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Erik Satie, seen as a precursor of minimalism as in much of his music. For example, his score for Francis Picabia 's 1924 film Entr'acte consists of phrases, many borrowed from bawdy popular songs, ordered seemingly arbitrarily and repetitiously, providing a rhythmic counterpoint to the film.
Terrence Mitchell Riley (born June 24, 1935) is an American composer and performing musician [1] best known as a pioneer of the minimalist school of composition. [2] Influenced by jazz and Indian classical music, his work became notable for its innovative use of repetition, tape music techniques, improvisation, and delay systems. [2]
Minimal music (also called minimalism) [2] [3] is a form of art music or other compositional practice that employs limited or minimal musical materials. Prominent features of minimalist music include repetitive patterns or pulses , steady drones , consonant harmony , and reiteration of musical phrases or smaller units.
La Monte Thornton Young (born October 14, 1935) is an American composer, musician, and performance artist recognized as one of the first American minimalist composers and a central figure in Fluxus and post-war avant-garde music.
Minimal music albums (23 C, 15 P) C. Minimalist composers (60 P) Minimalistic compositions (8 C, 34 P) G. Minimal music groups (3 P) Pages in category "Minimal music"
Critic Edward Strickland argues that Music for 18 Musicians is "the high point of ensemble music of the 1970s by composers identified as Minimalist". [10] AllMusic wrote that "when this recording was released in 1978, the impact on the new music scene was immediate and overwhelming. Anyone who saw potential in minimalism and had hoped for a ...
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Music for 18 Musicians is a work of minimalist music composed by Steve Reich during 1974–1976. Its world premiere was on April 24, 1976, at The Town Hall in the Midtown Manhattan Theater District. Following this, a recording of the piece was released on the ECM New Series in 1978.