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Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 1: Beginning

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On Collected Works

2022 · 25 tracks

01Adams: Harmonielehre, Pt. I17:03
02Adams: Harmonielehre, Pt. II: the Anfortas Wound12:25
03Adams: Harmonielehre, Pt. III: Meister Eckhardt and Quackie10:34
04Adams: The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra)12:31
05Adams: Christian Zeal and Activity10:05
06Adams: Two Fanfares for Orchestra: Tromba Lontana4:11
07Adams: Two Fanfares for Orchestra: Short Ride in a Fast Machine4:14
08Adams: Common Tones in Simple Time20:35
09Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 1: Beginning2:53
10Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 1: "Soldiers of Heaven Hold the Sky"2:48
11Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 1: "The People Are the Heroes Now"2:49
12Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 1: Landing of the Spirit of '762:22
13Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 1: "Your Flight Was Smooth, I Hope?"1:19
14Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 1: "News Has a Kind of Mystery"7:03
15Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 2: Beginning4:05
16Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 2: "You Know We'll Meet with Your Confrere The Democratic Candidate2:22
17Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 2: "You've Said That There's a Certain Well-known Tree"2:44
18Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 2: "Founders Come First, then Profiteers"6:52
19Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 2: "We No Longer Need Confucius"3:03
20Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 2: "Like the Ming Tombs"5:17
21Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 3: Beginning6:13
22Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 3: "Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends"6:36
23Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 3: "Mr. Premier, Distinguished Guests"2:36
24Adams: Nixon in China, Act I, Scene 3: Cheers3:46
25Adams: Nixon in China, Act II, Scene 1: Beginning3:34