This podcast discusses the life and works of John Luther Adams.
Pieces mentioned in this episode:
The Wind in High Places: John Luther Adams
The Farthest Place: John Luther Adams
Rothko Chapel: Morton Feldman
songbirdsongs: John Luther Adams
Night Peace: John Luther Adams
Earth and the Great Weather: John Luther Adams
Dream in White on White: John Luther Adams
In the White Silence: John Luther Adams
The Immeasurable Space of Tones: John Luther Adams
The Place Where You Go to Listen: John Luther Adams
Become Ocean: John Luther Adams
Become Desert: John Luther Adams
Additional music crafted by yours truly.
*At this time, there is no official recording for Become River, however, Adams has indicated an anticipated released date sometime around Fall 2020.
Further Listening:
Meet the Composer Episode: https://www.wnyc.org/story/john-luther-adams-bad-decisions-and-finding-home/
Further Reading:
http://johnlutheradams.net/category/writings/
*Adams will be releasing another book, called Silences so Deep, in September. You can pre-order the memoir here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374264628
Further Viewing:
More information on Minimalist Art (Applies to music, though composers aren’t mentioned in this video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEi0Ib-nNGo
Lecture presented by JLA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWG0zpPOGcQ
I mentioned Jackson Pollock and Kazimir Malevich several times, so I thought I’d a link for each of them in case you’re not as familiar with their art.
JP: https://www.moma.org/artists/4675
KM: https://www.kazimir-malevich.org/