John Adams — style prompts for Suno and Udio

The artist's sound as a whole — a good starting point.

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contemporary classical, minimalist music, opera, 1980s, hypnotic, meditative, shimmering string section, transparent chamber orchestra, instrumental, classical recording, steady flowing pulse

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Structure hint

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[Ostinato]
[Layered Entry]
[Additive Texture]
[Climax]
[Sustained Coda]

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One prompt per type of the composer's works; well-known works of that type are listed below it.

Operas

For example: Nixon in China (2000), Doctor Atomic (2010)

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contemporary opera, minimalist opera, 2000s, tense, hypnotic, dramatic, pulsing acoustic opera orchestra, shimmering string section, operatic soprano, classical recording, driving recitative-like flow

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Structure hint

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[Prelude]
[Recitative]
[Aria]
[Duet]
[Ensemble]
[Chorus]
[Finale]

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Creative eras — albums grouped by similar sound.

Early period · 1981–1986

Works of this period: Harmonium, Harmonielehre, The Chairman Dances, Short Ride in a Fast Machine

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197 / 1000 characters

minimalist music, contemporary classical, process music, 1980s, hypnotic, meditative, shimmering string section, layered symphony orchestra, instrumental, classical recording, steady hypnotic pulse

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Middle period · 1995–2002

Works of this period: I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Road Movies, Gnarly Buttons, Nixon in China, American Berserk, On the Transmigration of Souls

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192 / 1000 characters

contemporary classical, minimalist music, opera, chamber music, 1990s, meditative, dramatic, transparent chamber orchestra, lyrical clarinet, instrumental, classical recording, flowing andante

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Late period · 2009–2012

Works of this period: City Noir, Doctor Atomic, The Gospel According to the Other Mary

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196 / 1000 characters

contemporary classical, contemporary opera, minimalist music, 2010s, expansive, dramatic, expansive symphony orchestra, lush string section, instrumental, classical recording, broad sustained flow

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drums, beat, drum kit, synthesizer, electric guitar

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