Martin Scherzinger – Episode 42
Martin Scherzinger discusses Ugandan amadinda music, mbira dza vadzimu, clave, and Steve Reich’s use of African music.
Steve Reich – <i>Drumming</i> Score: Revised “Notes by the Composer”
– In 2020, Steve Reich revised the “Notes by the Composer” for the Boosey & Hawkes score to Drumming, which was first published in 2011.
Maria Finkelmeier – Episode 41
Maria Finkelmeier, percussionist and artistic director of mf Dynamics, discusses gender issues in music, trust among performers, and the laser focus needed to play Drumming.
Tim Ferchen – Episode 40
Tim Ferchen talks about receiving a telegram from Steve Reich while in Finland, the sense of family in the early Reich ensemble, the importance of the grinder parts in Drumming, and how some people get it and others don’t.
Timo Andres – Episode 39
Pianist/Composer Timo Andres discusses rhythmic expression, groove, tenuto, speech melodies in Reich’s music, and how a work of art forms in a composer’s mind.
12 Pieces Of Reich: Notes On A Musical Influence
– Reflections on aspects of Steve Reich’s music, including influences, ergonomics, inherent rhythms, timbre, and timelines.
Nico Muhly – Episode 38
Composer Nico Muhly talks about many aspects of Steve Reich’s, including repetition as a fundamental mechanism, harmony as environment, the evolution of performance practice, and the importance of head nods.
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker – Episode 37
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker discusses her process in choreographing the music of Steve Reich. She describes the connection to the inner center and the embodied abstraction of dance.
Yumi Tamashiro – Episode 36
Yumi Tamashiro was the manager for Sō Percussion when the DRUMMINGat50 project began. She describes the issues involved in getting the production off the ground.
What <i>Really</i> Happens in Steve Reich’s <i>Drumming</i>?
describe their study to find out what really happens during a phase in Drumming. Members of Nexus demonstrate phasing and discuss their thoughts on the process.