The Dharma at Big Sur; My Father Knew Charles Ives
by John Adams
- Type: Album
- Released: 26 September 2006
- Label: Nonesuch
- Country: United States
- Length: 53:18
- Community rating: 3.91/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This magnificent orchestral release features two distinct, sprawling compositions. The first half is a sweeping, raga-inspired concerto written for an electric violin, while the second is a deeply nostalgic homage to the pioneering American composer Charles Ives. It demonstrates Adams' unparalleled ability to merge minimalist tendencies with grand, romantic orchestration.
Genres
Descriptors: orchestral, instrumental, symphonic, melodic, majestic, long-form
Tracklist
Credits
- John Adams - primary artist, conductor, composed by, liner notes, photography by [of tracy silverman]
- Robert Edridge-Waks - coordinator [editorial]
- Eli Cane - coordinator [production]
- Evan Gaffney - design
- Marie Ebbing - edited by, mixed by
- Ren茅 M枚ller - edited by, mixed by, edited by, mixed by, recorded by
- Mark Willsher - engineer
- Tobias Lehmann - engineer
- Robert Hurwitz - executive-producer
- Bob Ludwig - mastered by
- BBC Symphony Orchestra - orchestra
- Edward Weston - photography by [cover]
- Tracy Silverman - photography by [page 16: of john adams], electric violin
- Deborah O'Grady - photography by [page 4: of john adams]
- Martin Sauer - producer
- Karina Beznicki - production manager [production supervisor]
- William Houghton - trumpet [solos]