John Adams

The Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective

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Track Listing - Disc 1

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
Harmonium, for chorus & orchestra
	1	I. Negative Love John Adams	John Adams	10:32	Amazon
	2	II. Because I Could Not Stop for Death John Adams	John Adams	09:41	Amazon
	3	III. Wild Nights John Adams	John Adams	11:43	Amazon
Shaker Loops, for 7 strings or string orchestra
	4	I. Shaking & Trembling John Adams	John Adams	08:25	Amazon
	5	II. Hymning Slews John Adams	John Adams	05:08	Amazon
	6	III. Loops & Verses John Adams	John Adams	06:54	Amazon
	7	IV. A Final Shaking John Adams	John Adams	03:56	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
	1	The Chairman Dances, foxtrot for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	12:36	Amazon
Grand Pianola Music, for 3 sopranos, 2 pianos, winds, brass & percussion
	2	First Movement John Adams	John Adams	15:12	Amazon
	3	Second Movement John Adams	John Adams	07:50	Amazon
	4	Third Movement: On the Dominant Divide John Adams	John Adams	07:59	Amazon
	5	Fearful Symmetries, for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	28:02	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 3

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
Nixon in China, opera
	1	Act 1. Scene 1. Opening John Adams	John Adams	02:53	Amazon
	2	Act 1. Scene 1. "Soldiers of heaven hold the sky" John Adams	John Adams	02:48	Amazon
	3	Act 1. Scene 1. "The people are the heroes now" John Adams	John Adams	02:49	Amazon
	4	Act 1. Scene 1. Landing of The Spirit of '76 John Adams	John Adams	02:22	Amazon
	5	Act 1. Scene 1. "Your flight was smooth, I hope?" John Adams	John Adams	01:19	Amazon
	6	Act 1. Scene 1. "News has kind of mystery:" John Adams	John Adams	07:09	Amazon
	7	Act 1. Scene 3. "Ladies & gentlemen, Comrades & friends," John Adams	John Adams	06:37	Amazon
	8	Act 1. Scene 3. "Mr. Premier, distinguished guests," John Adams	John Adams	02:36	Amazon
	9	Act 1. Scene 3. Cheers John Adams	John Adams	03:50	Amazon
	10	Act 2. Scene 1. "This is prophetic!" John Adams	John Adams	08:31	Amazon
	11	Act 2. Scene 2. Opening John Adams	John Adams	02:53	Amazon
	12	Act 2. Scene 2. "Oh what a day / I thought I'd die!" John Adams	John Adams	04:48	Amazon
	13	Act 2. Scene 2. "Whip her to death!" John Adams	John Adams	02:33	Amazon
	14	Act 2. Scene 2. "I am the wife of Mao Tse-tung" John Adams	John Adams	06:33	Amazon
	15	Act 3. "Let us examine what you did." John Adams	John Adams	02:43	Amazon
	16	Act 3. "When I woke up" John Adams	John Adams	01:20	Amazon
	17	Act 3. "I have no offspring." John Adams	John Adams	01:54	Amazon
	18	Act 3. "I can keep still," John Adams	John Adams	02:11	Amazon
	19	Act 3. "After that - / The sweat / Had soaked my uniform" John Adams	John Adams	02:28	Amazon
	20	Act 3. "Peking watches the stars," John Adams	John Adams	02:42	Amazon
	21	Act 3. "You won at poker." John Adams	John Adams	03:14	Amazon
	22	Act 3. "I am old & cannot sleep" John Adams	John Adams	04:24	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 4

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	The Wound-Dresser, for baritone & orchestra John Adams	John Adams	19:11	Amazon
2	Christian Zeal and Activity, for chamber ensemble John Adams	John Adams	10:06	Amazon
3	Thoreau, song for voice & piano, S. 373 (K. 6B52) Charles Ives	John Adams	01:56	Amazon
4	Down East, song for voice & piano, S. 236 (K. 6B60b) Charles Ives	John Adams	02:28	Amazon
5	Cradle Song, song for voice & piano, S. 233 (K. 6B60a) Charles Ives	John Adams	01:25	Amazon
6	At the River, song for voice & piano, S. 214 (K. 6B54) Charles Ives	John Adams	01:16	Amazon
7	Serenity, song for voice & piano, S. 347 (K. 6B60d) Charles Ives	John Adams	02:02	Amazon
8	Eros Piano, for piano & orchestra John Adams	John Adams	14:52	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 5

