Tag Archives: Steve Reich

9/11: reaching for the noble among the ruins

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Dave

Politics in art seems almost inevitable, especially the emotional issue surrounding 9/11, national identity and larger geopolitical concerns which with the unfolding of the Arab Spring, perhaps a metaphor for “regime change”, bring to light an arc of economically motivated … Continue reading →

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reich and wtc 9/11

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Dave

Are there images that should not be used in connection with art and commerce? Should artists seek to provoke? Steve Reich’s new recording scheduled for release on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 called WTC 9/11 played by the Kronos quartet … Continue reading →

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memory and remembrance: disrupting comfortable convention

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Dave

Artist Steve Reich and his recording label Nonesuch have been raked over the proverbial coals this past week since previewing artwork for Reich’s WTC 9/11 recording by the Kronos Quartet. It depicts the second plane going into WTC based on … Continue reading →

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reich: avoiding the sentimental maudlin fantasy

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Dave

What goes over the line in terms of offensive to prevailing sensibilities? The commemoration of historical memory has always been a delicate issue, especially in regard to the WTC 9/11 attacks. Steve Reich’s new compositions performed by the Kronos Quartet … Continue reading →

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A note of dissonance: who cares if you listen

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Dave

Electronic composition. Its an odd contradiction: Impenetrable, inaccessible, yet highly influential. A notoriety built partly on his personal view that reinforced a belief that contemporary music was for an elite cognoscenti. His supporters of his twelve tone theories, including Stephen … Continue reading →