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Background: The story of John Adams is a truly American one. Raised in Massachusetts and trained as a composer at Harvard, at the age of 24 he headed west to San Francisco. Shaker Loops, written in the heyday of American minimalism, helped to earn him a place as one of the most famous living composers.

It borrows the technique of looping fragments of melody from Steve Reich's early tape experiments, and continues to be one of Adams' most frequently performed works. Also included on this disc is Short Ride in a Fast Machine, four minutes of pure aural adrenaline, and The Wound- Dresser, a pensive adaptation of Walt Whitman's poem about his experiences as a nurse during the civil war.

CATALOGUE NR: 8559031
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.88 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 04-Oct-2004

COMPOSER: John Adams
TRACKS: Shaker Loops. Short Ride in a Fast Machine. The Wound-Dresser. Berceuse elegiaque.
ORCHESTRA: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Marin Alsop
ARTISTS: Nathan Gunn      

- Dec-2004 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Nov-2004 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Bristling energy to aching desolation: a bargain survey that has real impact' - Penguin Guide 3 star 'if you are seeking an introduction to the music of John Adams, you cannot do better than this spendidly played anthology'

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