I Am Love [Soundtrack]

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Several of John Adams's works surge with new life as the score to the Italian film I Am Love, which was directed and produced with Adams's music in mind. The New York Times calls the film, starring Tilda Swinton, "a cinematic tour de force"; the Times of London gives the film five stars, noting its "sublime score." The BBC calls the album "one of those rare soundtracks that merits—and rewards—repeated listening."

Description

Several of John Adams's works surge with new life as the score to the Italian film I Am Love, which was directed and produced with Adams's music in mind. The New York Times calls the film, directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Tilda Swinton, "a cinematic tour de force"; the Times of London gives it five stars, noting its "sublime score." The BBC calls the album "one of those rare soundtracks that merits—and rewards—repeated listening."

ProductionCredits

PRODUCTION CREDITS
The Chairman Dances (1985)
Produced by Wilhelm Hellweg
Recorded November 1986 at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
Recording Engineer: John Newton
Assistant Engineer: Lolly Lewis
Edited by E. Amelia Rogers
Originally Mastered by Robert C. Ludwig

Century Rolls (1996)
Produced by Wilhelm Hellweg
Recorded October 4, 1999, at the Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland
Balance Engineer: Everett Porter
Recording Engineer: Tom Knab
Edited by Thijs Hoekstra, Polyhymnia International, Baarn, Netherlands
Mixed by Everett Porter, Polyhymnia International
Originally Mastered by Robert C. Ludwig

Lollapalooza (1995)
Produced by Wilhelm Hellweg
Recorded July 1997 at Royal Centre, Nottingham, England
Engineered by Kees de Visser
Edited and Mixed by Kees de Visser, Galaxy Studios, Mol, Belgium
Originally Mastered by Robert C. Ludwig
 
Shaker Loops
(1978)
Produced by Philip Waldway
Recorded November 1988 at Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY
Engineered by Paul Zinman
Assistant Engineer: Nelson Wong
Originally Mastered by Paul Zinman at SoundByte Productions Inc., New York, NY
 
The Death of Klinghoffer (1990–91)
Produced by John McClure
Recorded April and July 1991 at Auditorium Maurice Ravel, Lyon, France
Balance Engineer: John Newton
Recording Engineer: Henk Jansen
Recording and Editing Engineer: Everett Porter
Stage Sound Design: Jonathan Deans
Stage Production Sound Engineer: Graham Carmichael
Audio Assistant: Susan Presson
Production Coordinator: Kathryn King

Fearful Symmetries (1988)
Recorded November 1988 at Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY
Engineer: Paul Zinman
Assistant Engineer: Nelson Wong
Mixing Engineer: Everett Porter

Harmonielehre (1984–85)
Recorded March 23, 1985, at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
Engineer: John Newton

Mastered by Paul Zinman at SoundByte Productions, Inc., New York, NY

Design by Kasia Ozmin
Cover Photograph by Pierpaolo Ferrari, provided courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Nonesuch Selection Number

524842

Number of Discs in Set
1disc
Album Status
Artist Name
John Adams
MusicianDetails

MUSICIANS
San Francisco Symphony, Edo de Waart, conductor (1, 8, 9)
Emanuel Ax, piano (2)
Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor (2)
Hallé Orchestra, Kent Nagano, conductor (3)
Orchestra of St. Luke's, John Adams, conductor (4, 5, 7)
Orchestra of the Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano, conductor (6)
English Opera Chorus, Richard Cooke, director (6)
Sanford Sylvan, baritone (7)

Cover Art
UPC/Price
Label
CD+MP3
UPC
075597978810BUN
Label
MP3
Price
9.00
UPC
075597978773
  • 524842

News & Reviews

  • Composer John Adams talks about his acclaimed opera Doctor Atomic and the aria “Batter My Heart” in a new video from Boosey & Hawkes. The opera, with a libretto by Peter Sellars drawn from original sources—including, for this aria, the John Donne sonnet—tells the story of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and the first atomic bomb explosion in New Mexico in July 1945. The video features scenes from the Dutch National Opera production starring Gerald Finley, who originated the role of Oppenheimer in 2005 and can be heard on the Nonesuch first recording of Doctor Atomic, with the composer leading the BBC Singers and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Julia Bullock as Kitty Oppenheimer. You can hear “Batter My Heart” from the recording here as well.

