the john adams edition

John Adams: Harmonielehre · Short Ride in a Fast Machine City Noir · Lollapalooza · Scheherazade.2 · The Wound-Dresser The Gospel According to the Other Mary
Berliner Philharmoniker
John Adams, Gustavo Dudamel, Alan Gilbert,
Kirill Petrenko, Sir Simon Rattle conductors

Leila Josefowicz violin

Georg Nigl baritone
Kelly O’Connor mezzo-soprano

Tamara Mumford alto
Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings, Nathan Medley countertenors

Peter Hoare tenor

Rundfunkchor Berlin

Recordings from 2016 and 2017, Philharmonie Berlin

·  4CD

·  2 concert video Blu-ray discs, including:

Documentary “Short Rides with John Adams” (45 min)

Interviews with John Adams

·  24-bit download code

·  Hardcover edition

John Adams is one of the most important musical voices of America. His tonal language is at once unmistakable and of infinite variety. Minimalism mixes with imaginative orchestration and a jazz-inflected spirit to create a cosmos full of energy and colour that constantly reveals new facets. During the season 2016/2017 John Adams has accompanied the Berliner Philharmoniker as composer in residence. The orchestra performed a wide variety of his works, from the oratorioThe Gospel According to the Other Mary and the famous Harmonielehreto more unfamiliar treasures. The concerts were conducted by chief conductor Sir Simon Rattle and outstanding guests: Gustavo Dudamel, Alan Gilbert and Kirill Petrenko. In the course of this partnership, John Adams himself also made his debut as conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The design of the edition is by the world-renowned artist Wolfgang Tillmans.