Fire and Blood (Daugherty) explained

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

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