
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


The American composer Steve Reich will be celebrating his 80th birthday next week. As he prepares to attend a series of events around the UK to mark his eight decades, the influential pioneer of minimal music looks back over his career, including his compositions It's Gonna Rain, Drumming, Clapping Music, and Different Trains.
Presenter John Wilson
By BBC Radio 44.4
118118 ratings
The American composer Steve Reich will be celebrating his 80th birthday next week. As he prepares to attend a series of events around the UK to mark his eight decades, the influential pioneer of minimal music looks back over his career, including his compositions It's Gonna Rain, Drumming, Clapping Music, and Different Trains.
Presenter John Wilson

7,699 Listeners

148 Listeners

1,056 Listeners

5,537 Listeners

1,881 Listeners

871 Listeners

606 Listeners

724 Listeners

299 Listeners

1,762 Listeners

1,033 Listeners

368 Listeners

2,012 Listeners

499 Listeners

49 Listeners

584 Listeners

163 Listeners

242 Listeners

53 Listeners

181 Listeners

44 Listeners

3,160 Listeners

119 Listeners

7 Listeners

41 Listeners