City Noir
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City Noir is a jazz-inflected orchestral work by American composer John Adams, inspired by mid-20th-century film noir and the atmosphere of Los Angeles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composition
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 35 minutes ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Los Angeles Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | opening of Gustavo Dudamel’s tenure as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Gustavo Dudamel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingConductor | Gustavo Dudamel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingLabel | Deutsche Grammophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingPerformer | Los Angeles Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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orchestral ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
cinematic atmosphere
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dense orchestral textures ⓘ jazz-inspired harmonies ⓘ rhythmic complexity ⓘ |
| hasReviewIn | major classical music press ⓘ |
| influencedBy | jazz ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
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film noir ⓘ mid-20th-century film noir ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Boulevard Night
NERFINISHED
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The City and its Double NERFINISHED ⓘ The Song is for You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | premiere concert of Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
expanded percussion section
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large orchestra ⓘ prominent saxophone parts ⓘ |
| partOf | John Adams’ orchestral output ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2009-10-08 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Walt Disney Concert Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three movements ⓘ |
| style |
jazz-inflected
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post-minimalism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
evocation of mid-20th-century Los Angeles atmosphere
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homage to classic Hollywood film noir ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 2009 ⓘ |
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