The John Adams Edition

Berlin Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, John Adams, Alan Gilbert

1999

The John Adams Edition

It says much for the Berliner Philharmoniker’s enlightened programming that it can present a feast of performances of John Adams’ music, recorded in a single season (2016–17) under a host of top conductors. Harmonielehre and the violin concerto Scheherazade.2—with Leila Josefowicz as the magnificent soloist—are conducted by the composer. Alan Gilbert gives us a thrilling Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Gustavo Dudamel conducts the atmospheric City Noir and Simon Rattle takes on The Gospel According to the Other Mary superbly. Meanwhile, Rattle’s successor as the orchestra’s chief conductor and artistic director, Kirill Petrenko, gives us the intensely moving The Wound-Dresser with Georg Nigl as the powerful soloist. Glorious, idiomatic playing throughout.

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Berlin Philharmonic, John Adams

18:50

II. The Anfortas Wound

Berlin Philharmonic, John Adams

12:07

III. Meister Eckhardt and Quackie

Berlin Philharmonic, John Adams

11:18

Short Ride in a Fast Machine

Alan Gilbert, Berlin Philharmonic

4:11

I. The City and Its Double

Gustavo Dudamel, Berlin Philharmonic

13:32

II. The Song Is for You

Gustavo Dudamel, Berlin Philharmonic

8:32

III. Boulevard Night

Gustavo Dudamel, Berlin Philharmonic

12:07

Lollapalooza

Alan Gilbert, Berlin Philharmonic

6:35

I. Tale of the Wise Young Woman – Pursuit by the True Believers

John Adams, Leila Josefowicz, Berlin Philharmonic

15:27

II. A Long Desire (Love Scene)

Berlin Philharmonic, John Adams, Leila Josefowicz

14:22

III. Scheherazade and the Men with Beards

Berlin Philharmonic, Leila Josefowicz, John Adams

10:10

IV. Escape, Flight, Sanctuary

Leila Josefowicz, John Adams, Berlin Philharmonic

8:14

The Wound-Dresser

Kirill Petrenko, Berlin Philharmonic, Georg Nigl

18:31

The Next Day in the City Jail

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Kelley O'Connor, Berlin Philharmonic

4:19

Now a Certain Woman Named Martha

Brian Cummings, Berlin Philharmonic, Tamara Mumford, Daniel Bubeck, Nathan Medley, Sir Simon Rattle

2:54

And She Had a Sister Named Mary

Daniel Bubeck, Tamara Mumford, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Brian Cummings, Nathan Medley

1:45

I Am Surprised That I Am Beginning to Pray Daily

Berlin Philharmonic, Kelley O'Connor, Sir Simon Rattle

3:28

Chorus "En un Día de Amor Yo Bajé Hasta la Tierra"

Berlin Philharmonic, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle

4:43

Now a Certain Man Was Sick

Berlin Philharmonic, Brian Cummings, Daniel Bubeck, Nathan Medley, Sir Simon Rattle

4:19

Lazarus Dies While His Sisters Await Jesus

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:06

Why Standest Thou Afar off, O Lord?

Daniel Bubeck, Tamara Mumford, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Brian Cummings, Nathan Medley

2:36

In My Own Quietly Explosive Here

Berlin Philharmonic, Brian Cummings, Daniel Bubeck, Tamara Mumford, Kelley O'Connor, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Medley

3:02

Don't Touch My Left Arm

Kelley O'Connor, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:24

When Mary Was Come Where Jesus Was

Brian Cummings, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Medley, Kelley O'Connor, Daniel Bubeck

3:46

Jesus Said, Take Ye Away the Stone

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Medley, Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings, Tamara Mumford, Berlin Philharmonic

2:14

And When He Thus Had Spoken

Brian Cummings, Daniel Bubeck, Nathan Medley, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

4:41

Chorus "Drop Down, Ye Heavens, from Above"

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:55

Then Jesus Six Days Before the Passover

Nathan Medley, Sir Simon Rattle, Brian Cummings, Berlin Philharmonic, Daniel Bubeck

0:44

For the Grave Cannot Praise Thee

Peter Hoare, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

7:08

Then Took Mary a Pound of Ointment

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Kelley O'Connor, Berlin Philharmonic, Brian Cummings, Daniel Bubeck, Nathan Medley

4:48

And There Were Some That Had Indignation Within Themselves

Peter Hoare, Daniel Bubeck, Berlin Philharmonic, Nathan Medley, Brian Cummings, Sir Simon Rattle

1:53

We Know There Will Be No Utopias

Daniel Bubeck, Nathan Medley, Brian Cummings, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Tamara Mumford

6:17

Tell Me, How Is This Night Different

Berlin Philharmonic, Peter Hoare, Sir Simon Rattle

11:37

Chorus "Who Rips His Own Flesh Down the Seams"

Berlin Philharmonic, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle

4:01

Martha and Mary, Not Knowing

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Brian Cummings, Nathan Medley, Berlin Philharmonic, Peter Hoare, Daniel Bubeck

5:58

Introduction

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:20

Up at Two a.m., Picketed All Day

Tamara Mumford, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

1:58

The Said Defendants

Tamara Mumford, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:52

Chorus "Jesus, Incomparable Perdonador de Injurias"

Berlin Philharmonic, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle

3:11

And They Were Come Unto a Place Called Golgotha

Nathan Medley, Berlin Philharmonic, Kelley O'Connor, Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings, Sir Simon Rattle

6:14

Daughters of Jerusalem, Weep Not for Me

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:37

Now There Stood by the Cross of Jesus

Nathan Medley, Brian Cummings, Tamara Mumford, Daniel Bubeck, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

1:14

When Jesus Saw His Mother

Brian Cummings, Daniel Bubeck, Berlin Philharmonic, Nathan Medley, Sir Simon Rattle

3:13

When the Rain Began to Fall

Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle, Kelley O'Connor

4:54

On Earth When He Heard the First Rain

Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle, Kelley O'Connor

3:35

His Son Cried Out to Him

Peter Hoare, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

1:56

Now in the Place Where He Was Crucified There Was a Garden

Berlin Philharmonic, Nathan Medley, Sir Simon Rattle, Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings

4:30

Mary Awakens on the Third Morning

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:24

Chorus "It Is Spring"

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Kelley O'Connor

4:17

And, Behold, There Was a Great Earthquake

Nathan Medley, Tamara Mumford, Kelley O'Connor, Peter Hoare, Daniel Bubeck, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Brian Cummings

3:09

Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead?

Nathan Medley, Tamara Mumford, Kelley O'Connor, Berlin Philharmonic, Peter Hoare, Daniel Bubeck, Sir Simon Rattle, Brian Cummings

7:36