This piece came from a wonderful time in 20th Century music. A group of composers were creating new, fresh, and largely uplifting music. I'm glad I lived through that era.
This is SO fabulous. Why isn't Adams more popular with the public? I suppose people said this about Mozart, Berg, Stravinsky, etc. in their times as well. Lovely. Wonderful.
People say they enjoy this. Or at least, many do. I have to believe them, which must mean that there's a piece of my head missing, because for me this is so tedious I find myself preferring tinnitus.
I think it's Mr. Adams's attempt to extend the sounds these string instruments can achieve; and a good part of his point is to suggest how very possible it is to make them seem like different musical instruments altogether. Additionally, he loves the idea of moving from one remarkable musical idea to another in a way that can make for dramatic change almost before the listener has noticed. This takes an extraordinary talent for gradualism. Respectfully, I suggest that if you find the music "tedious" you're not in fact really hearing it for what it reaches for -- and most often, achieves.
Try having a glass of wine, or toke of pot (if you don't have substance abuse issues), or listening before you fall asleep. I heard it a couple times over the years and thought it sounded like minimalist cliches, but I went back to last week for whatever reason, it suddenly clicked.
Just amazing. I've loved this piece for years, this is my first listen to your performance. It's like black and white, this is the best interpretation and in my case recording, I've ever heard. Phenomenal, as usual, what's left to say? Great work.
NO MATTER how many times we hear this it's always memorable , full of SURPRISES and a great experience ! Each of the really famous earlier minimalists is really a world of their own .
Crescendos, diminuendos, sudden changes of dynamics, changes of textures, changes of harmonies, are not enough to sustain a 30 minute piece of music. An insult to one's intelligence.
It does seem rather daring to have a quartet consisting of six performers, though it works a kind of violence with the language. Still, it absolutely has the "feel" of a quartet -- and it's astonishing in what it achieves.
The international of music...That's the way it's supposed to be. And it's supposed to even protect us from war and such. Will it, when the s... hits the fan? Or Greenland threatens to change hands?
But then again: Why Greenland, it's cold (and beautiful, no doubt)? England anybody, an island, too? And we (no longer on the Balkans, more NNW from there), tried it before (laugh). Truly sorry guys, sick joke. But fitting with a sick president
Man, I can't believe I've neglected to listen to this until now! It's like the melodies are found less in the groundings of pitch and more in rhythm and dynamics, with the harmonies forming overarching musical ideas. I love it, and it certainly gives me more to think about in my compositions.
Don't be ridiculous. Very insulting of you. The fact that many people aren't moved by this kind of music does not mean that they are spiritually lost (being the implication of your loftily contemptuous remark). To many, this music is nothing more than a vaguely intriguing noise - complex, technically demanding no doubt, but in many ways very hard to distinguish from mere sound effects. For many - I'd say the overwhelming majority - much modern classical music, and much modern art generally, is technically fascinating but emotionally meaningless. 'Shaker Loops' will be no exception to those people. The applause at the end of this piece says it all. Not what you'd finish off the Proms with, is it. The "state of humanity" indeed.
If it is really true that "many people aren't moved by this kind of music," that says considerably more about them than it does about the music. No one can be moved by the music they listen to but do not really hear.
@@reginaldmolethrasher437 give Zebulin a break. I get your point, but you may not get, that his words could have even pointed the other way...An Zeb, it's rather hard to read the state of humanity from ANY k's...Especially if you keep in mind that Beethoven has been "pushed" (rightly so, I;d say) for 200 years (that adds many k's, no doubt), Adams for 10 NOT pushed...What is fact and what is marketing? It gets blurry...
comme souvent, un final paroxystique et hypnotique. grandiose !
This piece came from a wonderful time in 20th Century music. A group of composers were creating new, fresh, and largely uplifting music. I'm glad I lived through that era.
This is really lovely.
This music rubbed a hole in my brain.
So good!!!
Pretty good string band.
This is SO fabulous. Why isn't Adams more popular with the public? I suppose people said this about Mozart, Berg, Stravinsky, etc. in their times as well. Lovely. Wonderful.
He is one of the most famous composers in the whole world. That’s not bad!
Super.😁
7:05 reminds me of an old swing set creaking
What a poetic soul...You took me there, too, in this way...
nice
New age genre?
Its minimalism and extremely modern. The composer is still alive today.
Civ IV brought me here
wow, same!
Do you mean CIV5? heh heh :D
I found this song at dealing stealth bomber
@@표현의자유-f1p that's interesting...and opaque...You care to elaborate? Make us all laugh !
Civ IV?
People say they enjoy this. Or at least, many do. I have to believe them, which must mean that there's a piece of my head missing, because for me this is so tedious I find myself preferring tinnitus.
I think it's Mr. Adams's attempt to extend the sounds these string instruments can achieve; and a good part of his point is to suggest how very possible it is to make them seem like different musical instruments altogether. Additionally, he loves the idea of moving from one remarkable musical idea to another in a way that can make for dramatic change almost before the listener has noticed. This takes an extraordinary talent for gradualism. Respectfully, I suggest that if you find the music "tedious" you're not in fact really hearing it for what it reaches for -- and most often, achieves.
Try having a glass of wine, or toke of pot (if you don't have substance abuse issues), or listening before you fall asleep.
I heard it a couple times over the years and thought it sounded like minimalist cliches, but I went back to last week for whatever reason, it suddenly clicked.
