Road Movies (Adams)

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Road Movies is a 1995 minimalist composition for violin and piano by the American composer John Adams. [1]

Composition

Road Movies was written in 1995, as Adams was beginning to move beyond formal minimalism. [2]

The piece is in three movements and lasts about 15 minutes in total. The movements are titled as follows: [3]

  1. First movement: relaxed groove
  2. Second movement: meditative
  3. Third movement: 40% swing

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References

  1. Liam Singer (14 July 2004). "John Adams: Road Movies". Reviews. Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. Steiman, Harvey (10 August 2019). "Review: Lugansky, Hadelich in majestic recitals at Aspen Music Festival and School". www.aspentimes.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. Adams, John (1995-09-23). "Road Movies". Earbox - John Adams. Retrieved 2020-09-17.