Short Ride in a Fast Machine

“Short Ride in a Fast Machine”: MTT and the San Francisco Symphony

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You know how it is when someone asks you to ride in a terrific sports car, and then you wish you hadn’t? This is how John Adams explains the title of his 1986 orchestral fanfare, Short Ride in a Fast Machine. It’s an exhilarating five-minute musical joyride that rests just on the edge of terror. Given its popularity, Short Ride in a Fast Machine must be one of the few pieces written in the last fifty …

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Short Ride in a Fast Machine

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                  [typography font=”Cantarell” size=”28″ size_format=”px”]Excitement on the Edge of Terror[/typography] There’s something exhilarating about testing the limits…knowing that you’re on the verge of losing control but never crossing the line. This is the thrill of downhill skiing, roller coasters, jumping out of airplanes or taking a short, harrowing ride in a friend’s Corvette. In each case, it’s about motion. Motion is also an essential …

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