John Adams

John Adams

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Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer with strong roots in minimalism

Born on 15.02.1947 in East Concord, New Hampshire, USA.
His best-known works include "Short Ride In A Fast Machine" (1986), "On The Transmigration Of Souls" (2002) and "Shaker Loops" (1978).
His well-known operas include "Nixon in China" (1987) and "Doctor Atomic" (2005).
Teaches composition and directs the New Music Ensemble at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
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Christopher Hobbs / John Adams / Gavin Bryars - Ensemble Pieces (2 versions)

Obscure (2) 1975

Shaker Loops / Phrygian Gates

(2 versions)
1750 Arch Records 1980

Steve Reich / John Adams - Variations For Winds, Strings And Keyboards / Shaker Loops (3 versions)

Philips Digital Classics 1984

John Adams, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, The, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Edo De Waart - Harmonium (4 versions)

ECM New Series, ECM New Series 1984

John Adams / Steve Reich / Solisti New York / Ransom Wilson - Grand Pianola / Eight Lines / Vermont Counterpoint (3 versions)

EMI Angel Digital 1985

John Adams - San Francisco Symphony*, Edo De Waart - Harmonielehre (2 versions)

Nonesuch, Nonesuch Digital 1985

Light Over Water

(LP)
New Albion Records 1985

John Adams - San Francisco Symphony Orchestra*, Edo de Waart - The Chairman Dances (4 versions)

Nonesuch 1987

Shaker Loops / Light Over Water

(CD, Album)
New Albion 1987

Nixon In China

(4 versions)
Elektra Nonesuch 1988

Music From Nixon In China

(LP)
Nonesuch 1988

John Adams - Orchestra Of St. Luke's, John Adams, Sanford Sylvan - Fearful Symmetries / The Wound-Dresser (3 versions)

Elektra Nonesuch 1989

London Chamber Orchestra* ⋅ Adams* / Glass* / Reich* / Heath* - LCO8 - Minimalist (4 versions)

Virgin, Virgin 1990

John Adams Conducts Orchestra of St. Luke's - American Elegies (CD)

Nonesuch, Elektra Nonesuch 1991

John Adams, Alice Goodman - Orchestra Of The Opéra De Lyon, The*, Kent Nagano - The Death Of Klinghoffer (2xCD, Album)

Elektra Nonesuch 1992

Hoodoo Zephyr

(CD, Album)
Nonesuch 1993

John Adams - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle* - Harmonielehre · The Chairman Dances · Tromba Lontana · Short Ride In A Fast Machine (2 versions)

EMI Classics, EMI Classics 1994

John Adams - London Sinfonietta - Chamber Symphony / Grand Pianola Music (CD, Album)

Elektra Nonesuch 1994

John Adams - Gidon Kremer, London Symphony Orchestra*, Kent Nagano - Orchestra Of St. Luke's, John Adams - Violin Concerto / Shaker Loops (2 versions)

Nonesuch 1996

El Dorado

(CD, Album)
Nonesuch 1996

John Adams, Sergei Rachmaninoff* - Renée Fleming, Karl Dent, Victor Ledbetter - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus* - Harmonium / The Bells (CD, Album)

Telarc 1996

John Adams - Ensemble Modern - Chamber Symphony / Shaker Loops / Phrygian Gates For Solo Piano (2 versions)

RCA Victor Red Seal 1997

John Adams - Jay Gottlieb - China Gates / Phrygian Gates (CD, Album)

Pianovox 1998

I Was Looking At The Ceiling And Then I Saw The Sky

(CD, Album)
Nonesuch 1998

John Adams, London Sinfonietta & Kronos Quartet - Gnarly Buttons & John's Book Of Alleged Dances (CD)

Nonesuch 1998
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