Have fun...And, when free of it, try again...Sometimes it takes more than 1 try (I can tell you, at 61 yr age)
@@cobrastriesand7693 yep
Tout à fait remarquable. Encore plus réussi qu'avec un orhestre d'une vingtaine de musiciens! MERCI!
Just amazing. I've loved this piece for years, this is my first listen to your performance. It's like black and white, this is the best interpretation and in my case recording, I've ever heard. Phenomenal, as usual, what's left to say? Great work.
Thank you @CalvinSMoore!
So uniquely beautiful and so well performed!
NO MATTER how many times we hear this it's always memorable , full of SURPRISES and a great experience ! Each of the really famous earlier minimalists is really a world of their own .
To each his own. It's a big bore to me.
Crescendos, diminuendos, sudden changes of dynamics, changes of textures, changes of harmonies, are not enough to sustain a 30 minute piece of music. An insult to one's intelligence.
Awesome, wonderful, innovative, very difficult to play.
Fabulous!
Heavenly! Galactic!
I find the passage starting at 15:23 extremely touching.
It does seem rather daring to have a quartet consisting of six performers, though it works a kind of violence with the language. Still, it absolutely has the "feel" of a quartet -- and it's astonishing in what it achieves.
Linguists in music...I LOVE IT...
This is a masterpiece. One of my favorites of John Adams.
Ethereal and well tempered. I can't stop listening.
I just learned a new word: Ethereal. Thx. It fits perfertly this minimalistic Quartet + good friends.
I watched the Liegeti quartet in Sheffield this year and they mentioned this group. I did not expect to hear this! Truly fantastic
Thank you @conraddean6510
so cool to watch this great piece being played. Must be very difficult.
Excellent job guys. Gretings from Czechia
The international of music...That's the way it's supposed to be. And it's supposed to even protect us from war and such. Will it, when the s... hits the fan? Or Greenland threatens to change hands?
But then again: Why Greenland, it's cold (and beautiful, no doubt)? England anybody, an island, too? And we (no longer on the Balkans, more NNW from there), tried it before (laugh). Truly sorry guys, sick joke. But fitting with a sick president
I keep thinking of James Lipton of The Actors Studio looking at the bass player lol.
When they really get going at about 20:00 it makes me think about how close religious and sexual ecstasy are to each other...
I bow to you, maestro...Yes?...
Una obra maestra del gran John Adams. Una interpretación excelente, con molto sentimento...
¡Gracias! @Specialtrai
My favorite lullaby . . .
Incredibly compelling music, must be very difficult without a conductor!
Not really. Beethoven‘s late quartets are much more difficult. Think of Great
Fugue op. 130!
the accelerandos. my god. what a composition and what a performance.
Minimalism at its best.
I love the cough solo at 15:04 🤣
Superb, heartfelt, just terrific - fine job on the bass, too, Volkan.
A fabulous double bassist!
Thank you @rhythmfield
Thank you! @@GailMartin
Oh gosh, I just found this. I will listen tomorrow and comment. :)
very Like
No melody.
Chills!
Superb!
Très réussi! Bravo guys!
Bravo!
Oh well, this is is my homework now :(((((
Yesss...
¡ magnifico !
Music minimalist and immortal
COOL!!!!!
my soul gets goosebumps.
that was good. thanks to all.
Synapsen..., love your name !
Man, I can't believe I've neglected to listen to this until now! It's like the melodies are found less in the groundings of pitch and more in rhythm and dynamics, with the harmonies forming overarching musical ideas. I love it, and it certainly gives me more to think about in my compositions.
He sure is inspiring...Good luck with your's...
Genial!!!!
wouldn't it technically be a septet?
The JACK quartet is its own ensemble. This video shows the piece being performed by the JACK quartet along with other musicians.
louthewatcher says quartet + 3
RIGHT?? thank you hahaha
String quartet --> Vilin, Viola, Cello, Bass
obviously not technically
5:00
Outstanding !
Da...Ce dimineata frumoasa...
how is it a quartet if there is 7
because: JACK Quartet + Friends
Erika Vega rightttt my bad lol
Tebrik ederim!
Great in any language. TR?
fabulous
Thank you!
@@VolkanBass You are not exactly an Iowan, are you? But no doubt a great musician...Fabulous rendition, thank you...
The fact this only has 10.5k views tell me all I need to know about the state of humanity. :/
Don't be ridiculous. Very insulting of you. The fact that many people aren't moved by this kind of music does not mean that they are spiritually lost (being the implication of your loftily contemptuous remark). To many, this music is nothing more than a vaguely intriguing noise - complex, technically demanding no doubt, but in many ways very hard to distinguish from mere sound effects. For many - I'd say the overwhelming majority - much modern classical music, and much modern art generally, is technically fascinating but emotionally meaningless. 'Shaker Loops' will be no exception to those people. The applause at the end of this piece says it all. Not what you'd finish off the Proms with, is it. The "state of humanity" indeed.
ur both wrong and dickheads
Very sophisticated of you.
If it is really true that "many people aren't moved by this kind of music," that says considerably more about them than it does about the music. No one can be moved by the music they listen to but do not really hear.
@@reginaldmolethrasher437 give Zebulin a break. I get your point, but you may not get, that his words could have even pointed the other way...An Zeb, it's rather hard to read the state of humanity from ANY k's...Especially if you keep in mind that Beethoven has been "pushed" (rightly so, I;d say) for 200 years (that adds many k's, no doubt), Adams for 10 NOT pushed...What is fact and what is marketing? It gets blurry...
horrible snobby screeches
Not quite as boring as Steve Reich, but, then, nothing else is.
Boring...Listen , guy !