John Adams is the subject of a new short video from the BBC Radio 3 series Great Composers with Tom Service, in which Service gives an exuberant primer on the composer. "John Adams is the composer who wants it all—the 'pulse' of the American minimalists and the voluptuous harmonic sensuality of Wagner and Mahler's late Romanticism," Service explains. "Warning: his music is addictive. Have a good time with John Adams!" Watch it here.
John Adams is the subject of a new short video from the BBC Radio 3 series Great Composers with Tom Service. In the video, Service, of BBC Radio 3 and the Guardian, gives viewers an exuberant primer on Adams and calls out his favorite pieces by the composer.
"John Adams is the composer who wants it all—the 'pulse' of the American minimalists and the voluptuous harmonic sensuality of Wagner and Mahler's late Romanticism," Service explains. "Warning: his music is addictive. Have a good time with John Adams!"
And have a good time indeed with the video here:
You can see a playlist of Adams and Beethoven recommendations from Service at bbc.co.uk. To peruse Adams's Nonesuch Records catalog, click here.
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