Harmonielehre
John Coolidge Adams
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Harmonielehre by John Coolidge Adams
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Named after a treatise on harmonic theory by Arnold Schoenberg, this large orchestral work premiered in San Francisco in March 1985, with Edo de Waart conducting. The piece is divided into three movements:
First Movement
The Anfortas Wound
Meister Eckhardt and Quackie
Harmonielehre Lyrics
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Harmonielehre Q&A
Who wrote Harmonielehre's ?
Harmonielehre was written by John Coolidge Adams.
When did John Coolidge Adams release Harmonielehre?
John Coolidge Adams released Harmonielehre on Thu Mar 21 1985.
What did John Coolidge Adams say about "Harmonielehre"?
In his memoir, Adams described the piece as
a statement of belief in the power of tonality at a time when I was uncertain about its future … a one-of-kind [sic] once-only essay in the wedding of fin-de-siècle chromatic harmony with the rhythmic and formal procedures of Minimalism
Is there a live performance of "Harmonielehre" by John Coolidge Adams?
Edo de Waart and the NHK Symphony Orchestra
Ward Stare and the American Modern Orchestra