Steve Reich – musicians, composers and artists pay tribute

Steve Reich is a major influence on today's musicians, artists and film-makers. As the Barbican pays tribute, we ask some of them why – and the man himself talks about his heroesDavid Lang Composer, Bang on a Can All-StarsI worked in a record store when I was in high school. The first Columbia recording of [Reich's] It's Gonna Rain and Violin Phase was in the cheap section. I didn't know who the composer was and it had a funny cover, so I decided to buy it. Like all 16-year-olds I thought I kn...

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