By master film-maker Tony Palmer. The dramatic landscapes of America, which Adams brings vividly to life in his music, are backdrops for this intimate portrait of the most performed composer of his generation. His operas Nixon in China and Death of Klinghoffer were international hits, though not without a touch of controversy. Filmed over 12 months, we see the composer at work in his High Sierra log cabin and in rehearsal with Emanuel Ax and Michael Collins. 98 min.
Musical excerpts include:
Grand Pianola Music
Century Rolls
The British Girl from The Death of Klinghoffer
I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
The Wound-Dresser and the Death of Klinghoffer
Slonimsky's Ear box
Gnarly Buttons
Violin Concerto
Nixon in China
