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(Half of) Quatuor Zaïde on Reich and Dessner

25th Jun 2026by David Smith

The quartet's two violinists discuss their new EP of contemporary compositions for string quartet, by Minimalist titan Steve Reich and his sometime pupil Bryce Dessner (perhaps better-known for his work with rock band the National).

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Quatuor Zaïde

Steve Reich, Big and Small

25th Jul 2025by David Smith

An EP of two new works by Steve Reich, a new live recording of Reich and Hisaishi, and a huge, delicious box-set of Reich on Nonesuch.

Classical Recording of the Week

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Steve Reich: Jacob's Ladder/Traveler's Prayer

New York Philharmonic, Synergy Vocals, Colin Currie Group, Jaap van Zweden, Colin Currie

Play It Again, Steve - Minimalism and more from Steve Reich

11th Mar 2025by Rob Cowan

Our guest-contributor Rob Cowan explores a new collection on Nonesuch (released this coming Friday), representing six decades of Reich’s compositions and celebrating his forty-year relationship with the label.

Classical Box Set Deep-Dive

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Steve Reich: Collected Works

Steve Reich, Mahan Esfahani (early keyboard instruments), Steve Reich Ensemble (miscellaneous ensemble), Kronos Quartet (string quartet), Pat Metheny (guitar), Maya Beiser (cello), Colin Currie (percussion), Ensemble Intercontemporain (chamber ensemble), San Francisco Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, Theatre of Voices, Los Angeles Master Chorale, London Sinfonietta, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Synergy Vocals, Edo de Waart, Michael Tilson Thomas, Paul Hillier, Susanna Mälkki, Jaap van Zweden

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(Half of) Quatuor Zaïde on Reich and Dessner

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Steve Reich, Big and Small

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Play It Again, Steve - Minimalism and more from Steve Reich

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