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Composer Steve Reich celebrates a birthday
Original: Happy Birthday, Steve Reich! Great music, great Terry Gross "Fresh Air" interview. Interesting, funny, even some Psalms
Fans of minimalist music are marking Steve Reich's birthday, pointing newcomers to his classic Terry Gross interview on NPR's Fresh Air, which touches on his compositional career, humor, and his Psalms and cantorial influences. Listeners are recommending the conversation as a warm way to revisit the work of one of America's most influential living composers.
Why now: The influential composer's birthday prompted people to share and revisit his music and a well-known Fresh Air interview.
Steve ReichTerry GrossFresh AirNPR
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