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‘Good music is good music, and most music is not!’ As he hits 90, master minimalist Steve Reich looks back


At 14, he heard Stravinsky and resolved to be a composer. As Reich approaches his 10th decade, the man revered by the likes of David Bowie reflects on a life that changed the soundtrack of modern living

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