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Violin Concerto (John Adams)
Written in 1993 by the American composer John Adams, the Violin Concerto is more sophisticated than conventional
minimalist works. It is often compared to the
Violin Concerto[?] written by the minimalist
Philip Glass.
For this work, Adams received the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.
Movements:
- quarter note = 78
- Chaconne: Body through which the dream flows
- Toccare
References:
- Interview of John Adams in Perspectives of New Music. http://www.earbox.com/sub-html/interviews/ja-on-vc-low
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