&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;What happens when the composer shows up to the first rehearsal of his brand-new piece? Would a living Beethoven sue for intellectual property? Are you the hit, or are you in the hole? For this episode, we collaborated with the 20-member chamber ensemble Alarm Will Sound and its conductor Alan Pierson – with whom we're partnering on the upcoming podcast album &lt;em&gt;Splitting Adams&lt;/em&gt; (out April 21 on &lt;a href="http://cantaloupemusic.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Cantaloupe Music&lt;/a&gt;) – to take a close look at the music of John Adams, specifically his two insanely difficult chamber symphonies. This episode offers unprecedented access to not only to the creative process, but the weird, woolly procedure of putting these massive pieces together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Heard a piece of music you loved? Discover it here!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;1:48—John Adams: Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-VQnW3mDAE"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chamber-Symphony-Grand-Pianola-Music/dp/B00122MZMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489785402&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;keywords=john+adams+chamber+symphony"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;2:12—Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Mondestrunken | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0ECHSnzlME"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pierrot-lunaire-german-english/id468326905"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;2:29—Richard Strauss: Five Piano Pieces, op. 3: IV, allegro molto | &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/AZGLB27brOA?t=19m13s"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strauss-Piano-Sonata-Pieces/dp/B00000DS02"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;3:08—Ray Noble: The Midnight, The Stars and You | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ9aT-Wa_tE"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/midnight-stars-you-single/id493250396"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;3:13—Busby Berkeley: Hooray for Hollywood | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkPkHv8KnBs&amp;amp;t=172s"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/salute-to-hollywood/id906825009"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;3:55—Louis Armstrong: You're Lucky to Me | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEjTLtzb1VY"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/youre-driving-me-crazy-1930/id198229298"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;4:37—George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH2PH0auTUU"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gershwin-rhapsody-in-blue/id594512997"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;5:20—John Adams: Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-VQnW3mDAE"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chamber-Symphony-Grand-Pianola-Music/dp/B00122MZMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489785402&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;keywords=john+adams+chamber+symphony"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;5:58—John Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Death-Klinghoffer-John-Adams/dp/B000005J1B/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489786053&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;keywords=death+of+klinghoffer"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;7:30—Arnold Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-VQnW3mDAE"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chamber-Symphony-Grand-Pianola-Music/dp/B00122MZMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489785402&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;keywords=john+adams+chamber+symphony"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;8:53—John Adams: Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-VQnW3mDAE"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chamber-Symphony-Grand-Pianola-Music/dp/B00122MZMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489785402&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;keywords=john+adams+chamber+symphony"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;19:10—John Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-lbiGpUfH4"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adams-Chamber-Symphony-String-Quartet/dp/B004WJRIUA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489786199&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;keywords=son+of+chamber+symphony+adams"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;20:46—Danny Elfman: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Breakfast Machine | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVdqwD_bcPs"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pee-wees-Adventure-1985-Film-School/dp/B000001546/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489786187&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;keywords=pee+wee%27s+big+adventure+soundtrack"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;21:10—John Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-lbiGpUfH4"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adams-Chamber-Symphony-String-Quartet/dp/B004WJRIUA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489786199&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;keywords=son+of+chamber+symphony+adams"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;22:19—John Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-lbiGpUfH4"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adams-Chamber-Symphony-String-Quartet/dp/B004WJRIUA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489786199&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;keywords=son+of+chamber+symphony+adams"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;24:25—Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, mvt. I | &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/rOjHhS5MtvA?t=18m49s"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beethoven-symphony-no.-9/id4568628"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;24:51—Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, mvt. II | &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/rOjHhS5MtvA?t=19m33s"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beethoven-symphony-no.-9/id4568628"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;25:00—John Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-lbiGpUfH4"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adams-Chamber-Symphony-String-Quartet/dp/B004WJRIUA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489786199&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;keywords=son+of+chamber+symphony+adams"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;26:01—Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, mvt. II | &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/rOjHhS5MtvA?t=19m33s"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beethoven-symphony-no.-9/id4568628"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;26:28—John Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-lbiGpUfH4"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adams-Chamber-Symphony-String-Quartet/dp/B004WJRIUA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489786199&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;keywords=son+of+chamber+symphony+adams"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;31:33—John Adams: Fellow Traveler | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjw__uP2jVE"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fellow-traveler-complete-string/id606347250"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;31:42—John Adams: Nixon in China | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lk6cgi5J00"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/adams-nixon-in-china/id416591265"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;31:56—John Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-lbiGpUfH4"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adams-Chamber-Symphony-String-Quartet/dp/B004WJRIUA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489786199&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;keywords=son+of+chamber+symphony+adams"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;32:24—John Adams: Fellow Traveler | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjw__uP2jVE"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fellow-traveler-complete-string/id606347250"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;32:33—John Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-lbiGpUfH4"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adams-Chamber-Symphony-String-Quartet/dp/B004WJRIUA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1489786199&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;keywords=son+of+chamber+symphony+adams"&gt;Buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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