Conversations With... Steve Reich

[@DanScram946]

Can we just all acknowledge how remarkably switched-on and youthful Steve Reich appears in this interview- the man's 87!!!!

[@Kilpeck91]

He is! The man’s a marvel…

[@ukdavepianoman]

It's incredible. He is as lucid now as he was 20, 30, 40 years ago.

[@theonewithoutidentity]

When I saw him here I was like 'hold on, he's not that old, do I misremember?' ... and then I googled his age.

[@RubenvanRoonDrumChannel]

When I heard Desert Music on tv in 1987 on Dutch Television...I was 16 years old and hit me so hard...as a jazz. en funk drummer musician, and love for harmonies like the brasilian music...I remember I could not handle my emotions after the piece ended I had to run to the kitchen and cried so hard! Now I know this peice of music took me in contact with Love (God) the omnipresent what is....Thank. U mr Reich...love

[@musicnerd9100]

His music always makes me feel comfortable. I think he should keep on spreading his amusing anecdotes online as long as he lives since we enjoy listening to them.

[@ukdavepianoman]

One of my absolute favourite composers - hard to believe that the same man wrote "It's gonna rain", Different Trains, Desert Music...and Music for 18 Musicians, You Are Variations, various Counterpoint works. Mr. Reich has really evolved his art. I can't believe Steve Reich is 87 here! Wonderful interview with great questions.

[@AlbertGenower]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@dbadagna]

In light of our current predicament, this line from the text of "The Desert Music" always stuck with me: "Man has survived hitherto because he was too ignorant to know how to realize his wishes. Now that he can realize them, he must either change them or perish." --William Carlos Williams

[@AlbertGenower]

Very true. That quote reminds me of another, from the writer in Tarkovsky's Stalker. "My conscience wants vegetarianism to win over the world. And my subconscious is yearning for a piece of juicy meat. But what do I want?"

[@AD-dl7je]

Phenomenal interview. Deserves far more views than it has (as does your channel in general). Subscribed.

[@AlbertGenower]

Thanks so much!

[@davido7021]

This is an authentic historic relic.

[@JafuetTheSame]

i can't put into words what steve's music means to me...glad to see another interview with him

[@AlbertGenower]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@lornapark2308]

Great work Albert. Love how it flows. You clearly know your stuff, I could see this on a BBC Arts programme.

[@sophiewarner6586]

Bert this is incredible !! perfect questions for such an interesting man = wonderful interview !!

[@TiredOcean]

Awesome interview! I love what I've heard of Reich's music and this just makes me want to listen to more - both his music and others he's mentioned. Africa/Brass sounds particularly interesting.

[@jackcook9698]

Thoroughly enjoyed this, great scoop lad with the legend that is Steve Reich, one of a kind man and one of a kind music

[@2112zone]

Great stuff. Really interesting to hear Steve Reich's inside knowledge of his work.

[@jangen5030]

Brilliant video Albert! A fantastic piece of work about the great Steve Reich.

[@lamonttelford]

Phenomenal video and engaging interview, locomotive. Proud of you 😘

[@AlbertGenower]

Thanks so much Tom!

[@Katie_J08]

It's annoying that this is genuinely just really good, congrats! :D

[@Kilpeck91]

Lovely interview Albert. On to a new level! ❤

[@AlbertGenower]

Thank you!

[@martinhsl68hw]

Marvellous!

[@AlbertGenower]

Thank you!

[@anthonymccarthy4164]

I don't think there were all that many driven out of concert halls by Babbitt et al because their music wasn't played all that often. If you look at what was being programmed during that period it accounted for a tiny amount of the music being scheduled for playing.

[@AlbertGenower]

I mean that's true, though I think it was more about the zeitgeist of contemporary composition not appealing to many people. People still went and listened to the old classics as they do now, true, but show anyone not interested in experimental music Babbitt and they'll respond the same way anyone not interested in art does to Pollock or White on White.

[@donovick]

Good!

[@AlbertGenower]

Thanks!

[@claudio_leon]

I envy you, man! How did you get the opportunity to meet him? Thank you for this great video, Steve is full of knowledge!

[@AlbertGenower]

He saw my analysis of Different Trains (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaPPf32Mqst1kNU) and invited me to do some more work on his music, which ended up being this!

[@claudio_leon]

@ that is unbelievable, congrats!

[@inna716]

love the man

[@MoustiluigiRandom]

Ok the part @ 38:52 freaked me out haha

[@AlbertGenower]

Yeah my bad aha - I explained in another comment why that was so abrupt!

[@zephyrcharles-moss9555]

Awesome vid bert ❤❤❤

[@AlbertGenower]

Thank you :)

[@RaccoonEatingCacti]

38:52?

[@AlbertGenower]

A little audio problem there-I said that I had heard suggestions that 94.2 was a reference to 1942 and the Wannsee Conference.

[@RaccoonEatingCacti]

@@AlbertGenower Thank you for the clarification. Great interview by the way, it was fascinating to hear Steve Reich talk about his intentions behind his artistic choices.

[@AlbertGenower]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)