Biography john adams composer youtube
Review: John Adam's Mostly Marvelous Collected Works - YouTube...
Born February 15, 1947, in Worcester, MA; married Deborah O'Grady; children: Emily, Sam. Education: Harvard University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1969, M.A.
in music composition, 1971.
Biography john adams composer youtube
Addresses: Home-- Berkeley, CA. Record company-- Elektra/Nonesuch, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019.
The musical style known as "minimalism" has been ridiculed by some critics as "going nowhere music" or "needle-stuck-in-the-groove music." Composers Philip Glass and Steve Reich have been criticized for writing what some consider repetitive and monotonous works devoid of either intellectual rigor or expression.
John Adams, who could be considered a successor to Glass and Reich, has put minimalist music on a fresh path--one that has won both admirers and detractors.
Adams grew up in New England. His music study was encouraged by his parents, both of whom were amateur musicians.
As a youth, he studied clarinet with Felix Viscuglia, a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. At home, all types