Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?

Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? is a piano concerto by the American composer John Adams. Its title is taken from a saying attributed to Martin Luther.[1] The work was premiered on March 7, 2019 by Yuja Wang and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.[2] A recording, made by Wang, Dudamel, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in November 2019, was released digitally by Deutsche Grammophon on April 17, 2020.[3][4] The piece is Adams' third piano concerto, after Eros Piano (1989) and Century Rolls (1997).

Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
by John Adams
PeriodContemporary
Composed2018
Durationc. 28 minutes
ScoringOrchestra
Premiere
DateMarch 7, 2019 (2019-03-07)
LocationWalt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
ConductorGustavo Dudamel
PerformersLos Angeles Philharmonic, Yuja Wang

Composition

Movements

The piece is in three movements, played without pauses between them:

  1. Gritty, funky, but in Strict Tempo; Twitchy, Bot-like
  2. Much Slower; Gently, Relaxed
  3. Piú Mosso: Obsession / Swing

All three movements in total last about 28 minutes.[5]

Instrumentation

The piece is scored for the following orchestra:[5]


References
  1. "John Adams Must The Devil Have All The Good Tunes". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  2. Adams, John (2018-07-26). "Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?". Earbox - John Adams. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  3. Desk, BWW News. "LA Phil and Gustavo Dudamel Release World Premiere Recording of John Adams "Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?"". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  4. "John Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  5. "Boosey & Hawkes Composers, Classical Music and Jazz Repertoire". www.boosey.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
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