Review: New York Philharmonic Plays New Steve Reich Piece Posted by By Zachary Woolfe October 6, 2023Posted inAndsnes, Leif Ove, Classical Music, Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY), Jacobs Ladder (Musical Work), Music, New York Philharmonic, Reich, Steve, Travelers Prayer (Musical Work), van Zweden, Jaap In “Jacob’s Ladder,” which premiered at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday, Reich’s signature chugging rhythms returned.
Steve Reich, Busy as Ever, Enters His Late Period Posted by By Joshua Barone November 2, 2022Posted inCarnegie Hall, Classical Music, Conversations (Book), Music, Music for Ensemble and Orchestra (Musical Work), Reich, Steve, Reich/Richter (Musical Work), Travelers Prayer (Musical Work) At 86, this eminent composer takes a surprising but still searching direction in his music, while recent projects look back on six decades of work.