The John Adams Earbox
John Adams · Edo de Waart · Kent Nagano · Gidon Kremer · Michael Collins · Vance George · Orchestra of St. Luke's · San Francisco Symphony · London Sinfonietta · The Hallé
The John Adams Earbox (1999), CD, on Nonesuch. Music by John Adams, Charles Ives, performed by John Adams, Edo de Waart, Kent Nagano, Gidon Kremer; 91 tracks.
Composers
Tracklist
Disc 1
Disc 2
Disc 3
Nixon in China: Act I, Scene I: "Soldiers of Heaven Hold the Sky"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act I, Scene I. "Soldiers of heaven hold the sky" (Chorus)
Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: "The People Are the Heroes Now"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "The people are the heroes now" (Chorus)
Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: Landing of the Spirit of '76
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. Landing of the Spirit of '76
Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: "Your Flight Was Smooth, I Hope?"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "Your flight was smooth, I hope?" (Chou En-lai, Nixon)
Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: "News Has a Kind of Mystery:"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "News has a kind of mystery:" (Nixon, Chou En-lai, Kissinger)
Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III: "Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends,"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends," (Chou En-lai)
Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III: "Mr. Premier, Distinguished Guests,"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III. "Mr. Premier, distinguished guests," (Nixon)
Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III: Cheers
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III: Cheers! (Chorus, Nixon, Chou, Pat, Kissinger)
Nixon in China: Act II, Scene I: "This Is Prophetic!"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act II, Scene I. "This is prophetic!" (Pat Nixon)
Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II: Opening
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II. Opening (Chorus)
Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II: "Oh What a Day / I Thought I'd Die!"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II. "Oh what a day / I thought I'd die!" (Kissinger (as Lao Szu), Chorus (as Wu Ching-hua))
Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II: "Whip Her to Death!"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II. "Whip her to death!" (Kissinger (as Lao Szu), Pat Nixon, Nixon)
Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II: "I Am the Wife of Mao Tse-Tung"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II. "I am the wife of Mao Tse-tung" (Chiang Ch'ing)
Nixon in China: Act III: "Let Us Examine What You Did."
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act III. "Let Us Examine What You Did." (Mao, Chiang Ch'ing, Chou En-lai)
Nixon in China: Act III: "When I Woke Up"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act III. "When I Woke Up" (Nixon, Pat Nixon)
Nixon in China: Act III: "I Have No Offspring."
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act III. "I have no offspring." (Chou En-lai, Mao, Chiang Ch'ing)
Nixon in China: Act III: "I Can Keep Still,"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act III. "I Can Keep Still," (Chiang Ch'ing)
Nixon in China: Act III: "After That - / The Sweat/ Had Soaked My Uniform"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act III. "After that - / The sweat / Had soaked my uniform" (Nixon, Pat Nixon, Mao, Chou En-lai)
Nixon in China: Act III: "Peking Watches the Stars,"
John Adams - Nixon in China: Act III. "Peking Watches the Stars," (Chiang Ch'ing, Mao)
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Harmonielehre: I. (San Francisco Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Edo de Waart)
Disc 8
Disc 9
Ensemble: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
John Adams - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
Mike's Song About Arresting a Particular Individual
John Adams - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Mike's Song About Arresting a Particular Individual
Song About the On-Site Altercation
John Adams - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About the on Site Altercation
Song About the Bad Boys and the News
John Adams - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Song About the Bad Boys and the News
Your Honor My Client He's a Young Black Man
John Adams - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Your Honor My Client, He's a Young Black Man
Leila's Song: Alone (Again or at Last)
John Adams - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act I: Leila's Solo: Alone (Again or at Last)
Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My Mind
John Adams - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Duet: Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My Mind
Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On
John Adams - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On
Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise
John Adams - I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky: Act II: Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise
Disc 10
John's Book of Alleged Dances: I. Judah to Ocean
John's Book of Alleged Dances: II. Toot Nipple
John's Book of Alleged Dances: IV. Pavane: She's So Fine
John Adams - John’s Book of Alleged Dances: Pavane: She’s So Fine
John's Book of Alleged Dances: V. Rag the Bone
John's Book of Alleged Dances: VII. Stubble Crotchet
John's Book of Alleged Dances: VIII. Hammer & Chisel
John's Book of Alleged Dances: IX. Alligator Escalator
John Adams - John’s Book of Alleged Dances: Alligator Escalator
John's Book of Alleged Dances: X. Ständchen: The Little Serenade
John Adams - John’s Book of Alleged Dances: Standchen: The Little Serenade