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Steve Reich wins Pulitzer Prize for Music
April 27th, 2009
The Prize in Music, for distinguished musical composition by an American that has had its first performance or recording in the United States during the year, was awarded to “Double Sextet,” by Steve Reich (Boosey & Hawkes), premiered on March 26, 2008 in Richmond, VA by the group Eighth Blackbird.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: “7 Etudes for Solo Piano,” by Don Byron (nottuskegeelike music/BMI), and “Brion,” by Harold Meltzer (Urban Scrawl Music Company).
Please see the following lists below for materials by or related to Steve Reich in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library:
Recordings by Steve Reich:
http://umaryland.worldcat.org/profiles/eirini83/lists/679821
Books about or by Steve Reich:
http://umaryland.worldcat.org/profiles/eirini83/lists/679841
Scores of Steve Reich’s music:
http://umaryland.worldcat.org/profiles/eirini83/lists/679881
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