Episode 1
Donald Macleod talks to John Adams about his early years as a composer in 1970s California.
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Music Played
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John Adams
Phrygian Gates (1977)
Performers: Rolf Hind (piano)
- Nonesuch 7559-79699-2 tr 9.
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John Adams
Shaker Loops (1978)
Performers: Orchestra of St Lukes / John Adams (conductor)
- Nonesuch 7559-79453-2 CD1 tr 4.
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John Adams
Harmonium (1981)
Performers: San Francisco SO and Chorus / John Adams (conductor)
- Nonesuch 7559-79453-2 CD1 tr 1-3.
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John Adams
Christian Zeal and Activity (1973)
Performers: San Francisco SO / Edo de Waart (conductor)
- Nonesuch 7559-79453-2 CD4 tr2.
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- Mon 5 Feb 200712:00BBC Radio 3
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