John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

Overview

Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include performances of Adams's Grammy Award-winning operas “Nixon in China” and “El Niño” and excerpts from Penny Woolcock’s film adaptation of “The Death of Klinghoffer”. Works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow are also performed by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 2000

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

France, United Kingdom

Production

CNC,Channel 4 Television,LGM Cinéma,Mezzo,RM Associates,Kinowelt Home Entertainment

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded