ABOUT DOCTOR ATOMIC SYMPHONY: I. The Laboratory II. Panic III. Trinity Doctor Atomic Symphony is a purely instrumental work drawn from the 2005 opera. It includes music from the opera’s overture, the Act II “panic” music, the “military matters” sections from Act I, and culminates with an orchestral setting of Oppenheimer’s signature “Batter My Heart” aria that closes Act I of the opera. The score is dedicated to David Robertson, who gave the first American performances in Saint Louis and at Carnegie Hall in the spring of 2008.
Great work. But i misunderstood the idea of "Live Chat Commentary". I thought Mr. Adams would say something inbetween the sections about the piece or would focus especially on some parts like the live commentary we have on several DVDs or BluRays by the directors . The music is only in MONO what makes it a bit harder to listen to all the instruments. When the horn or the clarinet plays a solo i can see and listen simultaneosly so i don´t need one who writes it in the chat ;-) OK, it was my fault, my wrong expectation. But thank you very much Boosey & Hawkes for the possibility to follow the score.
I hope this gets used for trailer music when the new Christopher Nolan movie about Oppenheimer (and the Manhattan Project) drops sometime late this year.
Love hearing the music but "Batter My Heart", while stunning, just isn't the same without hearing Gerald Finley's magnificent Bass-Baritone singing the part of Oppenheimer
I listened to it all. To be honest, I've tried to like this 4/4 composer but this, again, does nothing for me. Frankly this would be better in a black and white silent movie but as concert music it was always demanding my on my ear and never inviting. Rhythmically it fell off the same ole cliff after the first few minutes. He seems so preoccupied with trying to orchestrate rather than communicate.
Doctor Atomic by John Adams is a great opera, the opera of the century (that's the 21st, boomers), because of one aria, "Batter My heart, O Three-Person'd God". Considering that just because it has an actual aria, it's the only opera of the century with a genuine aria, which qualifies it as the _greatest_ opera of the century. But when the same music (except for the long violin glissando, which I don't recall from the opera) is played here, the trumpet solo (would've been better with a tenor sax) lacks the intensity of the human voice and the lyrics of John Donne, so it is reduced in emotional tension. The rest of the symphony, as with the rest of the opera and everything Adams has written since, has nothing going for it, as Adams relies excessively on the esoteric classical form, _Toro in un negozio di porcellane,_ with _cadenze inesistenti_. It's a grave disappointment that Adams, who is capable of writing such chillingly emotional music, has instead chosen to write boring academic pieces -- exercises, really. He has dropped the ball for a revival of classical music which the average intelligent listener enjoys or is moved by. Oh, well.
ABOUT DOCTOR ATOMIC SYMPHONY:
I. The Laboratory
II. Panic
III. Trinity
Doctor Atomic Symphony is a purely instrumental work drawn from the 2005 opera. It includes music from the opera’s overture, the Act II “panic” music, the “military matters” sections from Act I, and culminates with an orchestral setting of Oppenheimer’s signature “Batter My Heart” aria that closes Act I of the opera. The score is dedicated to David Robertson, who gave the first American performances in Saint Louis and at Carnegie Hall in the spring of 2008.
Tremendous learning experience for all composers ♥
love john adams used several of his comp. when teaching music appreciation.
Great work. But i misunderstood the idea of "Live Chat Commentary". I thought Mr. Adams would say something inbetween the sections about the piece or would focus especially on some parts like the live commentary we have on several DVDs or BluRays by the directors . The music is only in MONO what makes it a bit harder to listen to all the instruments. When the horn or the clarinet plays a solo i can see and listen simultaneosly so i don´t need one who writes it in the chat ;-)
OK, it was my fault, my wrong expectation. But thank you very much Boosey & Hawkes for the possibility to follow the score.
I hope this gets used for trailer music when the new Christopher Nolan movie about Oppenheimer (and the Manhattan Project) drops sometime late this year.
Movement Time Stamp Reference:
I. The Laboratory - 0:00
II. Panic - 2:47 (with attacca to Trinity)
III. Trinity - 17:34
Very modern feel
Love hearing the music but "Batter My Heart", while stunning, just isn't the same without hearing Gerald Finley's magnificent Bass-Baritone singing the part of Oppenheimer
Nice video 👍👍👍! As a fellow RUclipsr, I am on the lookout for creative ideas! Excellent Job!
16:19
11:26
17:31 Better my Heart
2:47
I listened to it all. To be honest, I've tried to like this 4/4 composer but this, again, does nothing for me. Frankly this would be better in a black and white silent movie but as concert music it was always demanding my on my ear and never inviting. Rhythmically it fell off the same ole cliff after the first few minutes. He seems so preoccupied with trying to orchestrate rather than communicate.
Brilliant compared to the film soundtrack which sounded like a bad impression of an equally bad composer Hans Zimmer.
I bought the CD, it was big mistake
why
@@fredericchopin6445 awful music
@@paweyyy3338lol
Doctor Atomic by John Adams is a great opera, the opera of the century (that's the 21st, boomers), because of one aria, "Batter My heart, O Three-Person'd God". Considering that just because it has an actual aria, it's the only opera of the century with a genuine aria, which qualifies it as the _greatest_ opera of the century.
But when the same music (except for the long violin glissando, which I don't recall from the opera) is played here, the trumpet solo (would've been better with a tenor sax) lacks the intensity of the human voice and the lyrics of John Donne, so it is reduced in emotional tension.
The rest of the symphony, as with the rest of the opera and everything Adams has written since, has nothing going for it, as Adams relies excessively on the esoteric classical form, _Toro in un negozio di porcellane,_ with _cadenze inesistenti_.
It's a grave disappointment that Adams, who is capable of writing such chillingly emotional music, has instead chosen to write boring academic pieces -- exercises, really. He has dropped the ball for a revival of classical music which the average intelligent listener enjoys or is moved by.
Oh, well.