THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER
John Adams
Prepared by Paul Cooke
With Robert Gilchrist
Adams, J. Short ride in a fast machine, from Two fanfares (1986). City of Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle.
EMI CDC 5 68081 2 [04:24]
Adams, J. China gates (1977). Peter Waters, pf.
Tall Poppies TP108 [05:15]
Adams, J. Shaker loops (1978/83). Bournemouth SO/Marin Alsop.
Naxos 8.559031 [25:28]
Adams, J. Madam Mao's aria, from Nixon in China (1987). Merlyn Quaife, sop; State O of Victoria/Richard Mills.
ABC 465 839-2 [05:45]
Adams, J. Eros piano (1989). Paul Crossley, pf; O of St Luke's/John Adams.
Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79249-2 [14:50]
Adams, J. Hallelujah Junction (1996). Ralph van Raat, pf; Maarten van Veen, pf.
Naxos 8.559285 [16:05]
Adams, J. Memorial de Tiatelolco, from El niño (2000). Julia Bullock, voice; unnamed Ch; Philharmonia O/Christian Reif.
Nonesuch 0 75597 90817 6 [08:38]
Adams, J. The Dharma at Big Sur (2003). Tracey Silverman, electric vn; BBC SO/John Adams.
Nonesuch 7559-79857-2 [26:55]

The Life of a Composer - 18 July 2026 - Antonio Vivaldi
2:00:00

The Life of a Composer - 11 July 2026 - Joseph Haydn
2:00:00

The Life of a Composer - 27 June 2026 - Alexander Mosolov, Part 2
1:59:54