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Hallelujah junction : composing an American life / John Adams.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Picador, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 340 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780312428617
  • 0312428618
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • ML410.A233 A3 2009
Contents:
Winnipesaukee Gardens -- From Help to Let it be -- Free radicals -- Regal apparel -- Faulty wiring -- A harmony lesson -- The people are the heroes now -- Singing terrorists -- Mongrel airs -- The machine in the garden -- Technical difficulties -- How could this happen? -- A swirl of atoms -- Tree of life -- Garage sale of the mind.
Summary: An eminent composer shares the story of his life, from his childhood and early studies in classical composition to his minimalist and "docu-opera" achievements, in an account that evaluates his professional relationships and the social movements that inspired his creative process.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library Music Pocket Library Books & Scores ML410.A233A3 2009 Available 33710001223036

Includes indexes.

Winnipesaukee Gardens -- From Help to Let it be -- Free radicals -- Regal apparel -- Faulty wiring -- A harmony lesson -- The people are the heroes now -- Singing terrorists -- Mongrel airs -- The machine in the garden -- Technical difficulties -- How could this happen? -- A swirl of atoms -- Tree of life -- Garage sale of the mind.

An eminent composer shares the story of his life, from his childhood and early studies in classical composition to his minimalist and "docu-opera" achievements, in an account that evaluates his professional relationships and the social movements that inspired his creative process.