John Adams

The Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective

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Track Listing - Disc 1

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
Harmonium, for chorus & orchestra
	1	I. Negative Love John Adams	John Adams	10:32
	2	II. Because I Could Not Stop for Death John Adams	John Adams	9:41
	3	III. Wild Nights John Adams	John Adams	11:43
Shaker Loops, for 7 strings or string orchestra
	4	I. Shaking & Trembling John Adams	John Adams	8:25
	5	II. Hymning Slews John Adams	John Adams	5:08
	6	III. Loops & Verses John Adams	John Adams	6:54
	7	IV. A Final Shaking John Adams	John Adams	3:56

Track Listing - Disc 2

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	1	The Chairman Dances, foxtrot for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	12:36
Grand Pianola Music, for 3 sopranos, 2 pianos, winds, brass & percussion
	2	First Movement John Adams	John Adams	15:12
	3	Second Movement John Adams	John Adams	7:50
	4	Third Movement: On the Dominant Divide John Adams	John Adams	7:59
	5	Fearful Symmetries, for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	28:02

Track Listing - Disc 3

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
Nixon in China, opera
	1	Act 1. Scene 1. Opening John Adams	John Adams	2:53
	2	Act 1. Scene 1. "Soldiers of heaven hold the sky" John Adams	John Adams	2:48
	3	Act 1. Scene 1. "The people are the heroes now" John Adams	John Adams	2:49
	4	Act 1. Scene 1. Landing of The Spirit of '76 John Adams	John Adams	2:22
	5	Act 1. Scene 1. "Your flight was smooth, I hope?" John Adams	John Adams	1:19
	6	Act 1. Scene 1. "News has kind of mystery:" John Adams	John Adams	7:09
	7	Act 1. Scene 3. "Ladies & gentlemen, Comrades & friends," John Adams	John Adams	6:37
	8	Act 1. Scene 3. "Mr. Premier, distinguished guests," John Adams	John Adams	2:36
	9	Act 1. Scene 3. Cheers John Adams	John Adams	3:50
	10	Act 2. Scene 1. "This is prophetic!" John Adams	John Adams	8:31
	11	Act 2. Scene 2. Opening John Adams	John Adams	2:53
	12	Act 2. Scene 2. "Oh what a day / I thought I'd die!" John Adams	John Adams	4:48
	13	Act 2. Scene 2. "Whip her to death!" John Adams	John Adams	2:33
	14	Act 2. Scene 2. "I am the wife of Mao Tse-tung" John Adams	John Adams	6:33
	15	Act 3. "Let us examine what you did." John Adams	John Adams	2:43
	16	Act 3. "When I woke up" John Adams	John Adams	1:20
	17	Act 3. "I have no offspring." John Adams	John Adams	1:54
	18	Act 3. "I can keep still," John Adams	John Adams	2:11
	19	Act 3. "After that - / The sweat / Had soaked my uniform" John Adams	John Adams	2:28
	20	Act 3. "Peking watches the stars," John Adams	John Adams	2:42
	21	Act 3. "You won at poker." John Adams	John Adams	3:14
	22	Act 3. "I am old & cannot sleep" John Adams	John Adams	4:24

Track Listing - Disc 4

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time
1	The Wound-Dresser, for baritone & orchestra John Adams	John Adams	19:11
2	Christian Zeal and Activity, for chamber ensemble John Adams	John Adams	10:06
3	Thoreau, song for voice & piano, S. 373 (K. 6B52) Charles Ives	John Adams	1:56
4	Down East, song for voice & piano, S. 236 (K. 6B60b) Charles Ives	John Adams	2:28
5	Cradle Song, song for voice & piano, S. 233 (K. 6B60a) Charles Ives	John Adams	1:25
6	At the River, song for voice & piano, S. 214 (K. 6B54) Charles Ives	John Adams	1:16
7	Serenity, song for voice & piano, S. 347 (K. 6B60d) Charles Ives	John Adams	2:02
8	Eros Piano, for piano & orchestra John Adams	John Adams	14:52