  • The music manuscripts and papers of composer and conductor John Adams have been acquired by the Library of Congress. “The Library of Congress could scarcely conjure a contemporary music collection that carries with it as much recognition and consequence as the manuscripts and papers of John Adams,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “We are proud to count the collection of Adams’ materials among our prized music treasures.” “To have my archives under the care and preservation of the Library of Congress is a great privilege,” said Adams. “Over the years I have visited the Music Division, met their brilliant staff and had the special chance to hold in my hands manuscripts by among others, Brahms, Schoenberg, Bernstein, and Charlie Parker. As an American composer—especially with a name like mine—it seems only right that my own work should be with this great institution.”

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  • About This Album

    Several of John Adams's works surge with new life as the score to the Italian film I Am Love, which was directed and produced with Adams's music in mind. The New York Times calls the film, directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Tilda Swinton, "a cinematic tour de force"; the Times of London gives it five stars, noting its "sublime score." The BBC calls the album "one of those rare soundtracks that merits—and rewards—repeated listening."

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    San Francisco Symphony, Edo de Waart, conductor (1, 8, 9)
    Emanuel Ax, piano (2)
    Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor (2)
    Hallé Orchestra, Kent Nagano, conductor (3)
    Orchestra of St. Luke's, John Adams, conductor (4, 5, 7)
    Orchestra of the Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano, conductor (6)
    English Opera Chorus, Richard Cooke, director (6)
    Sanford Sylvan, baritone (7)

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    The Chairman Dances (1985)
    Produced by Wilhelm Hellweg
    Recorded November 1986 at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
    Recording Engineer: John Newton
    Assistant Engineer: Lolly Lewis
    Edited by E. Amelia Rogers
    Originally Mastered by Robert C. Ludwig

    Century Rolls (1996)
    Produced by Wilhelm Hellweg
    Recorded October 4, 1999, at the Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland
    Balance Engineer: Everett Porter
    Recording Engineer: Tom Knab
    Edited by Thijs Hoekstra, Polyhymnia International, Baarn, Netherlands
    Mixed by Everett Porter, Polyhymnia International
    Originally Mastered by Robert C. Ludwig

    Lollapalooza (1995)
    Produced by Wilhelm Hellweg
    Recorded July 1997 at Royal Centre, Nottingham, England
    Engineered by Kees de Visser
    Edited and Mixed by Kees de Visser, Galaxy Studios, Mol, Belgium
    Originally Mastered by Robert C. Ludwig
     
    Shaker Loops
    (1978)
    Produced by Philip Waldway
    Recorded November 1988 at Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY
    Engineered by Paul Zinman
    Assistant Engineer: Nelson Wong
    Originally Mastered by Paul Zinman at SoundByte Productions Inc., New York, NY
     
    The Death of Klinghoffer (1990–91)
    Produced by John McClure
    Recorded April and July 1991 at Auditorium Maurice Ravel, Lyon, France
    Balance Engineer: John Newton
    Recording Engineer: Henk Jansen
    Recording and Editing Engineer: Everett Porter
    Stage Sound Design: Jonathan Deans
    Stage Production Sound Engineer: Graham Carmichael
    Audio Assistant: Susan Presson
    Production Coordinator: Kathryn King

    Fearful Symmetries (1988)
    Recorded November 1988 at Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY
    Engineer: Paul Zinman
    Assistant Engineer: Nelson Wong
    Mixing Engineer: Everett Porter

    Harmonielehre (1984–85)
    Recorded March 23, 1985, at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
    Engineer: John Newton

    Mastered by Paul Zinman at SoundByte Productions, Inc., New York, NY

    Design by Kasia Ozmin
    Cover Photograph by Pierpaolo Ferrari, provided courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

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