Key signs" at 23:10 on Radio Russia! Minimalism and the creative rise of Steven Reich. for the composer's 90th birthday. And also: Soviet "grandson" Frédéric Chopin. To mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Emil Gilles. He considers Igor Stravinsky and Johann Sebastian Bach as sources of inspiration, as well as jazz and West African music. As a result, Stephen Reich turned out to be one of the leaders of the musical movement called minimalism, which turned out to be very attractive to many composers from different countries, including our compatriots, such as Vladimir Martynov, Nikolai Korndorff, Anton Batgov, Alexey Igi and others. In this program we will also talk about the work of the outstanding Soviet pianist Emil Gilles, who was often called the "grandson" of Chopin. Among the admirers of his art were musicians such as Sergei Rachmaninov, Dmitri Shostakovich and many conductors with whom he had the opportunity to perform. This includes Lorin Mazel, Zubin Mehta, Herbert von Karajan and many others. Listen and subscribe to Radio Russia on Telegram MAX and download the official Russia Radio app!