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9780312428617

Hallelujah Junction Composing an American Life

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312428617

  • ISBN10:

    0312428618

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-11-24
  • Publisher: Picador

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Summary

ANew York TimesNotable Book of the Year ASan Francisco ChronicleNotable Bay Area Book of the YearThe autobiography of one of our greatest living composers, "an original and inspired book" about finding one's artistic voice (Chicago Sun-Times)Part memoir, part explication of the creative process,Hallelujah Junctionis an absorbing journey across the musical landscape of America and through the life and times of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Adams.

Author Biography

JOHN ADAMS is the composer of some of the most successful operas in recent memory--Nixon in China, The Death of Klinghoffer, and Doctor Atomic.

Table of Contents

Winnipesaukee Gardensp. 3
From Help! to "Let it Be"p. 28
Free Radicalsp. 47
Regal Apparelp. 62
Faulty Wiringp. 80
A Harmony Lessonp. 100
The People are the Heroes Nowp. 125
Singing Terroristsp. 145
Mongrel Airsp. 171
The Machine in the Gardenp. 194
Technical Difficultiesp. 210
How Could This Happen?p. 237
A Swirl of Atomsp. 268
Tree of Lifep. 294
Garage Sale of The Mindp. 311
Suggested Listening and Viewingp. 321
Acknowledgmentsp. 325
Indexp. 327
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