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Hear Adams’ inspired and witty take on Beethoven’s spirited scherzos in this first-ever recording of his SFS-commissioned Absolute Jest. Also featured is Grand Pianola Music, with its...
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John Adams: Absolute Jest; Grand Pianola Music by Michael Tilson Thomas, John Adams, San Francisco Symphony. Find album reviews, track lists, credi...
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Absolute Jest is a concerto for string quartet and orchestra by the American composer John Adams. The work was commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony for the orchestra's centennial.
iTunes: http://radi.al/AbsoluteJestCD: http://SFSymphony.org/AdamsMusic Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) and the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) released a ...
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commissioned Absolute Jest, featuring the St. Lawrence String Quartet, and, in Grand Pianola Music, John Adams leads the orchestra, pianists Marc-André Hamelin and Orli Shaham, and the vocal group Synergy Vocals.
Aug 14, 2015 · Listen to Adams: Absolute Jest & Grand Pianola Music by John Adams, San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas on Apple Music. 2015. 10 Songs. Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes.
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Hear Adams’s inspired and witty take on Beethoven’s spirited scherzos in this first-ever recording of his SFS- commissioned Absolute Jest. Also featured is Grand Pianola Music, with its tongue-in-cheek allusions to Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, written for and premiered by the SFS.