Steve Reich - South Bank Show - Part 3

Part 3: Four Organs / Drumming - Excellent UK documentary charting the career of contempory composer Steve Reich.

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjhEV3665lo

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.

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[korjeklokismo]

Reich is so intelligent. Haha. It's so sad people don't understand some forms of music.

[shotgunjoe]

He does seem like a fantastic guy.

[classiccandle27]

awesome shit

[FreeTunes498]

ahahaha okay thanks

[FreeTunes498]

@MuzikJunkyAES I don't get it can you explain it to me??

[minimalisminmusic]

those maracas have a beautiful sound!

[CinnAlla]

@zionchild83 I don't believe he thinks he's some kind of 'god'. He's honest about what he has and hasn't heard, what he does and doesn't like, and what has influenced him. He's composing what he feels he needs to compose. He doesn't make a big deal about 'phasing' - he even admits he 'discovered' it entirely by accident. Don't confuse self-confidence with arrogance.

[jailbreakir]

You gotta get the rimba rimba

[MrDarkbloom]

There is something completely ecstatic about the repetition in this music. It's incredible. Some people don't get it... that's too bad for them,

[zionchild83]

@korjeklokismo The Sad thing to me is he through western music right out the window and thinks that he is some GOD of music, he would be nothing creatively without the western works and it's instruments.THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ORIGINAL .