Month: May 2017

Composer John Adams Part 2

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Getty Art + Ideas
Composer John Adams Part 2
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In the second half of a two-part conversation, we hear from John Adams, composer of the Art + Ideas theme music, about key compositions throughout his career as well as upcoming work for the San Francisco Opera. Adams talks about his literary inspirations, how a meeting with Peter Sellars lead him to compose his first opera, and why he doesn’t have an assistant.

Composer John Adams Part 1

Getty Art + Ideas
Getty Art + Ideas
Composer John Adams Part 1
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In the first half of a two-part conversation, we hear from John Adams, composer of the Art + Ideas theme music, about his early days and compositions. Adams talks about his childhood in New England, musical education, experiments in electronic music, and influential move to California.