John Adams - The Chairman Dances | Alondra de la Parra

John Adams - The Chairman Dances | Alondra de la Parra | WDR Symphony Orchestra

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John Adams "The Chairman Dances", performed by the WDR Sinfonieorchester under the baton of Alondra de la Parra on January 27, 2022 at the Kölner Philharmonie.
John Adams - "The Chairman Dances - foxtrot for orchestra"
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Alondra de la Parra, conductor
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John Adams is a U.S. composer who, along with Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley, is one of the best-known exponents of minimal music (a musical style built on repetitive harmonic and/or rhythmic patterns). Already as a child, Adams enjoyed a musical education and studied at Harvard
University. In addition to his studies, he gains a lot of practical musical experience at an early age. In 1985 he collaborates with Alice Goodman (lyricist) and Peter Sellars (director) on two operas, including "Nixon in China": a success and at the same time a controversial opera. While working on this great work, he creates a kind of by-product: "Chairman Dances - foxtrot for orchestra".

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@jerrera45 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful performance. I was spellbound by the hypnotic rhythm that John Adams is such a master at. I bet the guys in the percussion section had a blast doing this piece.

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a pleasure to work on this piece with Alondra de la Parra. 😊

@spikespa5208 10 ай бұрын

Reminded of Phillip Glass.

@finnmusicstuff Ай бұрын

as a percussionist who played this in the VA all-state orchestra this year, it was so much fun!! Definitely one of my favorite pieces I’ve ever gotten the opportunity of performing

@ernestguinovart1651 4 ай бұрын

Magnificent performance! Love how Alondra is dancing while directing at several passages 😍.

@WDRKlassik 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! We're glad that you like our performance 🤗

@elielgarberi5258 2 жыл бұрын

This piece is so mesmerizing... The ending is like waking up from a dream. SUPERB performance.

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 💐

@briancrowle6290 Жыл бұрын

Having tried to follow the orchestral score of this piece - and failed miserably - I am absolutely in awe of the conductor and musicians of the orchestra. Not only is their timing impeccable, but they bring out the emotional content of the music to perfection. Lovely performance, many thanks to all involved in creating this video.

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! We are really glad that you enjoyed our rendition and performance of this piece 🥰

@user-nw7sh9nb7s 2 ай бұрын

Dankeschön an Alondra für die gute Kombination von Orchestermusik und die Tanzeinlagen der Jugendlichen. Hat mir gut gefallen.❤❤❤

@WDRKlassik 2 ай бұрын

Gern geschehen! Es freut uns sehr, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat 🥰

@MrPenfold71 Жыл бұрын

Awesome performance, and such an animated conductor - it is a joy to watch her work!

@MrPenfold71 Жыл бұрын

@11.41 I just love the conductor's demeanour!!

@julialoges3867 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Also langweilig wird es weder den großartig Musizierenden noch den Zuhörenden! Grandiose Komposition. 👍🏼

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön. 😊 Es freut uns sehr, dass Ihnen unsere Musik gefällt.

@charlesbarry971 Жыл бұрын

I love the sonority of the orchestra.

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@richardwilliams473 2 жыл бұрын

Alondra is a great conductor with all the emotions displayed on her face. I saw her conduct the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Australia many years ago

@algo3766 2 жыл бұрын

Brillante interprétation, du dynamisme et une sonorité très nette par rapport à d'autres orchestres, la cheffe Alondra de la Parra y est peut-être pour quelque chose ? L'orchestre est simplement remarquable dans l'exécution de cette oeuvre que j'écoute régulièrement. Bravo ! Brillante Interpretation, Dynamik und ein im Vergleich zu anderen Orchestern sehr klarer Klang, vielleicht hat Dirigentin Alondra de la Parra etwas damit zu tun? Das Orchester ist einfach bemerkenswert in der Ausführung dieses Werkes, das ich regelmäßig höre. Jubeln ! Brillante interpretación, dinamismo y un sonido muy claro en comparación con otras orquestas, ¿tendrá algo que ver la directora Alondra de la Parra? La orquesta es sencillamente notable en la ejecución de esta obra que escucho asiduamente. Alegría !

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön. 😊 Es freut uns sehr, dass Ihnen unsere Musik gefällt.

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Dankeschön!

@galinakrivulin6767 2 жыл бұрын

Great performance! Very addictive John Adams : “The Chairman Dances” by WDR Sinfonieorchester with the impeccable lovely conductor Alondra de la Parra.

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤ We are glad that you like it.

@deborahvong3320 4 ай бұрын

Do any of you know John Adams because I know him a lot

@joetred Жыл бұрын

There were some young people doing some movements in the back between 2:00 - 3:30 or 5:35 - 6:30 marks. I noticed some other quasi-performances in other videos of the WDR performances as well. Was that a common part of the performances at the Kölner Philharmonie?

@WDRKlassik Жыл бұрын

Hi, Giao! The concert was part of one of the music education concert series and was aimed in particular at children and young people from the age of 13 and school classes. In the background, you can see a dance performance that a group of students created.

@deborahvong3320 4 ай бұрын

13:25

@charlesbarry971 2 жыл бұрын

Who is the chairman?

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

That would be Mao Zedong also known as "Chairman Mao"

@joetred Жыл бұрын

This is from the John Adams' opera Nixon in China. Chairman stands for Chairman Mao.

@TheStockwell 2 жыл бұрын

Okay, I'll ask: what purpose is served by the people in the white T-shirts? 🤔

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

They are dancers. This piece was performed in the concert "WDR@Philharmonie: Rythm & Dance", so the dancers are part of the performance. ;)

@allcats2473 2 жыл бұрын

Someone come collect their kids, they got lost behind the orchestra

@charlesbarry971 2 жыл бұрын

Minimalism at its best.

@WDRKlassik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@spikespa5208 8 ай бұрын

More than a shading of Phillip Glass. Excellent.

@miisan0409 Жыл бұрын

日本語訳の「会長の踊り」はどうなんだ…

@utubejeffo Жыл бұрын

Wonderful performance, spot on. I've just discovered Alondra de la Parra, a young master. But I could do without the distracting idiot chorus of dancing drunks over the orchestra. Why?