Hallelujah junction : composing an American life /

An eminent composer shares the story of his life, from his childhood and early studies in classical composition to his minimalist and "docu-opera" achievements, in an account that evaluates his professional relationships and the social movements that inspired his creative process.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adams, John, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Winnipesaukee Gardens
  • From Help! to "Let it be"
  • Free radicals
  • Regal apparel
  • Faulty wiring
  • A harmony lesson
  • The people are the heroes now
  • Singing terrorists
  • Mongrel airs
  • The machine in the garden
  • Technical difficulties
  • How could this happen?
  • A swirl of atoms
  • Tree of life
  • Garage sale of the mind.