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John Adams

Classical Album Review: “John Adams” — Mastering the Style of an Iconic American Composer

This recording presents one of the most lucid and well-programmed portraits of John Adams to emerge, well, in a long while.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Alpha, John Adams, Paavo Järvi, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

Film Review: “Hellbender” — Witches in the Woods

Hellbender is not just a fabulous indie film about witches, it’s also an original coming-of-age horror movie.

By: Peg Aloi Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Hellbender, John Adams, Peg Aloi, Toby Poser, Wonder Wheel Productions, Zelda Adams

Classical Album Reviews: John Adams’ Chamber Symphonies — Built on Trust

BMOP’s performances of three John Adams chamber symphonies, all conducted by music director Gil Rose, offer welcome, distinctive takes on the triptych.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: BMOP/sound, Chamber Symphonies, Gil-Rose, John Adams

Classical CD Reviews: Peter Oundjian conducts John Adams and Leonard Bernstein conducts Mahler

Peter Oundjian and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra deliver a great album, smartly programmed and played to the hilt. Leonard Bernstein’s live Mahler was often electrifying; this performance, even with some cracked notes and hairy transitions, certainly is.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Chandos, Helicon, John Adams, Leonard Bernstein, MAHLER, Peter Oundjian

Classical Concert Review: St. Lawrence String Quartet plays Beethoven, Adams, and Sibelius

It is, clearly, a crafty Beethoven remix and the ways John Adams assimilates the older composer’s language into his latest style are fascinating.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Concord Chamber Music Society, John Adams, St. Lawrence String Quartet

Concert Review: John Adams’ “Scheherezade.2” at Symphony Hall

This weekend’s concert fires on all cylinders. Don’t miss it.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Alan Gilbert, Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Adams, Leila Josefowicz

Classical CD Reviews: Kamus Quartet’s “Homunculus” and Jeroen Van Veen plays Adams

The nearly 10 year wait for the premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s string quartet Homunculus was worth it.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: ALBA, Brilliant Classics, Homunculus, Jeroen Van Veen, John Adams, Kamus Quartet, Piano music

Commentary: Top Classical Recordings of 2016

I make no claims to have listened to everything released in 2016; here are my picks for the top classical recordings of the year.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Bartok By Heart, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Rouse, Dawn to Dust, Ensemble Pygmalion, Fresh Paint, Hans Abrahamsen, Isabelle Faust, John Adams, let me tell you, Mason Bates, Michael Nicolas, Missa solemnis, Mozart’s Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Pietro Mascagni, Radius Ensemble, Rhinemaidens, Sheherezade.2, The Chiara String Quartet, Thierry Fischer, Transitions, Under Stalin's Shadow, Works for Orchestra, Zanetto

Book Review: “Liberty’s First Crisis” — Oddballs to the Rescue

Liberty’s First Crisis presents reminders that elected officials have always been capable of uncivilized behavior toward their colleagues.

By: Blake Maddux Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: 1798 Sedition Act, Blake Maddux, Charles Slack, free speech, Grove-Press, John Adams, Liberty's First Crisis, Thomas Jefferson

Classical CD Reviews: John Adams’ “Absolute Jest” (SFS Media); Alexander Melnikov plays Schumann (Harmonia mundi)

John Adams’ Absolute Jest is a sheer blast of fun, wildly inventive and, at its best, a vertiginous collage.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Absolute Jest, Alexander Melnikov, Freiburger Barockorchester, Grand Pianola Music, Harmonia Mundi, Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras, John Adams, Robert Schumann, San Francisco Symphony, SFS Media productions, Synergy Vocals

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