Person · Male
Thomas Adès
British composer, pianist and conductor
- From
- London, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1971–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 51
- classical
About
Thomas Joseph Edmund Adès (born 1 March 1971) is a British composer, pianist and conductor. Five compositions by Adès received votes in the 2017 Classic Voice poll of the greatest works of art music since 2000: The Tempest (2004), Violin Concerto (2005), Tevot (2007), In Seven Days (2008), and Polaris (2010). Major recent works include: Dante (2020) and Aquifer (2024).
Discography
Albums
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Life Story
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Powder Her Face
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Cello World
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Living Toys
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Asyla
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The Diary of One Who Disappeared / Piano Works
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America: A Prophecy
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Adès: Piano Quintet / Schubert: 'Trout' Quintet
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MacMillan: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie / Adès: Chamber Symphony / Higdon: Percussion Concerto
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Trip to Asia: The Music of the Tour
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The Tempest
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Tevot / Violin Concerto / Three Studies From Couperin / Dances From Powder Her Face
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Complete Music for Violin & Piano
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In Seven Days
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Anthology
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Lieux retrouvés
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Darknesse Visible
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Violin Concerto / Three Studies from Couperin
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Violin Concertos
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The Twenty-Fifth Hour
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Sound Escapes
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Illuminating from Within
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Adès, Dutilleux, Ravel
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Thomas Adès / Per Nørgård / Hans Abrahamsen
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Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du Temps / Adès: Court Studies
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Works for Solo Piano
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Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 4-6 / Barry: The Conquest of Ireland / Viola Concerto
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Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-3 / Barry: Beethoven / Piano Concerto
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In Seven Days
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Solo Piano
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British Solo Cello Music
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Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 7–9 / Barry: The Eternal Recurrence
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Märchentänze / Hotel Suite from Powder Her Face / Lieux retrouvés / Dawn
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Alchymia
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Femmes de légende
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Dante
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Violin Concertos
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The Exterminating Angel Symphony / Violin Concerto
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Beyond
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Orchestral Suites
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Vesper
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East Meets West
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Also known as
Thomas Ades · Thomas Joseph Edmund Adès
Tags
- composer
- british composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7f557db7-8e75-434a-b96f-41b7873ce044
- ISNI
- 0000000121420539
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.