These Are Your Friends [CD-single] [Import]

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Fronting his Own Four-piece Acoustic Band, Fridge's Bassist Has Stepped Out Into the Light with a Wealth of Beautiful Songs, Perfectly Arranged for Acoustic Guitars, Autoharp, Harmonium, Percussion and Double-bass. Adem's Honest Vocal Delivery and Hymn-like Song Structures Present his Tightly Wrought Musical Vision with Great Style.

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Average customer rating: Moved to tears Nonesuch delivers.Again harmonia in excelsis Our greatest living composer Wonderful CD

The John Adams Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Adams | Adams, John | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Minimal Techno | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Steve Reich 1965-1995 Naive & Sentimental Music John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father Knew Charles Ives 25 Years: Retrospective Century Rolls ASIN: B00001SID1 Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. Lollapalooza
2. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean
3. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Toot Nipple
4. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Dogjam
5. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Pavane: She's So Fine
6. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Rag The Bone
7. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Habanera
8. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Stubble Crotchet
9. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Hammer & Chisel
10. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Alligator Escalator
11. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Standchen: The Little Serenade
12. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
13. Slonimsky's Earbox

Tracks:

1. Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Tromba Lontana
2. Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Short Ride In A Fast Machine
3. Common Tones In Simple Time
4. El Dorado - Part I. A Dream Of Gold
5. El Dorado - Part II. Soledades

Tracks:

1. Harmonielehre - Part I
2. Harmonielehre - Part II The Anfortas Wound
3. Harmonielehre - Part III Meister Eckhardt And Quackie
4. Violin Concerto - Part I
5. Violin Concerto - Part II Chaconne:
6. Violin Concerto - Part III Toccare

Tracks:

1. Chamber Sympony - Mongel Airs
2. Chamber Sympony - Aria With Walking Bass
3. Chamber Sympony
4. Hoodo Zephyr - Tundra
5. Hoodo Zephyr - Dissappointment Lake
6. Hoodo Zephyr - Hoodo Zephyr
7. Gnarly Buttons - The Perilous Shore
8. Gnarly Buttons - Hoe-Down (Mad Cow)
9. Gnarly Buttons - Put Your Loving Arms Around Me

Tracks:

1. Ensemble - I Was Looking At The Ceiling And Then I Saw The Sky
2. A Sermon On Romance
3. Consuelo's Dream
4. Mike's Song About Arresting A Particular Individual
5. Tiffany's Solo
6. Song About The On-Site Altercation
7. Song About The Bad Boys And The News
8. Your Honor My Client He's A Young Black Man
9. Leila's Song; Alone (Again Or At Last)
10. Three Weeks And Still I'm Outta My Mind
11. Crushed By The Rock I Been Standing On
12. Dewain's Song Of Liberation And Surprise
13. !Este Pais! / This Country
14. One Last Look At The Angel In Your Eyes
15. Finale

Tracks:

1. Lollapalooza
2. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean
3. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Toot Nipple
4. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Dogjam
5. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Pavane: She's So Fine
6. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Rag The Bone
7. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Habenera
8. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Stubble Crotchet
9. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Hammer & Chisel
10. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Alligator Escalator
11. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Standchen: The Little Serenade
12. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
13. Slonimsky's Earbox

Tracks:

1. Harmonium - Negative Love
2. Harmonium - Becuase I Could Not Stop For Death
3. Harmonium - Wild Nights
4. Shaker Loops - Shaking and Trambling
5. Shaker Loops - Hymning Slews
6. Shaker Loops - Loops and Verses
7. Shaker Loops - A Final Shaking

Tracks:

1. The Chairman Dances - Foxtrot For Orchestra
2. Grand Pianola Music - First Movement
3. Grand Pianola Music - Second Movement
4. Grand Pianola Music - Third Movement: On The Dominant Divide
5. Fearful Symmetries

Tracks:

