
American Classics - Adams: Shaker Loops, Etc / Alsop, Gunn, Et Al
Alsop makes a good case for Short Ride and for the Berceuse élégiaque. The latter work is an arrangement for chamber orchestra of a work by Ferrucio Busoni—a fact that is not mentioned anywhere in Naxos’s documentation, shamefully enough. Adams, in his Nonesuch recording, is a little more weird and abrasive than Alsop in Shaker Loops—to good effect. All in all, the availability of the Nonesuch recordings does not make this Naxos release superfluous. Alsop is a fine conductor, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra plays well for her, and then there’s that Naxos price! If you’ve been curious about Adams’s music, but have not been willing to pay Nonesuch prices to hear it, here are four of Adams’s best works in competitive performances at a fraction of the cost.
Raymond Tuttle, FANFARE
Product Description:
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Catalog Number: 8559031
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UPC: 636943903124
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Label: Naxos
Composer: Ferruccio Busoni, John Adams
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Nathan Gunn
Works:
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Berceuse elégiaque, Op. 42a
Composer: Ferruccio Busoni
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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Fanfares (2) for Orchestra: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Composer: John Adams
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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The Wound-Dresser
Composer: John Adams
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Nathan Gunn (Baritone)
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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Shaker Loops
Composer: John Adams
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop