Phrygian Gates
22'; Commissioned by Mack McCray, UA: 17.03.77 San Francisco by Mack McCray
John Adams
15.02.1947, Worcester
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Editions: Boosey & Hawkes / G. Schirmer (only works before 1987), Hendon Music
source & date: www.earbox.com (sept 2016)
Piano Concertos
Grand Pianola Music
30'; 2 solo pianos, 2 flutes (both doubling piccolo.), 2 oboes, 2 Bb clarinets (2nd doubles bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 Bb trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, percussion (3 players), 3 amplified female voices (2 sopranos & mezzo); UA: February 26, 1982; San Francisco Symphony, Robin Sutherland and Julie Steinberg, pianists, John Adams, conductor
Eros pf orch (or chbr orch)
Dedicated to Paul Crossley; UA: 24.11.1989, London; Paul Crossley, piano; London Sinfonietta, John Adams, cond.
Century Rolls pf orch
UA: Oktober 1996, Emanuel Ax, Piano; The Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph von Dohnányi, Dirigent
Century rolls pf/orch
Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes
UA: Yuja Wang - piano, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel - conductor, Los Angeles, 7.3.2019
Piano Duos / Several Pianos
Hallelujah junction (2 pf)
Chamber Music with Piano
Piano Quintet
student composition; UA: with Luise Vosgerchian, piano; currently unavailable for performance
Road Movies for violin & piano
15'; Commissioned by the Library of Congress; UA: October 23, 1995, Washington, DC; Robin Lorentz, violin; Vicki Ray, piano; I. relaxed groove; II. meditative, III. 40% swing