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Steve Reich
Steve Reich (born October 3, 1936) is one of the most famous living composers, whose minimalist, repetitive style of music has influenced many others.
Reich studied at Cornell University, the Juilliard School and, from 1961 to 1963, Mills College[?] in Oakland, California with Luciano Berio and Darius Milhaud. His works, particularly Drumming (1971), show the influence of African music.
Notable works include:
- Music for 18 Musicians[?]
- Music for a Large Ensemble
- Tehillim[?]
- Octet[?]
- Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ[?]
- Piano Phase
See also John Adams, Philip Glass, Terry Riley.
- www.stevereich.com (http://www.stevereich.com/)
- Steve Reich biography (http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/reich)
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