Ted writes, "I have long been interested in the relationship between music and trance, one of the oldest connections in human history, but rarely acknowledged within music conservatories or symphony halls. Adams has changed that." I agree...but would suggest Terry Riley and Steve Reich (not Philip Glass) had already changed that—and John…
Ted writes, "I have long been interested in the relationship between music and trance, one of the oldest connections in human history, but rarely acknowledged within music conservatories or symphony halls. Adams has changed that." I agree...but would suggest Terry Riley and Steve Reich (not Philip Glass) had already changed that—and John Luther Adams built and expanded on what Reich and Riley did. (While I love John Luther Adams' works...I think "Music For Eighteen Musicians" and "Drumming" by Reich are both as equally groundbreaking and monumental as any of JLA's work.
Ted writes, "I have long been interested in the relationship between music and trance, one of the oldest connections in human history, but rarely acknowledged within music conservatories or symphony halls. Adams has changed that." I agree...but would suggest Terry Riley and Steve Reich (not Philip Glass) had already changed that—and John Luther Adams built and expanded on what Reich and Riley did. (While I love John Luther Adams' works...I think "Music For Eighteen Musicians" and "Drumming" by Reich are both as equally groundbreaking and monumental as any of JLA's work.