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1964 - The Rise of Minimalism

Charles Hazlewood and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra explore the rise of minimalism - focusing on its popularity today and its roots in both American and European music.

In 1964, the American composer Terry Riley put on a concert of his music at the San Francisco Tape Music Centre, a concert which saw the premiere of a work which is now seen as one of the first pieces of musical Minimalism: In C. Through In C and a host of other works, Charles Hazlewood and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra explore the rise of this phenomenon, its popularity today and its roots in both American and European music of the past.

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Sun 24 Oct 2010 17:00

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  • Sun 24 Oct 2010 17:00