Description: (Composer)
Steve Reich is a significant American composer renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to minimal music. His compositions are characterized by repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm, and canons. Reich is known for his innovative techniques like phase shifting and the use of tape loops to create phasing patterns. Works such as Music for 18 Musicians and Different Trains have had a lasting influence on contemporary composers. Reich's impact on music history is widely recognized and celebrated.