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Adams - Grand Pianola Music, Shaker Loops, etc | EMI - American Classics 2066272

Adams - Grand Pianola Music, Shaker Loops, etc

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Label: EMI - American Classics

Cat No: 2066272

Barcode: 5099920662721

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 5th May 2008

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Penguin Guide 4 stars

Contents

Artists

London Chamber Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Conductors

Christopher Warren-Green
Simon Rattle

Works

Adams, John

Grand Pianola Music
Shaker Loops
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for orchestra

Artists

London Chamber Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Conductors

Christopher Warren-Green
Simon Rattle

About

Born 15 February 1947, John Adams is one of America's most esteemed composers. Although his musical roots were in minimalism he has, like most other composers from that school, developed an orchestral and harmonic style that uses the rhythmic vitality of minimalism combined with a romantic accessibility.

This CD is a wonderful introduction to Adams' music: it includes the light-hearted Grand Pianola Music of 1982, Shaker Loops, the last three movements of which have been used in a video game, and the spectacular and exciting Short Ride in a Fast Machine, which is exactly what it is!

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