{"id":771,"date":"2020-02-22T19:34:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T19:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oganovic.com\/?p=771"},"modified":"2021-05-21T21:38:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T21:38:34","slug":"adams-a-short-ride-in-a-fast-machine-1986","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.oganovic.com\/?p=771","title":{"rendered":"Adams ~ <em>A Short Ride in a Fast Machine<\/em> (1986)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;no-gap&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-76px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Adams ~ <em>A Short Ride in a Fast Machine<\/em> (1986)<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blog.oganovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ferrari-vs-Lamborghini.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-61px|||11px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><em>Ferrari (left) and Lamborghini<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-68px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blog.oganovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Composer-John-Adams.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-71px|||11px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>John Adams<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Adams has always sought out-of-the-box inspiration<\/strong> for his works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Richard Nixon traveling to China<\/li>\n<li>Robert Oppenheimer (the &#8220;father&#8221; of the atomic bomb) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Manhattan-Project\">Manhattan Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A dream about an oil tanker taking flight out of San Francisco Bay<\/li>\n<li>The rhythm of the word &#8220;lollapalooza&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You get the idea. 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By his own admission &#8220;<em>A Short Ride<\/em> &#8230;&#8221; is far and away Adams&#8217; most frequently played composition.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-83px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Like the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.oganovic.com\/?p=760\">Benjamin Britten\u00a0&#8220;<em>Young Person&#8217;s Guide &#8230;<\/em>&#8220;<\/a> discussed elsewhere the camera work in this video is amazing, especially considering the greased-lightning tempo of the piece. Watch how\u00a0the shifts in instrumentation are highlighted. 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