John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

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2000-12-31

Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include performances of Adams's Grammy Award-winning operas “Nixon in China” and “El Niño” and excerpts from Penny Woolcock’s film adaptation of “The Death of Klinghoffer”. Works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow are also performed by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.

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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

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Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include performances of Adams's Grammy Award-winning operas “Nixon in China” and “El Niño” and excerpts from Penny Woolcock’s film adaptation of “The Death of Klinghoffer”. Works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow are also performed by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.

Released

2000-12-31

Runtime

133

Director

Bob Coles

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Music

Language

English

Production

RM Associates

LGM Cinéma

Mezzo

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

Channel 4 Television

CNC

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    John Adams

    John Adams
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    Amita Dhiri

    Amita Dhiri
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    Peter Sellars

    Peter Sellars
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    Michael Tilson Thomas

    Michael Tilson Thomas
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    Alice Goodman

    Alice Goodman
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    Penny Woolcock

    Penny Woolcock
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    Tom Randle

    Tom Randle