John Luther Adams – Sila / Houses Of The Wind
The breath of the world and the sound of the wind invite us to listen more deeply: new works from John Luther Adams.
The breath of the world and the sound of the wind invite us to listen more deeply: new works from John Luther Adams.
From Arctic Dreams to reverberating cisterns of Istanbul: music from John Luther Adams and Philip Blackburn.
Acoustic piano, contemporary classical and expressions of ‘Solastalgia’: works by Chris Abrahams, John Luther Adams, Michael Begg and the Black Glass Ensemble.
John Luther Adams’ ‘Become Desert’: “Close your eyes and listen to the singing of the light.” *** Stavros Gasparatos explores the range of emotions of losing control, without any repercussions.
“Become Ocean” was inspired by the oceans of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, and the references to the endless oceanic movement are clear from the very beginning. Like there are different ways to look at the ocean’s movement, there are also are different ways to listen to this piece: you can just ‘follow the larger structure’, but you can also focus on the multitude of details underneath it..
“It may be the loveliest apocalypse in musical history” – Alex Ross, The New Yorker