Adams, John - Gnarly Buttons

Gnarly Buttons

Gnarly Buttons is a 26-minute concerto for clarinet and small orchestra about the enduring influence made on Adams by his father, a clarinetist. It traces the instrument from the innocent and “cool” times of Benny Goodman to Adams fathers struggle with Alzheimers in a complex world more about the pressing of buttons.

Instrumentation: Clarinet And Orchestra
Binding: Saddle stitching
Edition Type: score
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes, New York
Duration: 26
ISMN: M-051-09640-4
ISBN: 979-0-051-09640-4