John Adams - The John Adams Earbox

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John Adams
The John Adams Earbox

Compil. US 1999 on Nonesuch label
Classical (Modern, Contemporary)

The Chairman Dances, Christian Zeal and Activity, Common Tones in Simple Time, Two Fanfares for Orchestra: Recorded November 1986 at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, Calif. Chamber Symphony, Grand Pianola Music: Recorded February 1993 at CTS Studios, London, England. Mixed at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, Calif. The Death of Klinghoffer: Recorded April and July 1991 at Auditorium Maurice Ravel, Lyon, France. El Dorado: Recorded July 1993 at BBC Studios, Manchester, England. Originally mastered at SoundByte Productions, New York, N.Y. Eros Piano, Five Songs: Recorded August 1989 at Manhatten Center Studios, New York, N.Y. Mixed at DJCS, Oakland, Calif., and Sound/Mirror, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Fearful Symmetries, The Wound-Dresser: Recorded August 1989 at Manhatten Center Studios, New York, N.Y. Gnarly Buttons: Recorded July 1997 at Air Studios (Lyndhurst), London, England. Edited and mixed at Galaxy Classics, Mol, Belgium. Harmonielehre: Recorded March 1985 at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, Calif. Harmonium: Recorded March 1997 at Davis Symphony Hall, San Francisco, Calif. Mixed and edited at Sound/Mirror, Jamaica plain, Mass. Hoodoo Zephyr: Recorded January 1992 to May 1993 in Berkeley, Calif. I Was Looking At The Ceiling And Then I Saw The Sky: Recorded December 1996 at Arabian Studiot, Helsinki, Finland. Additional recording May 1997 at avatar Studios, New York, N.Y. Edited at SoundByte Productions, New York, N.Y. Mixed at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, Calif. and Sound on Sound Recording, New York, N.Y. Mastered at Digisonics, Northridge, Calif. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Recorded August 1995 (Toot Nipple) and August 1996 at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, Calif. Lollapalooza, Slonimsky's Earbox: Recorded July 1997 at Royal Centre, Notingham, England. Edited and mixed at Galaxy Studios, Mol, Belgium. Nixon in China: Recorded December 1987 at RCA Studio A, New York, N.Y. Mixed January 1988 at Sound/Mirror, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Shaker Loops: Recorded November 1988 at Manhattan Center Studios, New York, N.Y. Originally mastered at SoundByte Productions, New York, N.Y. Violin Concerto: Recorded June 1994 at Abbey Road Studios, London England. Originally mastered at SoundByte Productions, New York, N.Y. Mixed at Radio France, Paris, France. This compilation mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine. Each CD is housed in a slimline jewel case. All CD's are, together with a 180-page booklet, housed in a box set.

Musicians

	John Adams voc, p, *1947 US arranged by, for orchestra, conductor, liner notes, mixed by, music by, performer, producer, album by
	Steve Smith man, bj, g, US banjo, mandolin, guitar
	Sanford Sylvan , *1953 US baritone vocals
	John Orford bsn, GB bassoon
	Dominic Morgan bsn, bassoon, contrabassoon
	Andrew Shulman vc, *1960 GB cello
	Christopher van Kampen cello
	Joan Jeanrenaud vc, *1956 US cello
	London Opera Chorus , GB chorus
	San Francisco Symphony Chorus , chorus
	Michael Collins cl, *1962 GB clarinet
	Guy Cowley clarinet, bass clarinet
	Kari Tenkanen as, cl, clarinet, bass clarinet
	Edo De Waart conductor
	Kent Nagano voc, *1951 US conductor
	Richard Cooke , conductor, director
	Grant Gershon hps, *1960 US conductor, vocal director
	Sidney Chen , coordinator, production, coordinator, project
	Lynda Houghton b, cb, double bass
	Robin McGee vn, cb, double bass
	Jartsa Karvonen dr, perc, drums
	Paul Clarvis perc, dr, *1963 GB drums
	Paul Zinman ep, US edited by, engineer, mastered by, originally
	Hannu Rantanen cb, b, *1962 FI electric bass, double bass
	John Newton , GB engineer, engineer, balance
	Mark Grey , *1967 US engineer, technician, electronic tapes prepared by
	Gareth Hulse ob, GB english horn, oboe
	Sebastian Bell fl, 1941-2007 GB flute, piccolo flute
	Michael Thompson alp, *1954 GB french horn
	Jari Nieminen g, *1962 FI guitar
	Marja Mutru keyboards
	Markku Tabell , keyboards
	Seppo Kantonen p, *1963 FI keyboards
	Alice Goodman , *1958 CN libretto by
	June Jordan , 1936-2002 US libretto by
	Gidon Kremer vn, *1947 LV liner notes, violin
	Bob Ludwig , *1945 US mastered by, originally, mastered by, this compilation
	Teresa Shaw , mezzo-soprano vocals
	Hallé Orchestra , GB orchestra
	Kronos Quartet , *1973 US orchestra
	London Sinfonietta , GB orchestra
	Orchestra Of St. Luke's , US orchestra
	Orchestre De L'Opéra De Lyon , orchestra
	The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra
	The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra , orchestra
	Barry Moss tr, other, casting consultants
	Julie Hughes other, casting consultants
	John Alley p, piano, synthesizer
	Paul Crossley p, *1944 GB piano
	David Maric sampler, piano
	Shelagh Sutherland p, key, GB sampler, piano
	Janne Murto bs, ts, fl, *1964 FI saxophone
	Dawn Upshaw voc, *1960 US soprano vocals
	Judith Rees ss, soprano vocals
	Nicole Tibbels voc, soprano vocals
	David Purser tb, trombone
	Chris Gekker tr, fh, US trumpet
	Glenn Fischthal tr, US trumpet
	John Wallace tr, *1949 GB trumpet
	Hank Dutt vl, viola
	Levine Andrade vl, 1954-2018 GB viola
	Roger Chase vl, *1953 GB viola
	Bradley Creswick vn, GB violin
	David Harrington vn, US violin
	Joan Atherton vn, GB violin
	John Sherba vn, violin
	Naoko Tanaka vn, violin
	Rebecca Hirsch vn, GB violin

