| Winter Music: Composing the North [With CD] Audio CD. Edition Contributor(s): Adams, John Luther (Author), Gann, Kyle (Other) |
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ISBN: 0819567426 ISBN-13: 9780819567420 Publisher: Wesleyan University Press OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: Composer John Luther Adams makes his home in the boreal forest near Fairbanks, Alaska, where he has created a unique musical world grounded in the elemental landscapes and indigenous cultures of the North. Winter Music, a collection of Adams's essays, journal entries, and other writings is poetic and inspirational and delves into the environmental and cultural awareness that creates his reflective, almost spiritual, approach to music. The accompanying audio CD includes two previously unrecorded works by Adams. Adams's music explores natural phenomena from the songs of birds, to the complex nature of chaos, fractal geometry, and elemental noise. Similarly, his writings explore "that region between place and culture, between environment and imagination," reflecting a philosophy of deep awareness that makes him one of the most original composers working today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Individual Composer & Musician |
| Dewey: 780.92 |
| LCCN: 2004009749 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.06" W x 9.32" (1.07 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eminent composer discusses music, culture, and the environment. Composer John Luther Adams makes his home in the boreal forest near Fairbanks, Alaska, where he has created a unique musical world grounded in the elemental landscapes and indigenous cultures of the North. Winter Music, a collection of Adams's essays, journal entries, and other writings is poetic and inspirational and delves into the environmental and cultural awareness that creates his reflective, almost spiritual, approach to music. The accompanying audio CD includes two previously unrecorded works by Adams. Adams's music explores natural phenomena from the songs of birds, to the complex nature of chaos, fractal geometry, and elemental noise. Similarly, his writings explore "that region between place and culture, between environment and imagination," reflecting a philosophy of deep awareness that makes him one of the most original composers working today. |