Track Listing - Disc 5

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
The Death of Klinghoffer, opera
	1	Prologue. Chorus of the Exiled Palestinians John Adams	John Adams	8:34
	2	Prologue. Chorus of the Exiled Jews John Adams	John Adams	8:33
	3	Act 1. Scene 1. "It was just after 1:15" John Adams	John Adams	8:09
	4	Act 1. Scene 1. " My Grandson Didi, who was two" John Adams	John Adams	5:10
	5	Act 1. Scene 1. "Give these orders" John Adams	John Adams	2:01
	6	Act 1. Scene 1. "So I said to my grandson" John Adams	John Adams	1:17
	7	Act 1. Scene 1. "We are sorry for you" John Adams	John Adams	1:17
	8	Act 1. Scene 1. Night Chorus John Adams	John Adams	3:38
	9	Act 1. Scene 1. Chorus of Hagar & the Angel John Adams	John Adams	5:24
	10	Act 2. Scene 1. "I've never been a violent man" John Adams	John Adams	3:28
	11	Act 2. Scene 1. "You are always complaining of your suffering" John Adams	John Adams	5:13
	12	Act 2. Scene 2. Aria of the Falling Body (Gymnopédie) John Adams	John Adams	7:23
	13	Act 2. Scene 2. Day Chorus John Adams	John Adams	4:30

Track Listing - Disc 6

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	1	Tromba Lontana, fanfare for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	4:17
	2	Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	4:19
	3	Common Tones in Simple Time for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	20:43
El Dorado, for orchestra
	4	Part I. A Dream of Gold John Adams	John Adams	12:39
	5	Part II. Soledades John Adams	John Adams	16:09

Track Listing - Disc 7

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
Harmonielehre, for orchestra
	1	Part I. John Adams	John Adams	17:12
	2	Part II. The Anfortas Wound John Adams	John Adams	12:24
	3	Part III. Meister Eckhardt & Quackie John Adams	John Adams	10:41
Violin Concerto
	4	Part I. John Adams	John Adams	14:56
	5	Part II. Chaconne: "Body through which the dream flows" John Adams	John Adams	11:30
	6	Part III. Toccare John Adams	John Adams	7:40

Track Listing - Disc 8

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
Chamber Symphony
	1	Mongrel Airs John Adams	John Adams	7:50
	2	Aria with Walking Bass John Adams	John Adams	8:13
	3	Roadrunner John Adams	John Adams	5:52
Hoodoo Zephyr, for electronics
	4	Tundra John Adams	John Adams	10:34
	5	Disappointment Lake John Adams	John Adams	8:15
	6	Hoodoo Zephyr John Adams	John Adams	10:30
Gnarly Buttons, for clarinet & ensemble
	7	The Perilous Shore John Adams	John Adams	10:01
	8	Hoe-down (Mad Cow) John Adams	John Adams	5:50
	9	Put Your Loving Arms Around Me John Adams	John Adams	8:31

Track Listing - Disc 9

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, songplay
	1	Act 1. I Was Looking at the Ceiling & Then I saw the Sky John Adams	John Adams	8:05
	2	Act 1. A Sermon on Romance John Adams	John Adams	3:11
	3	Act 1. Consuelo's Dream John Adams	John Adams	4:55
	4	Act 1. Mike's Song about Arresting a Particular Individual John Adams	John Adams	3:22
	5	Act 1. Tiffany's Solo John Adams	John Adams	4:52
	6	Act 1. Song about the On-Site Altercation John Adams	John Adams	2:51
	7	Act 1. Song about the Bad Boys & the News John Adams	John Adams	6:20
	8	Act 1. Your Honor My Client He's a Young Black Man John Adams	John Adams	5:40
	9	Act 1. Leila's Song: Alone (Again or at Last) John Adams	John Adams	4:17
	10	Act 2. Three Weeks & Still I'm Outta My Mind John Adams	John Adams	5:12
	11	Act 2. Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On John Adams	John Adams	4:37
	12	Act 2. Dewain's Song of Liberation & Surprise John Adams	John Adams	5:29
	13	Act 2. Este País! / This Country! John Adams	John Adams	4:27
	14	Act 2. One Last Look at the Angel in Your Eyes John Adams	John Adams	2:00
	15	Act 2. Finale John Adams	John Adams	4:36

Track Listing - Disc 10

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	1	Lollapalooza, for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	6:47
John's Book of Alleged Dances, for string quartet
	2	Judah to Ocean John Adams	John Adams	2:34
	3	Toot Nipple John Adams	John Adams	1:15
	4	Dogjam John Adams	John Adams	2:34
	5	Pavane: She's so Fine John Adams	John Adams	6:34
	6	Rag the Bone John Adams	John Adams	3:04
	7	Habanera John Adams	John Adams	4:49
	8	Stubble Crotchet John Adams	John Adams	2:44
	9	Hammer & Chisel John Adams	John Adams	1:16
	10	Alligator Escalator John Adams	John Adams	3:54
	11	Ständchen: The Little Serenade John Adams	John Adams	4:58
	12	Judah to Ocean (reprise) John Adams	John Adams	2:38
	13	Slonimsky's Earbox, for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	13:20

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