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John Adams, America's most frequently programmed composer, releases the premiere recording of his acclaimed Violin Concerto, featuring violinist Gidon Kremer and the London Symphony Orchestra led by Kent Nagano. The Violin Concerto, which was written in 1993 and received the Grawemeyer Award in 1995, is paired on this album the Shaker Loops, Adams' popular string orchestra work in its first available recording conducted by the composer, with a performance by the Orchestra of St. Luke's. The Violin Concerto, deemed "electrifying music" by the Village Voice, signifies Adams' return to a large-scale sweeping lyricism, presenting Kremer in a virtuosic trek through a landscape of changing atmospheres. Alternating furious passagework, a dreamlike second movement of variations, and a finale of kinetic wonder that volleys between soloist and tutti, the work is poised to captivate Adams fans and new listeners alike. |
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