John Adams: Grand Pianola / Steve Reich: Eight Lines / Vermont Counterpoint

~ Release by John Adams, Steve Reich; Solisti New York, Ransom Wilson (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Grand Pianola Music: for 2 pianos, 3 female voices, winds, brass & percussion

Vermont Counterpoint: for 3 alto flutes, 3 flutes, and 3 piccolos, plus 2 solo lines in which the soloist plays, one at a time, all 3 instruments.

Eight Lines: for chamber orchestra

SubOptimal Credits

  • Ransom Wilson plays all 11 parts in Vermont Counterpoint.
  • Robert Norberg's "mastering" AR ought to be for "remastering engineer".

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Grand Pianola Music: I. / II.
engineer:
Hank Altman, Tim Geelan, Stanley Tonkel and Ronald Streicher
producer:
Patti Laursen
flute:
Ransom Wilson
piano:
Alan Feinberg and Ursula Oppens
soprano vocals:
Pamela Wood Ambush, Jane Bryden and Kimball Wheeler
orchestra:
Solisti New York (in 1984-03)
conductor:
Ransom Wilson (in 1984-03)
recorded at:
Lehman Center in The Bronx, New York, New York, United States (in 1984-03)
recording of:
Grand Pianola Music: I. / II. (in 1984-03)
composer:
John Adams (in 1982)
part of:
Grand Pianola Music
John Adams23:51
2Grand Pianola Music: III. "On the Dominant Divide":
engineer:
Hank Altman, Tim Geelan, Stanley Tonkel and Ronald Streicher
producer:
Patti Laursen
flute:
Ransom Wilson
piano:
Alan Feinberg and Ursula Oppens
soprano vocals:
Pamela Wood Ambush, Jane Bryden and Kimball Wheeler
orchestra:
Solisti New York (in 1984-03)
conductor:
Ransom Wilson (in 1984-03)
recorded at:
Lehman Center in The Bronx, New York, New York, United States (in 1984-03)
recording of:
Grand Pianola Music: III. “On the Dominant Divide” (in 1984-03)
composer:
John Adams (in 1982)
part of:
Grand Pianola Music
John Adams8:16
3Vermont Counterpoint
engineer:
Hank Altman, Tim Geelan, Stanley Tonkel and Ronald Streicher
producer:
Patti Laursen
alto flute, flute and piccolo:
Ransom Wilson
conductor:
Ransom Wilson
recording of:
Vermont Counterpoint
composer:
Steve Reich (in 1982)
dedicated to:
Betty Freeman
Steve Reich8:49
4Eight Lines
engineer:
Hank Altman, Tim Geelan, Stanley Tonkel and Ronald Streicher
producer:
Patti Laursen
orchestra:
Solisti New York
conductor:
Ransom Wilson
recording of:
Eight Lines
composer:
Steve Reich (in 1983)
revision of:
Octet
Steve Reich18:12

Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Jessica Novod Berenblat
additional liner notes:Ransom Wilson
liner notes:Allan Kozinn
mastering:Robert Norberg
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5197271 [info]
ASIN:US: B000A9QLC2 [info]

Release group

creative direction:Gordon H Jee
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/412193 [info]