Episode 4
Donald Macleod talks to Adams about the musical direction his work took through the 1990s, and the extent to which the minimalist label is still appropriate.
Donald Macleod's look at the work of John Adams continues through the 1990s, taking in music that draws its inspiration from such influences as Schoenberg, Slonimsky and Nancarrow. Macleod talks to Adams about the musical direction his work took through this period, and the extent to which the minimalist label is still appropriate.
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John Adams
Chamber Symphony (1992)
Performers: London Sinfonietta / John Adams (conductor)
- Nonesuch 79453-2 CD 8 tr 3.
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John Adams
Slonimsky's Earbox (1996)
Performers: Halle Orchestra / Kent Nagano (conductor)
- Nonesuch 7559-79607-2 tr 5.
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John Adams
Century Rolls (1997)
Performers: Emanuel Ax (piano) Cleveland Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor)
- Nonesuch 7559-79607-2 tr 1-3.
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