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| Composer | Adams, John (b. 1947) |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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BBC Philharmonic’s bold but unbalanced Stravinsky and Adams
Balance issues mar an otherwise compelling programme from John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Starman dimmed? Glass’ latest Bowie/Eno opus proves no Life on Mars
A rare misfire showcasing the music of minimalism’s all-stars.
Stravinsky and Adams with City of London Sinfonia and Michael Collins
Before last night I had reserved judgement on John Adams’ Grand Pianola Music (1982), which I knew from CD but hadn’t previously heard live. It was an effect-piece, I thought, so while it had left me a little cold in recorded form, I was open to the possibility that this enormous, ecstatic major-key pile-up would blow me away in the concert hall.