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John Adams : minimalism and beyond / producer, Jim Berrow ; director, Barrie Gavin.
LIBRA Music Videorecording 182
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adams, John, 1947-.
- Adams, John.
- Adams, John, 1947- Harmonium.
- Composers--United States--Interviews.
- Composers.
- Minimal music.
- United States.
- Minimal music--United States.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
- 1/2 in.
- Other Title:
- Minimalism and beyond
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1992]
- System Details:
- VHS.
- analog
- magnetic
- VHS
- Summary:
- A portrait of the minimalist composer, John Adams, and his music. Includes a performance of his "Harmonium", a massive setting for chorus and orchestra of three poems of John Donne and Emily Dickinson on aspects of love.
- Participant:
- John Adams, Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, et al.
- Credits:
- Poetry spoken by Emrys James, Sara Clee ; cameras, Ian Hollands, Kevin Latimer, Maurice Fisher ; sound, John Marshall ; music producer, David Murray ; film editor, John McCarthy.
- Notes:
- Biographical documentary.
- Film originally made in 1988. Copyrighted by Central Independent Television.
- OCLC:
- 27929091
- Publisher Number:
- FFH 3867 Films for the Humanities & Sciences
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