The Summer of Darkness has come and gone but the thirst for noir still remains.
My Dad recently told me about a piece of music written by modern American composer John Adams. I have liked some of Adams’ other works so I thought I would give this one a try, especially after my Dad told me that the piece was meant to be part of a soundtrack to an imaginary film noir. I listened to it and definitely felt the influence of noir on his work, and decided to share it with all of you. I think that you’ll enjoy this piece, even if you aren’t usually a fan of modern classical music. Here is an article about Adams’ more recent saxophone concerto (2104) which was inspired by City Noir (2009).
Without further ado…City Noir.
Now Voyaging 
I too like quite a lot of Adams’s work, and know this piece well! Good to see it being promoted!
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Glad to meet a fellow Adams fan!
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John Adams has been a friend to the Cleveland Orchestra (my local band) and vice versa. I remember my first season as a subscriber they premiered his Century Rolls with soloist Emanuel Ax, and they program his music as much as any other contemporary composer. He’s also conducted the Orchestra. So, when I was flipping around the classic cinema Twitter, I was delighted to see his face on one of the pages, a meeting of a couple of the things I enjoy. Nice post.
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How cool! Thanks for reading!
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