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EL DORADO; ADAMS ARRANGEMENTS OF LISZT "BLACK GONDOLA" & BUSONI "BERCEUSE ELEGIAQUE"

Name: EL DORADO; ADAMS ARRANGEMENTS OF LISZT "BLACK GONDOLA" & BUSONI "BERCEUSE ELEGIAQUE" by John Adams
Brand: John Adams
SKU: 081227781668
Price: 3.96 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (28 reviews)

1996

4 Tracks

46:43

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El Dorado: Pt. I. A Dream of Gold

12:35

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12:35

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El Dorado: Pt. II. Soledades

16:09

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Berceuse elegiaque (des Mannes Wiegenlied am Sarge seiner Mutter)

08:09

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The Black Gondola

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John Adams' music combines the songful quality of Philip Glass with the structural rigors of Steve Reich and the pulsations of both with his own canny sense of invention to create a hybrid with ambitions that go beyond most minimalism. Many of his works have narrative concepts or programs which add to their accessibility. 'El Dorado' comprises a pair of orchestral pieces which depict two contrasting worlds, one plundered by greed and one pristine.

Greed comes first. In "Dream of Gold" sinuous lines slowly emerge over beating maracas and multiply like weeds, tensions mounting until the whole process strangles itself. "Soledades" is a day in the life of paradise, as a sleepy pre-dawn bass line wakens chirping synthesizers then gives way to a triumphant pulsing shower of sunlight and valedictory sunset before returning to reclaim the night. Kent Nagano, the modern composer's friend, conducts the Hallé Orchestra in 'El Dorado' while Adams himself directs the London Sinfonietta in his arrangements of piano pieces by Busoni and Liszt.

1. El Dorado: Pt. I. A Dream of Gold

by John Adams

Primary Artist: John Adams; Main Performer
Composer: John Adams; Composer
Engineer: Don Hartridge; Production
Producer: Martin Sauer; Production

2. El Dorado: Pt. II. Soledades

by John Adams

Primary Artist: John Adams; Main Performer
Composer: John Adams; Composer
Engineer: Don Hartridge; Production
Producer: Martin Sauer; Production

3. Berceuse elegiaque (des Mannes Wiegenlied am Sarge seiner Mutter)

by John Adams

Primary Artist: John Adams; Main Performer
Composer: John Adams; Composer

4. The Black Gondola

by John Adams

Primary Artist: John Adams; Main Performer
Composer: John Adams; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

4 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1548x1548 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

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Genres

World, Classical, Minimalism, Classical Crossover, Modern Era

Label

Nonesuch - Warner Records

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

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Release Date

Oct 14, 1996

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UPC

81227781668

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EL DORADO; ADAMS ARRANGEMENTS OF LISZT "BLACK GONDOLA" & BUSONI "BERCEUSE ELEGIAQUE"

1. El Dorado: Pt. I. A Dream of Gold

2. El Dorado: Pt. II. Soledades

3. Berceuse elegiaque (des Mannes Wiegenlied am Sarge seiner Mutter)

4. The Black Gondola

Technical Specifications

EL DORADO; ADAMS ARRANGEMENTS OF LISZT "BLACK GONDOLA" & BUSONI "BERCEUSE ELEGIAQUE"

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1. El Dorado: Pt. I. A Dream of Gold

2. El Dorado: Pt. II. Soledades

3. Berceuse elegiaque (des Mannes Wiegenlied am Sarge seiner Mutter)

4. The Black Gondola

Technical Specifications