Stephen Michael Reich (/ raɪʃ / RYSHE; [1][2] born October 3, 1936) is an American composer best known as a pioneer of minimal music in the mid to late 1960s. [3][4][5] Reich's work is marked by its use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm, and canons.

Steve Reich is a living legend in the world of contemporary classical music. As a leader of the minimalist movement in the 1960s, his works have become central to the musical landscape worldwide, influencing generations of younger musicians, choreographers and visual artists.

2025年3月19日 · Steve Reich, American composer who was one of the leading exponents of Minimalism, a style based on repetitions and combinations of simple motifs and harmonies. His inspirations included American vernacular music, notably jazz. Learn more about Reich’s life and career, including his notable works.

2025年3月14日 · Steve Reich: Since COVID, the whole world seems to have changed a bit. I've been working away as a composer, and the works are played, I'm happy to say. But basically, for Beryl, my wife, and I ...

Steve Reich has been called “the most original musical thinker of our time” (The New Yorker) and “among the great composers of the century” (The New York Times).

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Steve Reich has been called "the most original musical thinker of our time" (The New Yorker), and "among the great composers of the century" (The New York Times).

2025年3月14日 · American composer Steve Reich has invented, developed and evolved interlocking patterns in his music for more than six decades.

Steve Reich has been called “the most original musical thinker of our time” (New Yorker) and “among the great composers of the century” (New York Times).

Steve Reich, né le 3 octobre 1936 à New York, est un musicien et compositeur américain. Il est considéré comme l'un des pionniers de la musique minimaliste [1], un courant de la musique contemporaine jouant un rôle central dans la musique classique des États-Unis.