February is the shortest month of the year. That fact inspired #ClassicsaDay team (of which I’m a member) to make short classical pieces the theme for the month. The challenge is to select stand-alone works, not movements of larger pieces. Participants post links to short classical pieces in the social media channel of their choice, […]
Steve Reich
-
-
Understanding Minimalism
It’s difficult to talk about music. As a friend of mine once remarked, “you’re trying to put into words something that couldn’t be expressed with words in the first place.” There are two videos, though, that may help folks understand one of the important underlying concepts of minimalism. When music is stripped down to its […]