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Hallelujah junction : composing an American life / John Adams.

Author/creator Adams, John, 1947-
Format Book and Print
Edition1st edition.
Publication Info New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Description340 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Winnipesaukee Gardens -- From "Help!" to "Let it be" -- Free radicals -- Regal apparel -- Faulty wiring -- A harmony lesson -- The people are the heroes now -- Singing terrorists -- Mongrel airs -- The machine in the garden -- Technical difficulties -- How could this happen? -- A swirl of atoms -- Tree of life -- Garage sale of the mind.
Abstract An eminent composer shares the story of his life, from his childhood and early studies in classical composition to his minimalist and "docu-opera" achievements, in an account that evaluates his professional relationships and the social movements that inspired his creative process.
Bibliography noteIncludes "Suggested listening and viewing" and index.
Genre/formAutobiographies.
LCCN 2008017922
ISBN9780374281151 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0374281157 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML410.A233 A3 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold