Szymon Nehring; Polish Radio Orchestra In Warsaw; Michal Klauza - Minimalist - Glass; Gorecki; Holt; Kancheli; Part; Kilar

In the late 1960s, the composer Michael Nyman coined the term minimalism to describe a new musical aesthetic characterized by a certain simplicity and economy of means. One of the composers associated with this movement, La Monte Young, embraced the term with enthusiasm, while others like Steve Reich and Philip Glass nuanced it with terms such as music without intention or music with a repetitive structure. The term hypnotic music might also be appropriate for some works by Simeon ten Holt or Arvo Part, provided we are attuned to the monotonous hum of rain, have a fondness for grey--the languid greys of overcast days--or appreciate a certain suspension of the world.