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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: John Adams (1947-)

Composer of the Week: John Adams (1947-): Episode 5: Stage Works

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Episode 5: Stage Works

John Adams (1947-)

Stage Works

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, John Adams (1947-), Stage Works

John Adams talks to Donald Macleod about some of his stage works.

John Adams talks to Donald Macleod about his stage works. He discusses his feelings about the furore over the first performances of The Death of Klinghoffer.

John Adams is perhaps best known for his operas, which are usually based on topical events and real people, and some of which have sparked controversy. In the last of this week's programmes, Adams talks to Donald Macleod about his stage works. He discusses his feelings about the furore over the first performances of The Death of Klinghoffer more than 20 years ago, the kind of subjects he considers suitable for operatic treatment, and whether he will write another one.

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Donald Macleod talks to America's most frequently performed living composer, John Adams

Donald Macleod talks to America's most frequently performed living composer, John Adams, about his work

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