Steve Reich: Duet

A new double album, honouring the 80th Birthday of the minimal music pioneer. Includes 2 world premiere recordings. Steve Reich, one of the most influential composers of our time and key founder of the minimalist school of music, is celebrating his 80th birthday on 3 October 2016. The album is not only a celebration of his birthday but also a result of a 3-year-project that started with Reich’s residency as “composer in residence” at the MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra-choris versions of “Daniel” and “You Are Variations” are therefore world premiere recordings. “Duet” was dedicated to and written for Sir Yehudi Menuhin for his 80th birthday. “Clapping Music” is performed on this album by Steve Reich himself and Kristjan Järvi. CD 1 includes Live performances at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig / CD 2 includes studio recordings.