No links Multiple Choice Composers such as Philip Glass and Steve Reich utilize which of the following techniques to create Modern-era music?

A. solo opera performers

B. unusual combinations of instruments

C. compositions for the harpsichord

D. involved technical compositions

B. Unusual combinations of instrument s

Explanation:

Philip Glass and Steve Reich are the composers most responsible for the birth and flourishing of minimalism, beginning in the 1960s. They studied the music of India and Africa, respectively, and Glass collaborated with many non-classical musicians. Their music has influenced today’s popular music, which is apparent when tracing a line from early minimalism through early electronic music into today’s EDM. (As a recent example, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem incorporates Steve Reich’s iconic Clapping Music into this David Bowie remix.)

Minimalism restored a longstanding porousness between classical and popular music, and this “gateway” aspect of the music is part of its unique appeal. But the main reason these pieces merit inclusion is their intrinsic beauty and charm.