Adams, John/John Cage/Conlon Nacarrow - American Counterpoint
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Fine album of 3 modern works by 3 great composers. The version of Hamonielehre here is a favorite version of possibly my favorite piece by Adams! The pieces here are: Harmonielehre by John Adams, performed by City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle; Three Canons For Ursula by Conlon Nancarrow, performed by Thomas Adès; Three Dances by John Cage, performed by Michael Tilson Thomas and Ralph Grierson.
"Three completely different American composers: Adams, with his roots in minimalism, but here embracing a lush romantic sound-world; Nancarrow, entrusting his elaborate rhythmic fancies to a live pianist, rather than the mechanically accurate player piano; and Cage, with the gamelan-like sound of not one, but two prepared pianos."