Drumming | Classical review

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe percussionist Colin Currie formed the group that bears his name specifically to perform the ­music of Steve Reich, whom he ­describes as a "guru" to all percus- sionists. At the core of the repertory for any such group has to be Reich's masterpiece, Drumming. Composed in 1971, it remains the longest piece he has composed, and after almost 40 years its stature as one of the ­landmark works in 20th-century ­music is assured: it was the piece that...

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