[CENTER]City Noir & Saxophone Concerto

A lush, cinematic piece from John Adams.

City Noir: I. the City and Its Double
David Robertson & St. Louis Symphony
13:47

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City Noir: Ii. the Song Is For You
David Robertson & St. Louis Symphony
9:22

3
City Noir: III. Boulevard Night
David Robertson & St. Louis Symphony
12:20

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Saxophone Concerto: I. Animato - Moderato - Tranquillo, suave
David Robertson & St. Louis Symphony
12:28

5
Saxophone Concerto: I. (Cont'd.) Moderato - Tranquillo, suave
David Robertson & St. Louis Symphony
9:20

6
Saxophone Concerto: II. Molto vivo (A Hard Driving Pulse)
David Robertson & St. Louis Symphony
5:53

Composer's Notes

City Noir is a symphony inspired by the peculiar ambience and mood of Los Angeles �noir� films, especially those produced in the late forties and early fifties. My music is an homage not necessarily to the film music of that period but rather to the overall aesthetic of the era. This symphony becomes the third in a triptych of orchestral works that have as their theme the California experience, its landscape and its culture. The two previous are The Dharma at Big Sur (also commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic) and El Dorado (commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony). City Noir was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic in association with the London Symphony Orchestra.

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Thank you very much for sharing this, dmoth! I had not heard of it, and absolutely loved it.

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I second that. Would like to listen to this work, but link is dead :-(

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Another eager listener.....THANK YOU.

Not sure what has happened to the link I will attach a new one.

Thank you for the link fix! Looking forward to hearing.

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Thank you for the new link! Very much appreciated.

I just listened to your share. Both works, City Noir and the Saxophone Concerto, are excellent and in the same musical vein. John Adams created music which is modern and traditional, accessible and challenging at the same time. I absolutely love it.
Excellent music, excellent share. Thank you very much, dmoth, for introducing me to John Adams and this outstanding symphonic work.

Thanks a lot DMoth :)

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I just listened to your share. Both works, City Noir and the Saxophone Concerto, are excellent and in the same musical vein. John Adams created music which is modern and traditional, accessible and challenging at the same time. I absolutely love it.
Excellent music, excellent share. Thank you very much, dmoth, for introducing me to John Adams and this outstanding symphonic work.

You are very welcome, and thank you very much for your feedback. It's great to hear your appreciation. I will share more Adam's soon. It's unfortunate that I can not upload an image too.

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Thank you so much, Dmoth!

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