Music From 'Nixon in China'

~ Release by John Adams, Alice Goodman; Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Edo de Waart (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Nixon in China: Act 1: Beginning orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act I, Scene I. Beginning composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act I	John Adams		2:55
2	Nixon in China: Soldiers of Heaven Hold the Sky orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act I, Scene I. "Soldiers of heaven hold the sky" (Chorus) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act I	John Adams		2:47
3	Nixon in China: The People Are the Heroes Now orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "The people are the heroes now" (Chorus) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act I	John Adams		2:49
4	Nixon in China: Landing of the Spirit of '76 orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. Landing of the Spirit of '76 composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act I	John Adams		2:23
5	Nixon in China: Your Flight Was Smooth, I Hope? orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "Your flight was smooth, I hope?" (Chou En-lai, Nixon) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act I	John Adams		1:19
6	Nixon in China: News Has a Kind of Mystery	John Adams		6:45
7	Nixon in China: Ladies and Gentleman, Comrades and Friends baritone vocals: Sanford Sylvan (baritone) orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends," (Chou En-lai) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act I	John Adams		6:37
8	Nixon in China: Mr Premier, Distinguished Guests. baritone vocals: James Maddalena (baritone) orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III. "Mr. Premier, distinguished guests," (Nixon) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act I	John Adams		2:36
9	Nixon in China: Cheers orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III: Cheers! (Chorus, Nixon, Chou, Pat, Kissinger) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (, from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act I	John Adams		3:50
10	Nixon in China: Act 2: This Is Prophetic	John Adams		8:42
11	Nixon in China: At Last the Weather's Warming Up orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act II, Scene 1: At Last the Weather's Warming Up (Pat) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) librettist: Alice Goodman part of: Nixon in China: Act II	John Adams		3:04
12	Nixon in China: Beginning orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II. Opening (Chorus) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act II	John Adams		2:53
13	Nixon in China: Oh What a Day I Thought I'd Die! bass vocals: Thomas Hammons orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II. "Oh what a day / I thought I'd die!" (Kissinger (as Lao Szu), Chorus (as Wu Ching-hua)) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act II	John Adams		4:48
14	Nixon in China: Whip Her to Death orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II. "Whip her to death!" (Kissinger (as Lao Szu), Pat Nixon, Nixon) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act II	John Adams		2:30
15	Nixon in China: Tropical Storm orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II: Tropical Storm: There There, There There (Pat) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) librettist: Alice Goodman part of: Nixon in China: Act II	John Adams		4:35
16	Nixon in China: I Am the Wife of Mao Tse-Tung orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor: Edo de Waart (conductor) recording of: Nixon in China: Act II, Scene II. "I am the wife of Mao Tse-tung" (Chiang Ch'ing) composer: John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1985 until 1987) librettist: Alice Goodman (from 1985 until 1987) part of: Nixon in China: Act II	John Adams		6:29

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ASIN:	US: B000005IZ9 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 075597919325
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:05:02

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Nonesuch
9 79193-2

Release events

United States
1987

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