9 thoughts on “ II. The Song Is For You - John Adams - City Noir / Saxophone Concerto (CD, Album) ”

1. May 21,  · Classical CD Reviews: John Adams’ “City Noir” and Saxophone Concerto (Nonesuch) and Howard Hersh’s “Angels and Watermarks” May 21, Leave a Comment Howard Hersh, like John Adams, hails from northern California, and, as in the latter’s “City Noir,” the music on Hersh’s new album, “Angels and Watermarks,” embraces.

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2. John Adams on Saxophone Concerto. My Saxophone Concerto was composed in early , the first work to follow the huge, three-hour oratorio, “The Gospel According to the Other Mary.” One would normally be hard put to draw lines between two such disparate creations.

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3. City Noir, an album by John Adams on Spotify We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.

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4. Dec 19,  · John Adams: City Noir Nonesuch: City Noir Saxophone Concerto Timothy McAllister (saxophone) St. Louis Symphony, David Robertson Nonesuch Records releases City Noir—comprising the title piece by composer John Adams and the debut recording of his Saxophone Concerto—on May 26,

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5. City Noir, a classical music Album by St. Louis Symphony / David Robertson. Released 6 May on Nonesuch (catalog no. ; CD). Genres: Modern Classical, Orchestral. Featured peformers: St. Louis Symphony (orchestra), David Robertson (conductor).

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6. Conductor – John Adams () CD Part I. CD Part II. The Anfortas Wound: CD Part III. Meister Eckhardt And Quackie: CD Short Ride In A Fast Machine (fanfare for orchestra) Conductor – Alan Gilbert (2) City Noir (for orchestra) Alto Saxophone – Timothy McAllister Conductor – Gustavo Dudamel (

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7. May 06,  · Pulitzer Prize–winning composer John Adams addresses the dearth of works for saxophone in the classical canon with these two pieces. Written in , City Noir features alto saxophonist Timothy McAllister as de facto soloist. Adams explains in the liner notes that this three-movement symphony can be experienced independently or as “the soundtrack to an imagined film noir.” “The City .

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8. John Adams; City Noir / Saxophone Concerto (With St. Louis Symphony, David Robertson) City Noir / Saxophone Concerto (With St. Louis Symphony, David Robertson) Buy album $ John Adams. $ 1. I like. Tweet; Please vote. Add to bookmarks Burn CD Burn your music and enjoy it everywhere. iPod compatible All tunes are perfect for.

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9. The concerto lasts roughly thirty-two minutes, making it an unusually expansive statement for an instrument that is still looking for its rightful place in the symphonic repertory. —John Adams, July, Reproduction Rights: This program note may be reproduced free of charge in concert programs with a credit to the composer.

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