Apr. 18 & 19
Adams Conducts Adams & Appalachian Spring
About This Concert
Piano concertos don’t get any more fun than John Adams’s Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?, a showstopping whirlwind filled with funky grooves, propulsive rhythmic drive, and pop music influences from bebop to honky-tonk. Conducted by the composer himself, it’s the perfect showcase for Víkingur Ólafsson’s breathtaking piano prowess. To close this special celebration of American music, Adams leads Copland’s beloved Appalachian Spring, culminating in the stirring Shaker Hymn, “Simple Gifts.”
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John Adams
conductor
Sponsored by
Houston Symphony Endowment
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Video enhancement of Houston Symphony concerts is made possible by the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Foundation through a special gift celebrating the foundation's 50th anniversary in 2015
Program
IVES
The Unanswered Question
J. ADAMS
Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
COPLAND
Appalachian Spring
J. ADAMS
The Rock You Stand On
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