Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism

Series 1

Episode 1: California

BBC Four

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 2^nd Mar 2018, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 26^th Oct 2019, 02:30 on BBC Four HD

Charles Hazlewood explores the four great American minimalist composers who rebooted classical music in the 20th century. He begins with La Monte Young and Terry Riley. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Charles Hazlewood
Executive Producer:: Franny Moyle
Director:: Ben Whalley

Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism

Series 1

Episode 2: New York

BBC Four

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 9^th Mar 2018, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 2^nd Nov 2019, 03:00 on BBC Four HD

Charles Hazlewood meets Philip Glass and Steve Reich, who added new orchestral dimensions to compositions based on repetition, transcendence and new technology. Show more