Producers

John Heiden artwork, box cover concept

SMOG Design, Inc. artwork, box cover concept

Gregg Schaufeld coordinator, production

Karin Meessen coordinator, production

Kathryn King coordinator, production

Bethany Johns Design design

Amelia Rogers edited by

Jeanne Velonis edited by, assistance

Kees de Visser edited by, mixed by, engineer

Antti Murto engineer

Craig Silvey engineer

Dick Lewzey engineer

Don Hartridge engineer

Geoff Foster engineer

Ulrich Ruscher engineer

Henk Kooistra engineer, assistant recording engineer/tape editor

Chris Haynes engineer, assistant

David v. R. Bowles engineer, assistant

John Klepko engineer, assistant

Lolly Lewis engineer, assistant

Nelson Wong engineer, assistant

Rory Romano engineer, assistant

Everett Porter engineer, mixing, engineer, recording and editing

Henk Jansen engineer, recording

Graham Carmichael engineer, stage production sound

Tom Lazarus engineer, mixed by

Robert Hurwitz executive-producer, liner notes

John McClure liner notes, producer

Michael Tilson Thomas liner notes

Peter Sellars liner notes

Renaud Machart liner notes

Sir Simon Rattle liner notes

Ric Wilson mastered by

Martin Sauer mixed by, producer

Judith Sherman producer

Tommy Krasker producer

Wilhelm Hellweg producer

Jennifer Keats producer, production assistant

Karina Beznicki recording supervisor, recording production supervisor, supervised by, production supervisor

