Prize
Ceremony 2007
Photo: © Patrik Österberg / Polar Music Prize
The POLAR MUSIC
PRIZE
was presented on Monday 21 May for the sixteenth year in
succession. The laureates were the American composer and musician Steve
Reich and the
American tenor saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins. Each laureate
received prize money
to the amount of one million Swedish kronor (approx US$ 140.000 or €
108.000).
His Majesty the King of Sweden awarded the prizes du ring a nationally
televised ceremony,
which took place at the Stockholm Concert Hall. The subsequent banquet was
held at the
Grand Hotel’s Winter Garden.
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VIDEO
THE PRIZE CEREMONY AT
STOCKHOLM CONCERT HALL,
STOCKHOLM, 21 MAY 2007 (TV4 BROADCAST) - 45:47
[
BROADBAND ]
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SOUND
SAMPLES FROM THE PRIZEWINNERS
STEVE REICH
| 1. |
Clapping Music (4:45)
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performed by Russell Hartenberger, Steve Reich |
| 2. |
Different Trains (1988), America – Before the
war (8:59)
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performed by Kronos Quartet |
| 3. |
Electric Counterpoint (1987), Fast
(4:30)
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performed by Pat Metheny, guitar |
| 4. |
Music For 18 Musicians (1976), Pulses
(5:26)
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performed by Steve Reich and Musicians |
(P) Reich Music Publications, © 1997 Nonesuch Records, a Warner
Music Group Company (track 1)
(P) © 1989 Nonesuch Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company
(track 2)
(P) © 1989 Nonesuch Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company
(track 3)
(P) © 1994 Nonesuch Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company
(track 4) |
SONNY ROLLINS
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