The John Adams Reader.The John Adams Reader Thomas May Thomas May (1595 – November 13, 1650) was a poet and historian. May was born in Mayfield, the son of Sir Thomas May. He went to Cambridge, and then to Gray's Inn, but discarded law for literature. Amadeus Press 512 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 1574671324 $27.95 amadeuspress.com The John Adams Reader presents an anthology of writings by a wide variety of authors about one of the most frequently performed American composers in the realm of classical music. Friends and collaborators of John Adams, including director Peter Sellers Noun 1. Peter Sellers - English comic actor (1925-1980) Sellers , conductor Robert Spano Robert Spano (born May 7, 1961) is an American conductor and pianist. Since 2001 he has been Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), and he served as Music Director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic from 1996 to 2004. , performers Emanuel Ax Emanuel Ax (born June 8, 1949) is a Jewish-American pianist. Born in Lviv, Ukraine (then a constituent republic of the Soviet Union) to parents Joachim and Hellen Ax, both Nazi concentration camp survivors. and Dawn Upshaw Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a world-renowned American soprano described as "one of the most consequential performers of our time" by the Los Angeles Times. , and friend Ingram Marshall, as well as extensive interviews with John Adams himself, allow for a thorough tour of his personality, his musical works, collaborators and interpreters, his critical reception, controversies about his work and his political views, and much more. As accessible to lay readers as it is to advanced music students and practitioners, The John Adams Reader is a "must-read" portrait for anyone striving to better understand both the artist and his musical art, presenting the compiled wit and charm of expert musicians. |
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