Three Tales

"Minimalist composer Steve Reich and his wife, video artist Beryl Korot, gained notoriety in 1993 with their collaboration on the large-scale "documentary video opera" The Cave, which investigated the roots of Christianity, Judaism and Islam through the story of Abraham.

Where technology meets imagination lies the artistic style that has branded Reich and Korot over the past few years. Steve Reich, an award-winning and groundbreaking composer, provides the music. Beryl Korot, an internationally exhibited installation artist and painter, provides the images.

Four years in the making, Reich and Korot have now produced Three Tales, which premiered in May 2002 at the Vienna Music Festival. The production features a tighter, more updated version of the technique used for The Cave, complete with one screen that hangs in the middle of the proscenium, 10 instrumentalists, three counter-tenors and two sopranos." (Review of Three Tales by Kila Pakett. For more information.)

Steve Reich (1936- )

Steve Reich, as an early pioneer in tape music and American minimalism, has established himself as one of the foremost composers of our time. To read more about him visit the official Steve Reich website.

Classical.Net has another biography of Steve Reich.

John Kannenberg also has a website devoted to Steve Reich.

The State Library has the following books about Steve Reich:

American Minimal Music
La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Philip Glass by Wim Mertens (1983)

Writings on Music 1965-2000
by Steve Reich (2002)

Minimalism

The history of American classical music: MacDowell through minimalism
includes a chapter on minimalism – the major composers in the genre, their works and philosophy.

Events

Stay in the theatre after the performance for a post show talk from Steve Reich.

In addition Steve Reich will be conducting a public masterclass on Saturday 15 February 2002 at The Boardwalk Theatre.