Road Movies (Adams)
1995 composition by John Adams
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Road Movies is a 1995 minimalist composition for violin and piano by the American composer John Adams.[1]
Composition
Road Movies was written in 1995, as Adams was beginning to move beyond formal minimalism.[2]
The piece is in three movements and lasts about 15 minutes in total. The movements are titled as follows:[3]
- First movement: relaxed groove
- Second movement: meditative
- Third movement: 40% swing
