Dutch conductor Edo de Waart has a long history with the music of John Adams: in addition to premiering a number of his works, his recording of Adams' famous opera Nixon in China is the sole currency on the market. In recent years, though, Adams has opted to conduct more and more of his own works: in fact, his rendition of Shaker Loops from 1988 can be found on the Nonesuch label. History has shown us, though, that composers are not always the best proponents of their own works. Adams recent performances have received mixed ...
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Dutch conductor Edo de Waart has a long history with the music of John Adams: in addition to premiering a number of his works, his recording of Adams' famous opera Nixon in China is the sole currency on the market. In recent years, though, Adams has opted to conduct more and more of his own works: in fact, his rendition of Shaker Loops from 1988 can be found on the Nonesuch label. History has shown us, though, that composers are not always the best proponents of their own works. Adams recent performances have received mixed reviews, and this 1983 recording featuring de Waart conducting the San Francisco Symphony has effervescence that some of his other recordings (The Chairman Dances) lack. As the name suggests, Shaker Loops is based on the jolting religious fervor of the Shakers of New England that is elucidated in their quivering, devotional dances. Bustling, crisp energy in the first movement is matched with an appropriate ethereal atmosphere in the second. Unfortunately, some of the harmonics are...
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