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Apr 04 2011

Reich on Reich

Posted by Christian Carey in Composers, Concerts, Contemporary Classical, File Under?, New York, Strings, Twentieth Century Composer, Video, tags:

Steve Reich turns 75 this coming October, and the celebrations have already begun. Later this month is a concert at Carnegie Hall on April 30th. It features the Kronos Quartet in a new piece commemorating a more sombre anniversary: WTC 9/11.

In the lead up to the Carnegie concert, there will likely be countless interviews, features, etc.; but this YouTube video is a terrific five-minute distillation of Reich’s interests, influences, and musical style.

I love the segue early on from bebop ii-V-I changes to Steve Reich’s pulsating ostinati.

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One Response to “Reich on Reich”
  1. Ilona Oltuski says:
    April 10, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    Thanks for posting this, terrific insight!

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