who was one of the leading exponents of Minimalism, a style based on repetitions and combinations of simple motifs and harmonies. His inspirations included American vernacular music, notably jazz. Learn more about Reich’s life and career, including his notable works.
Nov 2, 2022 · Steve Reich — one of our greatest living composers, with a recognizably pulsing sound and a place in the pantheon of Minimalist pioneers — recently turned 86. It’s not the clean kind of age,...
Steve Reich has been called “the most original musical thinker of our time” ( The New Yorker) and “among the great composers of the century” ( The New York Times ). Starting in the 1960s, his pieces It’s Gonna Rain, Drumming, Music for 18 Musicians, Tehillim, Different Trains, and many others helped shift the aesthetic center of ...
Oct 3, 2016 · Steve Reich – 10 of the best. The composer – one of the founders of minimalism – has been at the forefront of contemporary music for over 50 years. On the day he turns 80, here are 10 works...
Sep 28, 2012 · Steve Reich, "Music for 18 Musicians" - FULL PERFORMANCE with eighth blackbird - YouTube. Vic Firth. 588K subscribers. Subscribed. 25K. 2.2M views 11 years ago. Music for 18 Musicians by...
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