Dark Waves
John Luther Adams
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Dark Waves by John Luther Adams
Release Date
Mon Jan 01 2007
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John Luther AdamsAbout
This work for orchestra and pre-recorded electronic sounds premiered in Anchorage in 2007 and is dedicated to the memory of the conductor Gordon Wright, who died a few days before its premiere. This was Adams' first foray into combining orchestra and electronic sounds.
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Who wrote Dark Waves's ?
Dark Waves was written by John Luther Adams.
When did John Luther Adams release Dark Waves?
John Luther Adams released Dark Waves on Mon Jan 01 2007.
What did John Luther Adams say about "Dark Waves"?
In his program note, the composer wrote:
I began with an impossible orchestra – large choirs of virtual instruments, with no musicians, no articulation and no breathing – sculpting layer upon layer into expansive waves of sound. Then I added the human element. The musicians of the real orchestra im...
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