John Luther Adams - Place We Began - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

John Luther Adams - Red Arc [COMPACT DISCS] date 11/13/2007

Living in LA, there are a lot of people looking for that one trick that will help the new them emerge fully realized, successful and happy. It's a worthwhile, but doomed pursuit. The best we can hope for is to be present in a moment. Local Natives' album comes at a time of personal metamorphosis. Former selves melting away, some becoming fathers, some enduring periods of isolation, loss and identity crisis. Time Will Wait For No One is a mantra of reassurance in response to relentless changes.

This CD contains four of Adam's beautifully shimmering, texturally rich compositions for various combinations of one or two pianos and various percussion instruments. Features performances by noted pianist/conductor/new music champion Stephen Drury, who is on the faculty of the New England Conservatory and has recorded for Tzadik, New Albion, Mode and more.