John Adams, Toot Nipple, Del Sol String Quartet

John Adams' Toot Nipple, performed by the Del Sol String Quartet.

FAQ

Q: What does the name of this piece mean?
A: "Toot Nipple" is the name of a character in Annie Proulx's Postcards.

Q: Where did this piece come from?
A: It is one of ten movements of John Adams' string quartet John's Book of Alleged Dances, composed in 1994. Some movements of the piece include a pre-recorded percussion track (though not this movement).

Q: Where can I learn more about John Adams?
A: Here is his Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_(composer)
and here is his official web site
http://www.earbox.com/

Q: Who are the performers?
A: At the time of this recording, the members of the Del Sol String Quartet were Kate Stenberg and Rick Shinozaki, violin, Charlton Lee, viola, and Hannah Addario-Berry, violoncello.

Q: Where can I learn more about the Del Sol String Quartet?
A: His is their Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Sol_Quartet
and here is their official web site
http://www.delsolquartet.com/

Q: Is there a way I could make the bar-graph scores myself?
A: The Music Animation Machine MIDI file player will generate this display; you can get the (Windows) software here:
http://www.musanim.com/player/
There are lots of places on the web where you can get MIDI files; I usually go to the Classical Archives site first:
http://www.classicalarchives.com/

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Read this page:
http://www.musanim.com/all/MAMRequests.html
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[jitterbugdance]

excellent. or maslanka's 8th would be cool.

[smalin]

@jitterbugdance If you want it to happen, do the leg work for me. I've spent a lot of time trying to get permissions, and I've decided I have more productive things to do.

[jitterbugdance]

I appreciate that you've also included some 20th century pieces. I would greatly enjoy if you did some of this with Glass, Maslanka, Reich, or Riley. Maybe In C? :)

[smalin]

@jitterbugdance If the composers contact me and give permission, I will.

[MuseDuCafe]

@SirSebastianWang: I'm 60+. John Adams IS "classical music." Beethoven lost most of his fans / followers in the latter half of his career because they did not like his 'more modern' music. His was contemporary music at that time. Everyone has a right to their musical preferences - I do think it more than important that 'classical' (small c) not be misused as if to mean music up to, say only 1900 - the word (small c) defines and fundamentally distinguishes all 'art music' vs. 'pop music.'

[grungecollectorSCE]

@Iemanonymous1 lolz i was gonna say that.. toot nipple xP

[UncreativePerson123]

Seriously? Toot Nipple?

[Iemanonymous1]

Hee hee.

Toot Nipple.

This song and it's title brightened my day considerably~

[24Pianist]

High ho Silver away!

[ProggyDox]

I enjoy this piece very much