Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?

Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? is a piano concerto by the American composer John Adams. Its title is taken from a saying attributed to Martin Luther. The work was premiered on March 7, 2019 by Yuja Wang and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. A recording, made by Wang, Dudamel, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in November 2019, was released digitally by Deutsche Grammophon on April 17, 2020. The piece is Adams' third piano concerto, after Eros Piano (1989) and Century Rolls (1997).

Movements
The piece is in three movements, played without pauses between them: 1. Gritty, funky, but in Strict Tempo; Twitchy, Bot-like

2. Much Slower; Gently, Relaxed

3. Più Mosso: Obsession / Swing All three movements in total last about 28 minutes.

Instrumentation
The piece is scored for the following orchestra:

Woodwinds

 * Piccolo
 * 2 Flutes (1st doubling piccolo 2)
 * 2 Oboes
 * English horn
 * 2 Clarinets in B♭ and A (2nd doubling basset horn)
 * Bass clarinet
 * 2 Bassoons
 * Contrabassoon (doubling bassoon 3)

Brass

 * 4 Horns in F
 * 2 Trumpets in C
 * 2 Trombones (2nd doubling bass trombone)

Percussion (1 player)

 * Almglocken
 * Bass drum
 * Snare drum

Pianos

 * Solo piano
 * Honky-tonk piano

Strings

 * Violin I
 * Violin II
 * Violas
 * Cellos
 * Double basses
 * Bass guitar