Biography john adams composer limbaugh

Born on February 15, 1947, in Worcester, MA; married Deborah O'Grady; children: Emily, Sam. Education: Harvard University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1969; M.A. in music composition, 1971. Addresses: Record company--Elektra/Nonesuch, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019.

The musical style known as minimalism has been ridiculed by some critics as "going nowhere music" or "needle-stuck-in-the-groove music." Composers Philip Glass and Steve Reich have been criticized for writing what some consider repetitive and monotonous works devoid of either intellectual rigor or expression.

John Adams, who could be considered a successor to Glass and Reich, has put minimalist music on a fresh path---one that has won both admirers and detractors. Over time, without giving up the minimalist roots of his style, he has forged an expanded language suitable for large, ambitious works.

By the early 2000s Adams was widely regarded as one of the greatest living American composers at work in the class