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Minimalist composer Steve Reich. He's considered one of our foremost living composers. Three of his early recordings have been recently reissued on the new CD: Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint/Eight Lines/Four Organs (Nonesuch). Last year "Reich Remixed" was released, a dance album in which American, British, and Japanese DJ's pay tribute to REICH, by sampling and reassembling his music. Also last year Reich's "Triple Quartet" written for and performed by the Kronos Quartet, had it’s world premiere at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (REBROADCAST from 5/11/99, and 3/31/89)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 28, 2000: Interviews with Steve Reich; Review of the film "Time Code."
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Avant-Garde Filmmaking.

Film critic John Powers reviews “Time Code” the new film by Mike Figgis that features four different stories on the screen at one time, by dividing the screen into quadrants. Figgis did this by using four digital cameras, recording each story in real time without edits.

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Father of Minimalist Music Steve Reich.

Minimalist composer Steve Reich. He's considered one of our foremost living composers. There's a new CD "Reich Remixed" (Nonesuch) a dance album in which American, British, and Japanese DJ's pay tribute to Reich, by sampling and reassembling his music. Reich will be the subject of this summer's Lincoln Center Festival. And Reich's "Triple Quartet" written for and performed by the Kronos Quartet, will have its world premiere on May 22nd at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

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A Soloist Provides His Own Accompaniment

Part 2 of the Fresh Air interview with composer Steve Reich. He talks about a new compostion called Electric Counterpoint, written for guitarist Pat Metheney. Metheny pre-recorded ten tracks, then performed the solo part live.

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Steve Reich's New "Documentary Music"

The minimalist composer's new piece, Different Trains, contrasts Reich's childhood experiences crossing the country by rail to visit his divorced parents with the memories of Holocaust survivors' journey to concentration camps. The music incorporates recordings of several interviews into the orchestration.

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