Fire and Blood (Daugherty)

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Detroit Industry, North Wall, 1932-33. Detroit Institute of Arts.

Fire and Blood for solo violin and orchestra by composer

composer in residence (1999-2003).[1][2]

Instrumentation

Solo violin; 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons; 2 or 4 horns, 2 trumpets in C; 5 timpani, 2 percussion (I=marimba/glockenspiel/suspended cymbal/piccolo triangle/medium maracas/guiro/small brake drum/large whip; II=marimba/2 crotales/small tam-tam/triangle/large maracas/medium and large brake drums/ratchet); harp; strings[3]

Movements

  • I. Volcano
  • II. River Rouge
  • III. Assembly Line

Premiere

The world premiere performance took place May 3, 2003, at Symphony Hall, Detroit, Michigan; with Ida Kavafian on violin, accompanied by Detroit Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Neeme Järvi.

Discography

Naxos: Fire and Blood / MotorCity Triptych / Raise the Roof (Kavafian, B. Jones, Detroit Symphony, N. Jarvi)[4]

References

  1. ^ Barone, Michael (December 9, 2009). "Classics Off The Beaten Path In 2009". NPR. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Michael Daugherty- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music".
  3. ^ "Michael Daugherty - Fire and Blood". Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. ^ "DAUGHERTY, M.: Fire and Blood / MotorCity Triptych / Raise the Roof (Kavafian, B. Jones, Detroit Symphony, N. Jarvi) - 8.559372". Retrieved 22 February 2017.

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