John Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
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Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? - I. Gritty, Funky, But in strict Tempo; Twitchy, Bot-Like
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Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? - II. Much Slower; Gently, Relaxed
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Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? - III. Piú mosso: Obsession / Swing
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There's nothing terribly new in John Adams' Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?, whose title the composer says he got from an old New Yorker article about Dorothy Day (it goes back to the world of Methodist hymnody in the 18th century), but the work is an excellent specimen of this composer's ability to appeal to a specific audience at a specific time, and it hits all the qualities that have made Adams such a favorite for so long. The work, commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and premiered by the pianist here, the exuberant Yuja Wang, features motor rhythms, bits of popular influence, and a lyrical slow movement in which Adams says he was specifically influenced by Wang's sparkling style. The rhythms are goosed by an electric bass and a detuned "honky-tonk" piano, which aren't outwardly very apparent but make their presence felt; they are new and logical additions to Adams' arsenal. The result is a work that is a hell of a lot of fun, performed by probably its ideal interpreters, and what could be better than that? Other pianists are going to want a crack at this work. The online version of the album, released in the spring of 2020, ends with Adams' early China Gates, a lovely short work in the Steve Reich vein; a physical CD was delayed by the coronavirus epidemic but was promised for the future and is planned to contain additional pieces.
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1. Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? - I. Gritty, Funky, But in strict Tempo; Twitchy, Bot-Like
- Performer
- Yuja Wang
- Piano
- Yuja Wang
- Orchestra
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Composer
- John Adams
- Conductor
- Gustavo Dudamel
- Mastering Engineer
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Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay - Producer
- Dmitriy Lipay
- Recording
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Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay - Studio Personnel
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Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay
2. Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? - II. Much Slower; Gently, Relaxed
- Performer
- Yuja Wang
- Piano
- Yuja Wang
- Orchestra
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Composer
- John Adams
- Conductor
- Gustavo Dudamel
- Mastering Engineer
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Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay - Producer
- Dmitriy Lipay
- Recording
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Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay - Studio Personnel
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Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay
3. Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? - III. Piú mosso: Obsession / Swing
- Performer
- Yuja Wang
- Piano
- Yuja Wang
- Orchestra
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Composer
- John Adams
- Conductor
- Gustavo Dudamel
- Mastering Engineer
-
Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay - Producer
- Dmitriy Lipay
- Recording
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Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay - Studio Personnel
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Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay
4. Adams: China Gates
by Yuja Wang
- Performer
- Yuja Wang
- Piano
- Yuja Wang
- Composer
- John Adams
- Mastering Engineer
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Alexander Lipay
Dmitriy Lipay - Producer
- Dmitriy Lipay
- Recording
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Alexander Lipay
Dmitriy Lipay - Studio Personnel
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Dmitriy Lipay
Alexander Lipay
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 4 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 30 minutes and 57 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 640x640 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Unspecified
- Label
- Unspecified
- Music Distribution Service
- Unknown
- Country
Germany- Language
- No language found
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Apr 16, 2020
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 28948390250