1. Nixon In China - Opening
2. Nixon In China -
3. Nixon In China -
4. Nixon In China - Landing Of The Spirit Of '76
5. Nixon In China -
6. Nixon In China -
7. Nixon In China -
8. Nixon In China -
9. Nixon In China - Cheers
10. Nixon In China -
11. Nixon In China - Opening
12. Nixon In China -
13. Nixon In China -
14. Nixon In China -
15. Nixon In China -
16. Nixon In China -
17. Nixon In China -
18. Nixon In China -
19. Nixon In China -
20. Nixon In China -
21. Nixon In China -
22. Nixon In China -

Tracks:

1. The Wound-Dresser
2. Christian Zeal And Activity
3. Five Songs - Thoreau
4. Five Songs - Down East
5. Five Songs - Cradle Song
6. Five Songs - At The River
7. Five Songs - Serenity
8. Eros Piano

Amazon.com

Having earned his composing stripes after the 1960s, John Adams had the pioneering work of Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley close at hand as he ventured into his trade. And, while minimalism's historical continuum helps place Adams, he used Reich, Glass, and Riley (among others) only as a starting point. And here's proof: a 10-CD retrospective of nearly all Adams's recorded compositions on Nonesuch Records, the label that also issued Steve Reich 1965-1995 and Kronos Quartet: 25 Years. Adams's Harmonium, a choral work of startling energy and effervescence, appears here in a new recording, as do distillations of both The Death of Klinghoffer and Nixon in China, two path-clearing operas. Over the span of a career covered by Earbox, Adams has returned minimalism to traditional instrumental ensembles as well as to projects that at once advanced a political commentary and took that commentary back to orchestral audiences. And so, in far less time than his predecessors, Adams created works that now play like standard repertoire pieces: The Wound Dresser and Shaker Loops and the Violin Concerto--all of them are here. What these works demonstrate is a fierce creativity on the one hand and perhaps a hunger for commercial advances on the other. Adams may at times be a bustling free thinker, but he sounds ever conscious of what audiences are listening to. As for the works themselves, they remain every bit as daunting as when written.

Some may object to particular selections. I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, for example, hardly ranks with Adams's best work. But this box isn't a mere best-of; it's an almost-all-of. At times terrifically American--especially in the news-aware operas and their narrative pragmatism--Adams well deserves a major box set, and its coverage is appropriate to his varied, stylistically diverse output. As with any large-scale retrospective, Earbox--which fairly bristles with Adams's new composition, Slonimsky's Earbox--has spots where fans might balk at the quality of the composer's writing. But it's got a fantastic accompanying booklet along with its many hours of inarguably modern and thoroughly listener-friendly music. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Moved to tears.......2004-03-18

Never before in my life was i moved so intensely and directly by classical music. I put the first cd in my player and a few minutes later tears are flowing. I find myself dancing and moving to a rythm i already seem to know. Wow, i just have to share that.

Nonesuch delivers.Again.......2002-11-27

John adams is one of the most popular living composers of"modern" classical music[I believe the cutoff point, though arbitrary is usually WWII}.I came to him late, through my husband. Modersn classical music , I said? What the hell is that?My husband kept playing bits and pieces of adams for me, and more and more i found myself amazed. and swayed. His operas have been groundbreaking{Nixon in China} controversial{Death Of klinghoffer},his compostions sublimely beautiful{shaker Loops or harmonium].HIS STATURE IS WORTHY THEN OF SUCH A MONUMENTAL CAREER SPANNING BOX SET.This 10 disc set[great value, again from NONESUCH}encompasses Adams' entire career,and though there are some misses here{I was looking at the ceiling and then i saw the sky doesnt quite fit},it is still magnificent. the Highlights are ,{for me} the Wound Dresser, Chamber symphony,Violin Concerto, of course, Shaker Loops and Harmonuim are wonderful. The true jewels here are Nixon in China,the Chairman dances and the Death of Klinghoffer,which is simply a masterpiece. The set comes with a wonderful book, which contains essay's by Robert Hurwitz {An Uncommon Man}renaud Machart[John adams as seen from europe} and Essays before an earbox by Adams himself.A Chronology and dicography are included. A wonderful study of an American original,worth the investment, Highly highly recommended

