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John Adams - On the Transmigration of Souls (2004)
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John Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls (2004)
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | 115 MB
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | 115 MB
Intensely moving, yet ultimately cathartic...
| “ | In reviewing "On the Transmigration of Souls," John Adams's Pulitzer Prize-winning memorial work to commemorate 9/11, I hope my (usually) reliable words don't fail me. For this is a difficult task, given the effect this work can have on one. It is an unusual work, psychically and spiritually moving almost beyond description, and I believe we all should be thankful that the commission for the work had been awarded to Adams, for I perceive no other composer - certainly no other American composer - as being even remotely up to the task set out. Adams succeeds on every possible level (despite his apparent initial concern that a suitable musical memorial was in fact possible). This is a work of universality, not polemical or political or jingoistic in the slightest. It is neither a requiem nor a kaddish but is in fact a true memorial to those who were lost, not only by Adams, but, through the texts used, by the people who suffered those losses. Amazon.com Customer Review | ” |
This album received the 2005 Grammy Awards for "Best Classical Album," "Best Orchestral Performance," and "Best Classical Contemporary Composition."
Album Details
John Adams
On the Transmigration of Souls, for children's chorus, chorus, orchestra & tape (25:03)
Performed by New York Philharmonic, Sam Adams, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Deborah L. O'Grady, Philip Smith [1], Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Emily Adam, Preben Antonson, Diane Berkun, Ditsa Pines and Morgan Staples
Conducted by Lorin Maazel
Recording Date: 09/2002
Release Date: 08/2004
Nonesuch 79816-2
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sonjohn, sorry man, but this was uploaded some time ago and I was only able to upload to Rapidshare at that time. So you're pretty much lucked out on this one. Fortunately, this is relatively a small file (109 MB) so it shouldn't take too much time out of your precious life. After you're done downloading, don't forget to make additional mirrors for others!!
Note that I have since uploaded all my shares to FTP2Share, which automatically mirrors each and every file to 5 different servers. Although it's not my place to tell others how they should upload their files, this is how it should be really be done.
[note: links still working]
I must say I'm surprised at the content though -- I expected great things from this music, based on the reviews and the raason for its composure, yet found the end result unpleasant, cocophanous noise. Gorecki he ain't...