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American Master: A Portrait of John Adams
Exploring the influences that have shaped John Adams's unique music, from minimalism to jazz and from the Indian raga to the European classical tradition.
John Adams is the living composer who is most widely performed today. This visually rich portrait of the composer by award-winning film maker Mark Kidel explores the influences that have shaped Adams's unique music, from minimalism to jazz and from the Indian raga to the European classical tradition.
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Sat 16 Mar 2013
00:25
BBC HD
BBC Four Modern Classical Music Collection
Watch a collection of programmes featuring trailblazing 20th Century classical music composers.
Go to the BBC Four Modern Classical Music Collection
Go to the BBC Four Modern Classical Music Collection
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Fri 8 Mar 2013 20:00- Sat 16 Mar 2013 00:25BBC HD