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~ John Adams (Composer), London Sinfonietta (Orchestra), Michael Collins (Performer)
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  • Performer: Michael Collins
  • Orchestra: London Sinfonietta
  • Composer: John Adams
  • Audio CD (27 April 1998)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • ASIN: B000006E4G
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 117,764 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah to Ocean (LP Version) 2:35£0.69
Listen  2. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Toot Nipple (LP Version) 1:15£0.69
Listen  3. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Dogjam (LP Version) 2:34£0.69
Listen  4. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Pavane: She's So Fine (LP Version) 6:34£0.69
Listen  5. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Rag the Bone (LP Version) 3:04£0.69
Listen  6. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Habanera (LP Version) 4:49£0.69
Listen  7. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Stubble Crotchet (LP Version) 2:44£0.69
Listen  8. Hammer and Chisel (LP Version) 1:16£0.69
Listen  9. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Alligator Escalator (LP Version) 3:54£0.69
Listen10. John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Standchen: The Little Serenade (LP Version) 4:58£0.69
Listen11. John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah to Ocean (reprise) 2:42£0.69
Listen12. Gnarly Buttons: The Perilous Shore (LP Version) 9:54£0.69
Listen13. Hoe-down (Mad Cow) (LP Version) 5:46£0.69
Listen14. Put Your Loving Arms Around Me (LP Version) 8:31£0.69

On this CD:
  1. Gnarly Buttons
    Composed by John Adams
    Performed by London Sinfonietta
    with Michael Collins
    Conducted by John Adams

  2. John's Book of Alleged Dances
    Composed by John Adams

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4.0 out of 5 stars Complex Hillybilly Hoedown Reverie, 22 May 2003
By Markus (Freemantle, Southampton) - See all my reviews
This joyous recording by the Kronos Quartet and the London Sinfonietta kicks-off, rather, kicks up its heels with, 'John's Book of Alleged Dances - a sequence of rumpunctious tunes celebrating all manner of life's small elations. The Kronos Quartet match the complicated string rhythms with brilliance and relaxed fiddling (like good ol'mountain boys). These pieces are marvellous, referencing all manner of musical forms, they make your feet want to find the missing dancesteps.

'Gnarly Buttons' sits well against 'Alleged Dances' - they've plenty in common. Primarily, a clarinet piece - recalling his father and his own indebtednss to the instrument - 'Gnarly' twists and turns through 3 movements. It's the second section that most will return to, another hellzapoppin' hoedown - dedicated to Mad Cows (first performed during that crisis). The clarinet is demonstrated in all its vernaculars, cue Benny Goodman-esque swing and wayward school recitals. Not as satisfying as 'Alleged Dances', simply because its meant as a whole and 'Alleged' cannot fail as a compendium piece, 'Gnarly's weakness are declared by its strengths.

A great introduction to John Adams, well recommended.

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