Pebble's minimalist nostalgia journey

I love YouTube.

Ever since hearing about Steve Reich's music at a George Winston concert I was hooked on the minimalist movement. It's a thrill now to be able to see his stuff performed in various guises.

Here is a quintessential (which means, literally, "fifth essence") minimalist piece: Reich's Clapping Music. First, the standard version:


And now performed solo. Bravo!


I'm also fond of composer John Adams. Here are two versions of his "A Short Ride In A Fast Machine". This is the original scoring:


And here it is played on balinese gamelans. Wow.