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Stephen Michael Reich (/ r aɪ ʃ / RYSHE; better-known as Steve Reich, 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.
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.
Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich Used with Permission by Hendon Music: An Imagem Company PERFORMANCE: February 5, 2011 Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Performance Produced by eighth ...
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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).
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.
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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,...
Feb 2, 2024 · Reich, 87, has been influencing the course of modern music for nearly 60 years. Along with Philip Glass and Terry Riley, he was part of a loose group of so-called minimalist composers who in the...