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
The Death of Klinghoffer, opera
	1	Prologue. Chorus of the Exiled Palestinians John Adams	John Adams	08:34	Amazon
	2	Prologue. Chorus of the Exiled Jews John Adams	John Adams	08:33	Amazon
	3	Act 1. Scene 1. "It was just after 1:15" John Adams	John Adams	08:09	Amazon
	4	Act 1. Scene 1. " My Grandson Didi, who was two" John Adams	John Adams	05:10	Amazon
	5	Act 1. Scene 1. "Give these orders" John Adams	John Adams	02:01	Amazon
	6	Act 1. Scene 1. "So I said to my grandson" John Adams	John Adams	01:17	Amazon
	7	Act 1. Scene 1. "We are sorry for you" John Adams	John Adams	01:17	Amazon
	8	Act 1. Scene 1. Night Chorus John Adams	John Adams	03:38	Amazon
	9	Act 1. Scene 1. Chorus of Hagar & the Angel John Adams	John Adams	05:24	Amazon
	10	Act 2. Scene 1. "I've never been a violent man" John Adams	John Adams	03:28	Amazon
	11	Act 2. Scene 1. "You are always complaining of your suffering" John Adams	John Adams	05:13	Amazon
	12	Act 2. Scene 2. Aria of the Falling Body (Gymnopédie) John Adams	John Adams	07:23	Amazon
	13	Act 2. Scene 2. Day Chorus John Adams	John Adams	04:30	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 6

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
	1	Tromba Lontana, fanfare for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	04:17	Amazon
	2	Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	04:19	Amazon
	3	Common Tones in Simple Time for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	20:43	Amazon
El Dorado, for orchestra
	4	Part I. A Dream of Gold John Adams	John Adams	12:39	Amazon
	5	Part II. Soledades John Adams	John Adams	16:09	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 7

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
Harmonielehre, for orchestra
	1	Part I. John Adams	John Adams	17:12	Amazon
	2	Part II. The Anfortas Wound John Adams	John Adams	12:24	Amazon
	3	Part III. Meister Eckhardt & Quackie John Adams	John Adams	10:41	Amazon
Violin Concerto
	4	Part I. John Adams	John Adams	14:56	Amazon
	5	Part II. Chaconne: "Body through which the dream flows" John Adams	John Adams	11:30	Amazon
	6	Part III. Toccare John Adams	John Adams	07:40	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 8

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
Chamber Symphony
	1	Mongrel Airs John Adams	John Adams	07:50	Amazon
	2	Aria with Walking Bass John Adams	John Adams	08:13	Amazon
	3	Roadrunner John Adams	John Adams	05:52	Amazon
Hoodoo Zephyr, for electronics
	4	Tundra John Adams	John Adams	10:34	Amazon
	5	Disappointment Lake John Adams	John Adams	08:15	Amazon
	6	Hoodoo Zephyr John Adams	John Adams	10:30	Amazon
Gnarly Buttons, for clarinet & ensemble
	7	The Perilous Shore John Adams	John Adams	10:01	Amazon
	8	Hoe-down (Mad Cow) John Adams	John Adams	05:50	Amazon
	9	Put Your Loving Arms Around Me John Adams	John Adams	08:31	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 9

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
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	08:05	Amazon
	2	Act 1. A Sermon on Romance John Adams	John Adams	03:11	Amazon
	3	Act 1. Consuelo's Dream John Adams	John Adams	04:55	Amazon
	4	Act 1. Mike's Song about Arresting a Particular Individual John Adams	John Adams	03:22	Amazon
	5	Act 1. Tiffany's Solo John Adams	John Adams	04:52	Amazon
	6	Act 1. Song about the On-Site Altercation John Adams	John Adams	02:51	Amazon
	7	Act 1. Song about the Bad Boys & the News John Adams	John Adams	06:20	Amazon
	8	Act 1. Your Honor My Client He's a Young Black Man John Adams	John Adams	05:40	Amazon
	9	Act 1. Leila's Song: Alone (Again or at Last) John Adams	John Adams	04:17	Amazon
	10	Act 2. Three Weeks & Still I'm Outta My Mind John Adams	John Adams	05:12	Amazon
	11	Act 2. Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On John Adams	John Adams	04:37	Amazon
	12	Act 2. Dewain's Song of Liberation & Surprise John Adams	John Adams	05:29	Amazon
	13	Act 2. Este País! / This Country! John Adams	John Adams	04:27	Amazon
	14	Act 2. One Last Look at the Angel in Your Eyes John Adams	John Adams	02:00	Amazon
	15	Act 2. Finale John Adams	John Adams	04:36	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 10

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
	1	Lollapalooza, for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	06:47	Amazon
John's Book of Alleged Dances, for string quartet
	2	Judah to Ocean John Adams	John Adams	02:34	Amazon
	3	Toot Nipple John Adams	John Adams	01:15	Amazon
	4	Dogjam John Adams	John Adams	02:34	Amazon
	5	Pavane: She's so Fine John Adams	John Adams	06:34	Amazon
	6	Rag the Bone John Adams	John Adams	03:04	Amazon
	7	Habanera John Adams	John Adams	04:49	Amazon
	8	Stubble Crotchet John Adams	John Adams	02:44	Amazon
	9	Hammer & Chisel John Adams	John Adams	01:16	Amazon
	10	Alligator Escalator John Adams	John Adams	03:54	Amazon
	11	Ständchen: The Little Serenade John Adams	John Adams	04:58	Amazon
	12	Judah to Ocean (reprise) John Adams	John Adams	02:38	Amazon
	13	Slonimsky's Earbox, for orchestra John Adams	John Adams	13:20	Amazon

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