{"title":"John Adams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Adams (b. 1947) is an American minimalist composer and conductor from East Concord, NH. He is widely recognized as a leading figure in contemporary classical music. Adams is the director of The San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble and has made significant contributions to the field of composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome of his most notable works include \"Short Ride In A Fast Machine\" (1986), \"Harmonielehre\" (1985), and the minimalistic masterpiece \"Shaker Loops\" (1978). He also composed the Pulitzer-winning choral piece \"On The Transmigration Of Souls\" (2002), which pays tribute to the victims of the 9-11 attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his instrumental compositions, Adams has written several acclaimed operas such as \"Nixon in China\" (1987) and \"Doctor Atomic\" (2005). His diverse body of work showcases his ability to create powerful musical narratives that resonate with audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"john-adams-girls-of-the-golden-west","title":"John Adams: Girls of the Golden West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirls of the Golden West\u003c\/i\u003e is John Adams’ eighth music theatre work released by Nonesuch Records. Adams’ stage works are among the most performed contemporary operas of our time and include Nixon in China, The Death of Klinghoffer, El Niño, and Doctor Atomic.       \u003ci\u003eGirls of the Golden West\u003c\/i\u003e is a California opera, telling the story of the Gold Rush not through familiar time-worn myth, but in the words and deeds of real people: in the words of Mark Twain, “the strangest population, the finest population … who ever trooped down the startled solitudes of an unpeopled land.”   Longtime Adams collaborator Peter Sellars drew from original sources from the Gold Rush era - letters, journals, newspaper articles, and familiar song lyrics - to create the libretto. The composer leads the LA Phil in this recording made in Disney Hall. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nonesuch","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50409565454667,"sku":"2187630","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Girls_of_the_Golden_West_c1717655_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726619133"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_09311264_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726619107","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/john-adams.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}