John Adams - El Nino / Hunt-Lieberson, Upshaw, W. White, Nagano
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Performer: Willard WhiteComposer: Willard White
Composer: John Adams
Performer: John Adams
Conductor: Kent Nagano
Performer: Kent Nagano
Performer: Steven Richards
Conductor: Steven Richards
Performer: Steven Rickards
Performer: Lorraine Hunt
Performer: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Orchestra: Deutsches Symphony Orchestra Berlin
Performer: Dawn Upshaw
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-08-28
Music Label: Nonesuch
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- I Sing Of A Maiden
- Hail, Mary, Gracious!
- La Anunciacion
- For With God No Thing Shall Be Impossible
- The Babe Leaped In Her Womb
- Magnificat
- Now She Was Sixteen Years Old
- Joseph's Dream
- Shake The Heavens
- Se Habla De Gabriel
- The Christmas Star
- Pues Mi Dios Ha Nacido A Penar
- When Herod Heard
- Woe Unto Them That Call Evil Good
- And The Star Went Before Them
- The Three Kings
- And When They Were Departed
- Dawn Air
- And He Slew All The Children
- Memorial De Tiatelolco
- In The Day Of The great Slaughter
- Pues Esta Tritando
- Jesus And The Dragons
- A Palm Tree
Music reviews of John Adams - El Nino / Hunt-Lieberson, Upshaw, W. White, Nagano
Music Review: El Nino
Rating: 5 Stars
What I love about John Adams is how he is able to write melodies that get stuck in your head yet, aren't so poppy that a classically trained vocalist will sound retarded singing them. El Nino as a whole is an extremely effective piece of music. It is both for the casual listener and then critical listener because it is deep but is very appreciable on the surface level too. I would recommend El Nino to anyone who likes John Adams or legit art music of any kind.
Description of John Adams - El Nino / Hunt-Lieberson, Upshaw, W. White, Nagano
To clear up one thing first: this is not about the El Ni?o weather system that hits the western Pacific every few years. Instead, this is a rather beautifully done Nativity Oratorio by John Adams, filled with his trademark dancing minimalist rhythms and tuneful melodies. The text is in Spanish, English, and Latin, and comes from both New World and Old World sources, all centering on the birth of Christ. Particular kudos must go to the three principals: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano; Dawn Upshaw, soprano; and Willard White, baritone. Even though there are moments when White's baritone threatens to dominate, they aren't significant enough to forestall any pleasure in the overall work. And while there are moments of drama here, they aren't nearly as spooky as those in The Death of Klinghoffer, Adams's other clear masterpiece. But El Ni?o is definitely a masterpiece and a must for anyone's collection of contemporary music. --Paul CookGeneral CDs
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