The Duke's Notebook: The "Barbaric" Music
Writing poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric. — Theodor Adorno
Steve Reich, the American composer celebrated for minimalist compositions like
“Piano Phase” (1967), “Clapping Music” (1972) and “Different Trains” (1988),
just released a piece entitled WTC 9/11 for string quartet and prerecorded tape.
Commissioned by his long-term collaborator the Kronos