In Scheherazade.2, post-minimalist composer John Adams reimagines the Arabic tale of Scheherazade for a contemporary world. Violinist Leila Josefowicz “plays” the fearless heroine, who deftly and courageously blazes her way through waves of dissonance and confrontation. “A Long Desire” is a love scene for our age.
- 2004
- Alexa Still, James Sedares & New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
- Minnesota Orchestra & Osmo Vänskä
- Edo de Waart, San Francisco Symphony, Dennis Russell Davies & American Composers Orchestra
- London Symphony Orchestra & Thomas Adès
- San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas
- Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Gil Rose