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Steve Reich, Bang on a Can + London Sinfonietta @ RFH

Earlier this evening I returned to the Royal Festival Hall for the first time since its major refurbishment a couple of years ago. Steve Reich was performing in person, as he did when I last saw Music for 18 Musicians at the Barbican three years ago. At 73, I’m stunned that he can still manage …

November 1, 2009 – 2:35 am | By phonopsia | Posted in Concerts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Rosas dancing to Steve Reich

Went to see Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Rosas run and jump around to Steve Reich, performed by Ictus at Sadler’s Wells tonight. Here’s the blurb: Rosas presents an evening of dance devoted to Steve Reich’s music, featuring two existing pieces of dance and two new works. The first of two new works is Four Organs, …

October 1, 2008 – 12:06 am | By phonopsia | Posted in Concerts | Tagged | Comments (0)

Hydrology Plus 1 + 2

Had a bit of moolah in ye olde paypal reserves as a result of selling a few items via my Discogs page and eBay in recent months, so I repurchased Alan Wilder’s first two solo records as Recoil, 1+2 circa ’86 and Hydrology circa ’87. I used to own the CD which compiles these two …

January 19, 2007 – 1:33 am | By phonopsia | Posted in New/Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Steve Reich’s "Music for 18 Musicians" and more at The Barbican

Made another trip back to the Barbican yesterday for the continuing celebration of Steve Reich’s 70th birthday. But first, here’s The Guardian’s brief, ** review of The Cave and another slightly more in depth one, both confirming my critique. But Sunday was another day. We were total idiots and missed Konono 1 (again) when they …

October 9, 2006 – 10:08 pm | By phonopsia | Posted in Concerts | Tagged , , | Comments (0)