04 ottobre 2026

 

Boosey & Hawkes riassume in un suo comunicato le decine e decine di concerti ed eventi che concorrono ovunque nel mondo a festeggiare i novant'anni di Steve Reich (e i cinquant'anni di Music for 18 Musicians). Tra questi si annovera un'eccezionale riedizione del 'mitico' box della Deutsche Grammophon contenente Drumming, Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ e Six Pianos (1974), con suono restaurato da Rainer Maillard e Sidney C. Meyer presso gli Emil Berliner Studios.

Composer Steve Reich turns 90 on October 3, 2026, prompting a worldwide season of performances, festivals, recordings, and special events celebrating one of the most influential musical voices of the last century. Across Europe, the UK, North America, and Asia, leading ensembles, orchestras, presenters, and cultural institutions will honor Reich’s seven-decade career with performances spanning landmark early works to major late compositions. 2026 also marks the 50th anniversary of Reich’s iconic Music for 18 Musicians, with major anniversary performances and immersive presentations highlighting the groundbreaking work’s enduring impact. At the center of the celebrations is the premiere of In All Your Ways, an 18-minute work for large ensemble, scored for the classic Reich combination of double flutes and clarinets, mallet percussion, piano duo and string quartet.

https://www.boosey.com/cr/news/Steve-Reich-at-90

To celebrate composer Steve Reich’s 90th birthday on 3 October 2026, DG is releasing a deluxe, hand-numbered and limited-edition ‘Original Source’ edition of his groundbreaking 1974 recording of *Drumming*, along with two further earlier works. The set is released in the original LP format with authentic packaging and includes Reich’s original liner notes featuring numerous photographs from the recording sessions, as well as a detailed article containing Reich’s original correspondence with his DG producer. To ensure the best possible sound quality, the recordings have been remastered and edited from the original 4-track tapes for the first time.

https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/drumming
https://youtu.be/YS46Zsy70aM