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John Adams: a composer as clever as he’s courageous

17 years ago
Gary Hoffman

Ivan Hewitt [Daily Telegraph, 17 September 2008]
A musician’s memoir would probably not be your first choice for light reading, but make an exception for Hallelujah Junction, the memoirs of American composer John Adams, who last year turned 60.

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