John Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance

Featuring

Marin Alsop
ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
John Adams

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded in Vienna, Austria, at the Grosser Sendesaal, ORF Funkhaus and Grosser Saal, Musikverein, in May, June, and December 2022.

Album & Artwork

The album's cover art, titled 'Los Angeles at Night,' was created by 'choness' and sourced from istockphoto.com.

Composer Biography

John Adams, the San Francisco-based composer, is considered by many to be America's greatest living composer, capturing the hearts and minds of musicians and music lovers worldwide.

Performer Biography

Marin Alsop, the conductor on this album, was the music director of California's Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music for 25 years and has a discography of over 200 titles.

Performer Biography

Marin Alsop, one of the foremost conductors of our time, is the chief conductor of the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and was the first woman and American to guest conduct three Last Nights of the Proms.

Composer's Artistic Vision

John Adams' music shares with Aaron Copland (a renowned American composer) a uniquely American viewpoint that celebrates cultural diversity, a sense of solemn purpose, and a sense of fun.