Susan Presson technician, audio assistant

Paul Dresher technician, consultant for mixing and production

Jonathan Deans technician, stage sound design

Composers

Charles Ives

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Duration
1	Harmonium	John Adams
2	Negative Love	John Adams	10:32
3	Because I Could Not Stop For Death	John Adams	9:41
4	Wild Nights	John Adams	11:43
5	Shaker Loops	John Adams
6	Shaking And Trembling	John Adams	8:25
7	Hymning Slews	John Adams	5:09
8	Loops And Verses	John Adams	6:55
9	A Final Shaking	John Adams	3:56
10	The Chairman Dances	John Adams
11	Foxtrot For Orchestra	John Adams	12:28
12	Grand Pianola Music	John Adams
13	First Movement	John Adams	15:13
14	Second Movement	John Adams	7:47
15	Third Movement: On The Dominant Divide	John Adams	7:54
16	Fearful Symmetries	John Adams
17	Fearful Symmetries	John Adams	28:02
18	Nixon In China	John Adams
19	Act I	John Adams
20	Scene I	John Adams
21	Opening	John Adams	2:53
22	"Soldiers Of Heaven Hold The Sky"	John Adams	2:48
23	"The People Are The Heroes Now"	John Adams	2:49
24	Landing Of The Spirit Of '76	John Adams	2:23
25	"Your Flight Was Smooth, I Hope?"	John Adams	1:20
26	"News Has A Kind Of Mystery"	John Adams	7:09
27	Scene 3	John Adams
28	"Ladies And Gentlemen, Comrades And Friends"	John Adams	6:37
29	"Mr. Premier, Distinguished Guests,"	John Adams	2:37
30	Cheers	John Adams	3:45
31	Act II	John Adams
32	Scene I	John Adams
33	"This Is Prophetic!"	John Adams	8:28
34	Scene 2	John Adams
35	Opening	John Adams	2:54
36	"Oh What A Day / I Thought I'd Die!"	John Adams	4:48
37	"Whip Her To Death!"	John Adams	2:30
38	"I Am The Wife Of Mao Tse-Tung"	John Adams	6:30
39	Act III	John Adams
40	"Let Us Examine What You Did."	John Adams	2:44
41	"When I Woke Up"	John Adams	1:21
42	"I Have No Offspring."	John Adams	1:55
43	"I Can Keep Still,"	John Adams	2:11
44	"After That - / The Sweat / Had Soaked My Uniform"	John Adams	2:28
45	"Peking Watches The Stars,"	John Adams	2:43
46	"You Won At Poker."	John Adams	3:14
47	"I Am Old And I Cannot Sleep"	John Adams	4:24
48	The Wound-Dresser	John Adams
49	The Wound-Dresser	John Adams	19:06
50	Christian Zeal And Activity	John Adams
51	Christian Zeal And Activity	John Adams	10:06
52	Five Songs	John Adams
53	Thoreau	John Adams	1:29
54	Down East	John Adams	2:24
55	Cradle Song	John Adams	1:21
56	At The River	John Adams	1:13
57	Serenity	John Adams	1:58
58	Eros Piano	John Adams
59	Eros Piano	John Adams	14:52
60	The Death Of Klinghoffer	John Adams
61	Prologue	John Adams
62	Chorus Of The Exiled Palestinians	John Adams	8:33
63	Chorus Of The Exiled Jews	John Adams	8:33
64	Act I	John Adams
65	Scene I	John Adams
66	"It Was Just After 1:15"	John Adams	8:09
67	"My Grandson Didi, Who Was Two"	John Adams	5:10
68	"Give These Orders"	John Adams	2:01
69	"So I Said To My Grandson"	John Adams	1:18
70	"We Are Sorry For You"	John Adams	1:16
71	Night Chorus	John Adams	3:33
72	Act II	John Adams
73	Chorus Of Hagar And The Angel	John Adams	5:23
74	Scene I	John Adams
75	"I've Never Been A Violent Man"	John Adams	3:29
76	"You Are Always Complaining Of Your Suffering"	John Adams	5:11
77	Scene 2	John Adams
78	Aria Of The Falling Body (Gymnopédie)	John Adams	7:24
79	Day Chorus	John Adams	4:30
80	Two Fanfares For Orchestra	John Adams
81	Tromba Lontana	John Adams	4:13
82	Short Ride In A Fast Machine	John Adams	4:15
83	Common Tones In Simple Time	John Adams
84	Common Tones In Simple Time	John Adams	20:36
85	El Dorado	John Adams
86	Part I. A Dream Of Gold	John Adams	12:35
87	Part II. Soledades	John Adams	16:09
88	Harmonielehre	John Adams
89	Part I	John Adams	17:04
90	Part II. The Anfortas Wound	John Adams	12:17
91	Part III. Meister Eckhardt And Quackie	John Adams	10:36
92	Violin Concerto	John Adams
93	Part I.	John Adams	14:56
94	Part II. Chaconne: "Body Through Which The Dream Flows"	John Adams	11:31
95	Part III. Toccare	John Adams	7:40
96	Chamber Symphony	John Adams
97	Mongrel Airs	John Adams	7:45
98	Aria With Walking Bass	John Adams	8:08
99	Roadrunner	John Adams	5:45
100	Hoodoo Zephyr	John Adams
101	Tundra	John Adams	10:29
102	Disappointment Lake	John Adams	8:10
103	Hoodoo Zephyr	John Adams	10:18
104	Gnarly Buttons	John Adams
105	The Perilous Shore	John Adams	9:55
106	Hoe-Down (Mad Cow)	John Adams	5:45
107	Put Your Loving Arms Around Me	John Adams	8:32
108	I Was Looking At The Ceiling And Then I Saw The Sky	John Adams
109	Act I	John Adams
110	Ensemble - I Was Looking At The Ceiling And Then I Saw The Sky	John Adams	8:00
111	A Sermon On Romance	John Adams	3:07
112	Consuelo's Dream	John Adams	4:51
113	Mike's Song About Arresting A Particular Individuel	John Adams	3:18
114	Tiffany's Solo	John Adams	4:49
115	Song About On-Site Altercation	John Adams	2:45
116	Song About The Bad Boys And The News	John Adams	6:14
117	Your Honor My Client He's A Young Black Man	John Adams	5:38
118	Leila's Song: Alone (Again Or At Last)	John Adams	4:14
119	Act II	John Adams
120	Three Weeks And Still I'm Outta My Mind	John Adams	5:08
121	Crushed By The Rock I Been Standing On	John Adams	4:34
122	Dewain's Song Of Liberation And Surprise	John Adams	5:28
123	¡Este País!/This Country!	John Adams	4:24
124	One Last Look At The Angel In Your Eyes	John Adams	1:57
125	Finale	John Adams	4:36
126	Lollapalooza	John Adams
127	Lollapalooza	John Adams	6:42
128	John's Book Of Alleged Dances	John Adams
129	Judah To Ocean	John Adams	2:30
130	Toot Nipple	John Adams	1:15
131	Dogjam	John Adams	2:31
132	Pavane: She's So Fine	John Adams	6:32
133	Rag The Bone	John Adams	2:59
134	Habanera	John Adams	4:45
135	Stubble Crotchet	John Adams	2:39
136	Hammer & Chisel	John Adams	1:11
137	Alligator Escalator	John Adams	3:49
138	Ständchen: The Little Serenade	John Adams	4:52
139	Judah To Ocean (Reprise)	John Adams	2:31
140	Slonimsky's Earbox	John Adams
141	Slonimsky's Earbox	John Adams	13:21

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