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Harmonielehre

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Harmonielehre is a 1985 composition written by John Adams. The name of the composition, German for 'harmony teacher,' is named after a book written by Arnold Schonberg, and the work is famous for combining Schonbergian harmonic principles with minimalism.

The composition is in three movements. The first movement is unnamed. The second movement, 'The Anfortas Wound', is based on the legend of the Fisher King. The third movement is titled 'Meister Eckhardt and Quackie.'

A common performance of the piece takes about 40 minutes.

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