harmonia in excelsis.......2001-11-12

I must agree with Mr. Bartlett, particularly with regard to "Ceiling." It may well be because his Violin Concerto and Harmonielehre are so powerful. 4.5 stars.
Interesting, and likely intentional, is that two names in the extensive liner book fail to mention two great and glaringly obvious precursors: Carl Orff and Raymond Scott. Without "Carmina Burana," there would be no "Harmonium." Orff has his mark all over Adams's gifted and epic compositions. Similarly, though there are glib references to "cartoon music," the polymath engineer/musician Scott is a seminal figure in American music, and casts a large shadow over the witty juxtapositions and sense of play one loves in Adams's work. In all, an excellent career overview.

Our greatest living composer.......2001-07-22

As a composer, I'm staggered that anyone could fail to be gripped by this music.

That anyone can use the words "spoiled, overrated" amazes me. I emphatically disagree with "A music fan"'s review.

I don't think it's "mind-numbing"; I think it's spiritual and exciting. To me it's the most substantial music being created in our times.

I'm really sorry that anyone could fail to enjoy it, and really recommend others to listen for themselves.

Wonderful CD.......2000-04-02

This compilation should turn even the most curmudgeonly listerner into a fan. Beautifully recorded, great notes -- and it's a heck of a bargain!

Average customer rating: start anew, start anew

These Are Your Friends Adem Manufacturer: Domino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Folk | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ringing in My Ear ASIN: B0001W30KY Release Date: 2004-05-10

Tracks:

1. These Are Your Friends
2. After The Storm
3. Tunnel Interlude
4. Let It Burn

Album Details

Fronting his Own Four-piece Acoustic Band, Fridge's Bassist Has Stepped Out Into the Light with a Wealth of Beautiful Songs, Perfectly Arranged for Acoustic Guitars, Autoharp, Harmonium, Percussion and Double-bass. Adem's Honest Vocal Delivery and Hymn-like Song Structures Present his Tightly Wrought Musical Vision with Great Style.

Customer Reviews:

start anew, start anew.......2004-11-16

i can't get enough of this guy's music. just like homesongs, this cd single contains spacious, panoramic, haunting songs. beautiful.

Average customer rating:

Singers of Imperial Russia, Vol. 3 Various Artists Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Russia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000WMN Release Date: 1993-11-15

Tracks:

1. Sophia - Irena Bohuss
2. Black Skirt - Irena Bohuss
3. Traviata: Sempre Libera - Irena Bohuss
4. I Love Men - Irena Bohuss
5. Boh: Donde Lieta Usc Irena Bohuss
6. For Good Night - Irena Bohuss
7. Sad Song - Janina Korolewicz-Wayda
8. Halka: Like the Shrub in the Whirlwind - Janina Korolewicz-Wayda
9. Guelder-Rose - Janina Korolewicz-Wayda
10. Tosca: Vissi d'Arte - Janina Korolewicz-Wayda
11. Juive: Pour Lui, Pour Moi, Mon P Act 2 - Janina Korolewicz-Wayda
12. Soldiers Bride, Op. 8, N. 4 - Anna el-Tour
13. Zuleika, Op. 34, N. 1 - Anna el-Tour
14. By the Sea: Op. 46/Not a Sound from the Sea/The Wave Breaks into Spra - Anna el-Tour
15. Come to the Kingdom of Roses and Wine - Nadezhda Zabela-Vrubel
16. Sadko: Cradle Song - Nadezhda Zabela-Vrubel
17. Ruslan and Ljudmila: Magnificent Star of Love...O My Ratmir! - Maria Kuznetsova
18. Life for the Tsar: It Is Not for That That I Grieve - Maria Kuznetsova
19. Traviata: E' Strano...Ah, Fors' Lui - Maria Kuznetsova
20. Taras Bulba: Non, Je N'Ai Pas Sommeil - Maria Kuznetsova
21. Snow Maiden: How Painful Hre [Act 1] - Lydia Lipkowska
22. Snow Maiden: But What Ails Me?/Death of the Snow Maiden [Act 4] - Lydia Lipkowska
23. Barbiere Di Siviglia: Una Voce Poco Fa.. Io Sono Docile Act 2 - Lydia Lipkowska
24. Tsar's Bride: All the Livelong Day Act 2 - Lydia Lipkowska

