Steve Reich: A New Musical Language

Synopsis: This film portrait of minimalist composer Steve Reich begins with an introduction to the man himself, revealing something of his personality and the origins of his musical ideas. Reich talks with candour and humour and about his life and musical development. The second and third parts deal with how the music became accessible to a wider audience and its relationship to the contemporary music scene. The film covers Reich’s work over the last twenty years from the early tape pieces to recent orchestral work, with extracts from concerts filmed in England and New York. Music extracts include: Pendulum Music (1968); Four Organs (1970;) Drumming Parts! & 3 (1971); Clapping Music (1972);Vermont Counterpoint (1982); Sextet (1985); New York Counterpoint (1985).
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 1987
Subjects: Music
Keywords: music - contemporary; Minimalism; Reich, Steve

Director: Margaret Williams
Producer: Mary Jane Walsh
Contributor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Ransom Wilson; Richard Stoltzman; Steve Reich

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