Adams: Absolute Jest & Grand Pianola Music

Echoes of Beethoven can be heard and felt throughout these bold works from the American minimalist icon. Commissioned by Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony, *Absolute Jest* finds Adams expanding on the monumental energy and feeling of the legendary German composer’s ideas, with thrilling riffs on some of his most recognizable work. Also included is a haunting performance of Adams’ landmark *Grand Pianola Music*, a similarly inventive piece that approaches the emotional majesty of Beethoven with glowing arrangements that include gospel piano, brass band marches, and more.