Fire and Blood for solo violin and orchestra by composer Michael Daugherty is a 25-minute concerto inspired by Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Murals and Frida Kahlo's paintings done in Detroit. It was commissioned by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra during Michael Daugherty's time as composer in residence (1999-2003).[1][2]
Instrumentation edit
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 edit
- I. Volcano
- II. River Rouge
- III. Assembly Line
Premiere edit
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 edit
Naxos: Fire and Blood / MotorCity Triptych / Raise the Roof (Kavafian, B. Jones, Detroit Symphony, N. Jarvi)[4]
References edit
- ^ Barone, Michael (December 9, 2009). "Classics Off The Beaten Path In 2009". NPR. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Michael Daugherty- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music".
- ^ "Michael Daugherty - Fire and Blood". Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "DAUGHERTY, M.: Fire and Blood / MotorCity Triptych / Raise the Roof (Kavafian, B. Jones, Detroit Symphony, N. Jarvi) - 8.559372". Retrieved 22 February 2017.