To quote composer John Adams, "You know how it is when someone asks you to ride in a terrific sports car, and then you wish you hadn't?" Tonight we get things off to a rousing start with one of Adams' iconic works, "Short Ride in a Fast Machine."
Adams' Ride
Since its premiere performance by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1986, "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" has taken its place as one of the most often-heard contemporary works in the concert hall. The piece is replete with characteristics that have come to be known as "Adamsian": a steady, insistent ...
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