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My father knew Charles Ives (2013) 01. "1. Concord" 02. "2. The lake" 03. "3. The mountain"
Harmonielehre (1985) 04. "1. (Ohne Satzbezeichung)" 05. "2. The anfortas wound" 06. "3. Meister Eckhardt and Quackie"
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.. Ives / Nashville Symphony/ Giancarlo Guerrero |
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| Description: | Pulitzer and Erasmus Prize-winning composer John Adams occupies a unique position in the world of American music. His works stand out among contemporary classical compositions for their depth of expression, brilliance of sound, and the profoundly humanist nature of their themes. Adams describes My Father Knew Charles Ives as
ā??an homage and encomium to a composer whose influence on me has been huge.ā?¯ Harmonielehre was a deliberate move by Adams to expand his musical language beyond Minimalism, keeping its energetic pulse but embracing the rich tonal resources of the past to create a work that has accrued an aura of timelessness. - .. IVES / NASHVILLE SYMPHONY/GIANCARLO GUERREROPulitzer and Erasmus Prize-winning composer John Adams occupies a unique position in the world of American music. His works stand out among contemporary classical compositions for their depth of expression, brilliance of sound, and the profoundly humanist nature of their themes. Adams describes My Father Knew Charles Ives as "an homage and encomium to a composer whose influence on me has been huge." Harmonielehre was a deliberate move by Adams to expand his musical language beyond Minimalism, keeping it's energetic pulse but embracing the rich tonal resources of the past to create a work that has accrued an aura of timelessness. Six-time GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Giancarlo Guerrerois music director of the Nashville Symphony and the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic in Poland, as well as principal guest conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Portugal. He has championed contemporary American music through numerous commissions, recordings and performances with the Nashville Symphony, presenting eleven world premieres of works by Jonathan Leshnoff, Michael Daugherty, Terry Riley, and others. As part of this commitment, he helped guide the creation of Nashville Symphony's Composer Lab & Workshop initiative.? &© 2021 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd. Made in Germany. Comes in a standard-size jewel case with a clear tray. 6pp booklet has notes in English. Playing time 69:03.
Recorded 5-7 October 2018 (tracks 4-6) & 25-27 October 2019 (1-3) at the Laura turner Concert Hall, Nashville, TN, USA.
?My Father Knew Charles Ives? (tracks 1-3) published by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Inc.
?Harmonielehre? (4-6) published by Associated Music Publishers.
Cover: ?Abstract light painting at Mobius Arch, California? by Johnny Adolphson (shutterstock.com) |
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Giancarlo Guerrero |
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8 |
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8559854 |
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