John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include performances of Adams's Grammy Award-winning operas “Nixon in China” and “El Niño” and excerpts from Penny Woolcock’s film adaptation of “The Death of Klinghoffer”. Works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow are also performed by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.
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Bob Coles
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John Adams
Original Music Composer
Jonathan Nott
Conductor
André Trouttet
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Conlon Nancarrow
Original Music Composer
Steve Reich
Original Music Composer
David Jeffcock
Director
Kent Nagano
Conductor
Brad Lubman
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John Adams
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