Tracks:

1. Eugene Onegin: I Love You, Olga (Act 1) - Dmitrij Smirnov
2. Eugene Onegin: In Your House! - Dmitrij Smirnov
3. Eugene Onegin: Whither, Whither...Distant Echo of Youth (Act 2) - Dmitrij Smirnov
4. Dubrovsky: O Give Me Oblivion - Dmitrij Smirnov
5. Ruslan and Ljudmila: There Is a Desert Country - Dmitrij Smirnov
6. Rusalka: Unwillingly to These Sad Shores - Dmitrij Smirnov
7. Prince Igor: Daylight Is Fading, Act 2 - Dmitrij Smirnov
8. Dobrynja Nikitich: The Flowers Are Blooming in the Fields - Dmitrij Smirnov
9. Queen of Spades: Forgive Me, Bright Celestial Vision (Act 1) - Dmitrij Smirnov
10. Queen of Spades: What Is Our Life? - Dmitrij Smirnov
11. Snow Maiden: Mighty Nature, Full of Wonders Act 2 - Dmitrij Smirnov
12. Boris Godunov: Yet One More Page...Duet, Pimen & Gregory [Act 1] - Dmitrij Smirnov
13. Fair at Sorochinsk: Pourquoi, Mon Triste CUr? - Dmitrij Smirnov
14. Tranquillity - Dmitrij Smirnov
15. She Was Yours - Dmitrij Smirnov
16. Before My Window [Op. 26 N. 10] - Dmitrij Smirnov
17. Cradle Song, Op. 1 N. 5 - Dmitrij Smirnov
18. I Wish I Were With You - Dmitrij Smirnov
19. Rose and the Nightingale - Dmitrij Smirnov
20. O God! How Pleasant a Cool Summer Evening - Dmitrij Smirnov

Tracks:

1. Life for the Tsar: My Poor Horse Fell in the Field [Act 4] - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
2. Snow Maiden: Clouds Plotted With Thunder [Lel's 3rd Song, Act 3] - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
3. Dream on the Volga: Cradle Song - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
4. Faust: Versez Vos Chagrins (Act 4) - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
5. Ruslan and Ljudmila: And Blazing Heat, Pt. 1 - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
6. Ruslan and Ljudmila: The Wondrous Dream of Love [Ratmir's Aria, Act 5] - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
7. Erlk - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
8. Ruslan and Ljudmila: She Is My Life (Act 5) - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
9. Queen of Spades: Dear Friends (Pauline's Song, Act 1) - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
10. Doubt. -Be Still My Fears - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
11. Rusalka: Hark! The Trumpets Are Sounding...Days of Past Enjoyment [AC] - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
12. Prince Igor: Now the Daylight Dies [Konchakovna's Cavatina, Act 2] - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
13. Nero: Zulima's Bacchic Song - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
14. Carmen: C'Est Toi? C'Est Moi! ...Mais Moi, Carmen, Je T'Aime Encore - Eugene Witting, Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
15. Life for the Tsar: My Poor Horse Fell...Open Up! [Act 4] - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
16. Life for the Tsar: Light the Fires! ...Saddle Your Horses! [Act 4] - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva
17. Chant Hindou - Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva

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