Steve Reich - South Bank Show - Part 5

Part 5 - Different Trains / Reich Remixed - Excellent UK documentary charting the career of contempory composer Steve Reich.

Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM2N-c2iW_s

ARTS: The South Bank Show
On: ITV1
Date: Sunday 10th December 2006
Time: 23:10 to 00:10
Duration: 48:17 (Ads Removed)

Steve Reich.

The Minimalist composer Steve Reich, who became a major player in the 1960s, celebrates his 70th birthday this year.

Here the man and his music are profiled, with special attention paid to the Daniel Variations, his most recent piece about the murdered American journalist Daniel Pearl and Music for 18 Musicians.

Brian Eno, Michael Nyman and Alex Paterson from The Orb testify to his far-reaching influence.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Steve
• Reich
• South
• Bank
• Different
• Trains
• Remixed

[whubel]

"So I didn't have to try to express the angst of the Holocaust, which is impossible to do, I simply had people Talk about their lives." Wow.

[bluesandroots2008]

His musical ideas are absolutely inspirational to people like myself, even non-musicians.

I don't know how you people who have the previlege to write about him at schools, can't find anything interesting about his ideas. Just spoiled.

Whereas if you think about it in different spectrums these thoughts can still be used in different styles Techno, hip hop, dub etc.

Maybe you don't like music in the first place...

[JafuetTheSame]

2:29 reich hears absolute pitch?

[wentbackward]

I don't like Nyman's comments, he's so annoying, in contrast Reich is so straightforward. Yes it's true that imitation is cheap but inspiration is not to be belittled. Others have to pick up the baton and stretch Reichs ideas in new directions. And the remix ... well I think it's very fitting with Reich's legacy, not everyone wants their music to be an intellectual challenge. In contrast with all the Canon's in D with a heavy bassline added, Remix is a musical triumph on that scene.

[BenNCM]

Michael Nyman is very animated but his voice remains very controlled and contained.

[cowandchicken]

omg different trains its soooooo moving makes me cry

[Mrs912009Sarah]

scary

[jlToolfan]

i wish i had that kind of essay assignment!

[ananogeo]

I had this piece for my music test today...for listening section... :)))))

[Davemidnightdelight]

he's given you about 3,000 just there, pick up a pen and shut up