John Adams
As he turns 70, the American composer John Adams talks to John Wilson about his life and work.
John Adams is one of the world's most critically acclaimed and popular composers whose music is performed frequently and globally. Over more than four decades he's covered a lot of musical ground, from experiments in recorded sound, and the harmony and rhythm of Minimalism to grand-scale symphonies and operas that tell big stories of global politics, science and terrorism. As he turns 70 he looks back at his musical life with John Wilson.
Producer: Rebecca Armstrong
Playlist:
Hallelujah Junction
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
Bozo the Clown's theme tune
Grand Pianola Music
On The Transmigration Of Souls
Steve Reich's Drumming
Philip Glass's Knee Play from Einstein on the Beach
Phrygian Gates
Beginning from Nixon in China
The People Are The Heroes Now from Nixon in China
Chorus of Exiled Palestinians from The Death of Klinghoffer
Chorus of Exiled Jews from The Death of Klinghoffer
Marilyn Klinghoffer: "You embraced them!" from The Death of Klinghoffer
Tale of the Wize Young Woman from Scherherazade 2
Image: John Adams
Image credit: Brad Barket/Getty Images.
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John Adams
Image: John Adams
Image credit: Brad Barket /Getty Images
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Wilson |
| Interviewed Guest | John Adams |
| Producer | Rebecca Armstrong |
Broadcast
- Wed 15 Feb 2017 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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