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February 3, 2023 By

The music of Adam Roberts, as showcased on this collection, is both smart and sensuous, a winning combination.

https://adamrobertscomposer.com/quote/11135/

February 3, 2023 By

An album [Bell Threads] that shines whether the setting is solo, duet, trio or quartet, the unpredictable time signatures, very precise gesturing and unconventional rhythms make for a chamber experience you won’t soon forget.

https://adamrobertscomposer.com/quote/11134/

February 3, 2023 By

Roberts’ approach is focused with a brave sense of acoustic adventurousness and, using top-notch ensembles and soloists, this release [Bell Threads] enraptures ear and mind.

https://adamrobertscomposer.com/quote/11133/

Mike Telin, Cleveland Classical

November 10, 2021 By

The alluring work [Bell Threads] contrasts soft, melodic lines with a range of harmonics and glissandi that create a kaleidoscope of sound.

klang – new music on the fringe

September 28, 2017 By

Nostalgia Variations by Adam Roberts is the capstone work of the album, clocking in at just a little over 20 minutes…Roberts crafted a wonderfully elaborate piece based on a simple idea and Transient Canvas did a masterful job executing that vision, and it is a perfect choice as the closing piece for the album.

Boston Globe Review

June 4, 2014 By

Roberts’s fractured, attractively kinetic score, for chamber ensemble and electronics, keeps the ear engaged throughout the 90-minute work.

Consequence of Sound Review

June 4, 2014 By

…bubbling with polyphonic intricacy and intensity.

Boston Musical Intelligencer Review

June 4, 2014 By

In his amazingly lush score, Roberts employs electronics, and the resources of his four singers, and four instrumentalists to create “two distinct musical spaces” that translate the life of the mystic poet Rumi into a “modern tale set somewhere in the Midwest.”…In all, this opera is quite successful and makes for a powerful evening.

I Care If You Listen Review

June 4, 2014 By

…urgently dynamic, well-made, and strangely moving…a formidable ear, possessed of a compositional toolbox that would be the envy of any of his contemporaries.

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