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Minimalism

Genre family: Classical / Art Music
Starting recordings: 9

ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE

Meet Minimalism

Minimalism is a branch of the Classical / Art Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Minimalism is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Dennis Russell Davies, Bing & Ruth and Raschèr Saxophone Quartet.

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Parent genreClassical / Art Music

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ESSENTIAL LISTENING

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9 recordings

01Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra: I1998 · Minimalism · soundtrackOpen in new tab 02Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra: II1998 · Minimalism · soundtrackOpen in new tab 03Interlude no. 2 from the CIVIL warS2000 · Minimalism · soundtrackOpen in new tab 04Symphony no. 3: Movement IV2000 · Minimalism · soundtrackOpen in new tab 05Anchor States, Part 12018 · Minimalism · minimalismOpen in new tab 06Lit a Dawn2010 · Minimalism · ambientOpen in new tab 07Individuation2016 · Minimalism · ambientOpen in new tab 08As Much as Possible2017 · Minimalism · ambientOpen in new tab 09DorsalMinimalism · ambientOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

Key artists

Artist·Minimalism

Stars of the Lid

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

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Album·1998

Symphony No. 2 / Interlude from Orphée / Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra

Album·2000

Symphony no. 3

Album·2018

Per aspera ad astra

Album·2010

Reverie

Album·2016

False Readings On

Album·2017

No Home of the Mind

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main styleRaschèr Saxophone QuartetMinimalism and Raschèr Saxophone Quartet share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleBing & RuthMinimalism and Bing & Ruth share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleRafael Anton IrisarriMinimalism and Rafael Anton Irisarri share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleEluviumMinimalism and Eluvium share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleStars of the LidMinimalism and Stars of the Lid share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleDennis Russell DaviesMinimalism and Dennis Russell Davies share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toClassical / Art MusicMinimalism is a subgenre of Classical / Art Music.
genreInterlude no. 2 from the CIVIL warSInterlude no. 2 from the CIVIL warS is connected with Minimalism.
genreSymphony no. 3: Movement IVSymphony no. 3: Movement IV is connected with Minimalism.
genreIndividuationIndividuation is connected with Minimalism.

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