LSO/Adams | Classical review

Barbican, LondonAs both composer and conductor, John Adams is "in focus" at the Barbican until the end of the season. His residency began with the London Symphony Orchestra, and there was the European premiere of his latest orchestral piece, City Noir, to add novelty. The LSO co-commissioned this half-hour, three-movement "symphony" (Adams's description), but it was written for Gustavo Dudamel's inaugural concert as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic last autumn. The city in Adams's ...

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