John Adams - El Nino / Hunt-Lieberson, Upshaw, W. White, Nagano
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Performer: Willard WhiteComposer: Willard White
Composer: John [Composer] Adams
Performer: John [Composer] 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: Revisiting El niño
Rating: 4 Stars
Having first experienced John Adams' 'El niño' a couple of years ago fully staged by Peter Sellars and heard/seen more as a spectacle of video and quasi-choreography with the performers on the stage and the orchestra in the pit, this listener came away humming the visuals of bonfires on the beach with a Latino Holy Family: impressive evening but filler for a seemingly slight musical work. So why buy the CD set? Because I am a strong admirer of John Adams' work and felt I should give it more of a chance than a casual witness to a Christmas spectacle.
Now a few years later and with the CD studied, the next exposure to the work was in concert form and surprisingly 'El niño' works better without the distractions! The admixture of Spanish, Latin and English texts, using some wondrous poetry, the clarity of the vocal lines as sung to perfection by Upshaw, Hunt Lieberson and White, and above all the chance to really hear the brilliant orchestral details result in an oratorio that begins to work some magic. Adams creates a universality of message about birth and brotherhood that will help this rather overlong work sustain. The recording is quite fine and fortunately does not bear the stigmata of Adams' insistence of using mikes for the singers during live performance. Knowing this is one of his 'traits' forces devotees of his music to accept amplification as an instrument: even in his newest work 'Doctor Atomic' the singers are miked when they are all completely capable of filling a large house with their well-supported voices.
But ah, this is the 21st century and amplification is too much with us everywhere we go. So one can only shrug and say 'get over it.' It looks like 'El niño' has staying power: give it a chance. Not Adams' greatest work, but it ages well. Grady Harp, December 05
Description of John Adams - El Nino / Hunt-Lieberson, Upshaw, W. White, Nagano
All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.To clear up one thing first: this is not about the El Niņo 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 Niņo is definitely a masterpiece and a must for anyone's collection of contemporary music. --Paul Cook
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