John Adams, a portrait : and, A concert of American music.

"This documentary of the man who led contemporary music out of the cul-de-sac of the avant-garde and revitalised modern opera centres on a major interview filmed at his home outside San Francisco. There are contributions from stage director Peter Sellars, librettist Alice Goodman and conductor...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Ensemble intercontemporain (Performer), Arthaus Musik (Firm), Reiner Moritz Associates
Other Authors:	Jeffcock, David (Director), Wilson, Colin (Producer), Dhiri, Amita, 1968- (Narrator), Coles, Bob (Director) (Director), Nott, Jonathan (Conductor), Trouttet, André (Performer), Reich, Steve, 1936-, Adams, John, 1947-, Nancarrow, Conlon, 1912-1997
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English, with optional subtitles and menus in English, French, Japanese, and Spanish.
Published:	[Leipzig] : Arthaus Musik : RM Associates, [2002]
Series:	Composers of our time.
Subjects:	Adams, John, > 1947- Instrumental ensembles, Arranged. Instrumental ensembles. Symphonies (Chamber orchestra) Biographical films. Music > Performance > Videodisc.

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Summary:	"This documentary of the man who led contemporary music out of the cul-de-sac of the avant-garde and revitalised modern opera centres on a major interview filmed at his home outside San Francisco. There are contributions from stage director Peter Sellars, librettist Alice Goodman and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, and extensive performance extracts from Nixon in China, El niño and the film of Klinghoffer. His orchestral compositions, Shaker loops, The chamber symphony and Gnarly buttons, are also featured"--Publisher's Web site. A concert of modern American music: "The programme played constitutes a journey through American music of the second half of the twentieth century"--P. 7 of booklet.
Item Description:	Title from disc surface. Aspect ratio 16:9. Accompanying booklet contains program notes in German, English, and French. "Composers of the 20th century"--Disc surface. Special feature: Arthaus Musik trailer (10 min.). Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (9 pages ; 18 cm.).
Format:	DVD 9; PCM stereo, Dolby digital 5.0, DTS 5.0 (concert); Dolby digital 2.0 (portrait).
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	John Adams, American classic: producer, Colin Wilson ; director, David Jeffcock ; an RM Associates production, in association with Channel 4, Kinowelt Home Entertainment. Concert: producer, Colin Wilson ; director, Bob Coles.