Credits:

Piazzolla / Albonetti

Description:

John Adams is one of the leading composers of contemporary American music. In his early years, he was known as a proponent of "minimal music," but since entering the 21st century, he has shifted his emphasis to colorful orchestration and humanistic expression in large ensembles, and has produced such controversial works as the opera "Doctor Atomic" and "City Noir. This album contains two works, "My Father Knew Charles Ives" from 2003 and "Harmonielere (Harmony)" from 1985. Father Knew Charles Ives" is a title proposed by Morton Feldman, but it is not known if Adams' father actually knew Ives, and the album is a tribute to Charles Ives, whom Adams says was a great influence on him. Harmonielere is a successful work from the 1980s. The title is taken from Schoenberg's book. The piece retains a minimalist style while the large late Romantic orchestral sound creates a magnificent effect, and it has become an established part of the concert repertoire in Europe and the United States. In recent years, the piece has been in the limelight in Japan as well, with performances by the Yomiuri Symphony Orchestra and the NHK Symphony Orchestra. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.My Father Knew Charles Ives~I. Concord
2.My Father Knew Charles Ives~II. The Lake
3.My Father Knew Charles Ives~III. The Mountain
4.Harmonielehre~I. -
5.Harmonielehre~II. The Anfortas Wound
6.Harmonielehre~III. Meister Eckhardt and Quackie