Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-009749
Reviews
"...a well-written and inspiring book that not only describes the installation and its design in a detailed and stimulating way, but also includes Adams' mature thinking on his practice and role in the larger artistic, geographical and ecological context of creation."ÑDavid Paquette, Andra McCartney, MUSICultures, "...a well-written and inspiring book that not only describes the installation and its design in a detailed and stimulating way, but also includes Adams' mature thinking on his practice and role in the larger artistic, geographical and ecological context of creation."--David Paquette, Andra McCartney, MUSICultures "It would be my hope that John Luther Adams's book might inspire other musicians and composers to explore ways that music can celebrate and serve the greater community of life on Earth."--Paul Winter, musician, "...a well-written and inspiring book that not only describes the installation and its design in a detailed and stimulating way, but also includes Adams' mature thinking on his practice and role in the larger artistic, geographical and ecological context of creation."--David Paquette, Andra McCartney, MUSICultures, "It would be my hope that John Luther Adams's book might inspire other musicians and composers to explore ways that music can celebrate and serve the greater community of life on Earth."--Paul Winter, musician "It would be my hope that John Luther Adams's book might inspire other musicians and composers to explore ways that music can celebrate and serve the greater community of life on Earth."--Paul Winter, musician "John Adam's reflections on his music--where it comes from conceptually and geographically, and on the history and nature of his commitment to musical composition--show an unusual awareness of the contemporary world. His thinking is as instructive as it is informative, and his seasoned voice rings here with the sort of integrity and devotion to vision most young artists set their sights on. He sees art as invigorating, resonant, relevant, and--a welcome surprise--civic."--Barry Lopez, author of Arctic Dreams, "...a well-written and inspiring book that not only describes the installation and its design in a detailed and stimulating way, but also includes Adams' mature thinking on his practice and role in the larger artistic, geographical and ecological context of creation."-David Paquette, Andra McCartney, MUSICultures, ...a well-written and inspiring book that not only describes the installation and its design in a detailed and stimulating way, but also includes Adams' mature thinking on his practice and role in the larger artistic, geographical and ecological context of creation.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
780/.92
Table Of Content
The Place Where You Go to Listen Resonance of Place Sonata for Bassoon and Piano Songbirdsongs A Composition Lesson Forest Without Leaves Love the Questions Land of Constant Light Winter Music: A Composer's Journal About John Cage Dream Paths Crossing Tools Acquired Tastes Off the Grid, Out of the Box Digital Revelation Farthest North Mountains Clouds of Forgetting, Clouds of Unknowing New Songs Roots and Influences The Same Language Beyond Expression In the Ears of the Listener Strange and Sacred Noise The Light That Fills the World Practicing What She Preaches In the White Silence River Music Credo In the Sweet Bye and Bye "...The Lines Disappear Completely..." Remembering Lou Among Red Mountains The Heart of the Matter The Immeasurable Space of Tones Composing Home Full Circle The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies Global Warming and Art
Synopsis
Eminent composer discusses music, culture, and the environment. Composer John Luther Adams makes his home in the boreal forest near Fairbanks, Alaska, where he has created a unique musical world grounded in the elemental landscapes and indigenous cultures of the North. Winter Music, a collection of Adams's essays, journal entries, and other writings is poetic and inspirational and delves into the environmental and cultural awareness that creates his reflective, almost spiritual, approach to music. The accompanying audio CD includes two previously unrecorded works by Adams. Adams's music explores natural phenomena from the songs of birds, to the complex nature of chaos, fractal geometry, and elemental noise. Similarly, his writings explore "that region between place and culture, between environment and imagination," reflecting a philosophy of deep awareness that makes him one of the most original composers working today., Composer John Luther Adams makes his home in the boreal forest near Fairbanks, Alaska, where he has created a unique musical world grounded in the elemental landscapes and indigenous cultures of the North. Winter Music, a collection of Adams's essays, journal entries, and other writings is poetic and inspirational and delves into the environmental and cultural awareness that creates his reflective, almost spiritual, approach to music. The accompanying audio CD includes two previously unrecorded works by Adams. Adams's music explores natural phenomena from the songs of birds, to the complex nature of chaos, fractal geometry, and elemental noise. Similarly, his writings explore "that region between place and culture, between environment and imagination," reflecting a philosophy of deep awareness that makes him one of the most original composers working today.
LC Classification Number
ML60.A25 2004
