Naxos Blog

The inspiration for Michael Daugherty’s Metropolis Symphony can be traced all the way back to his youth, as he watched on television as the caped superhero rescued humanity - as especially Lois Lane - from all kinds of deadly situations. Daugherty’s ability to allow the visual world to inspire the musical is evident in many of his works such as Deux Ex Machina, included on this CD, and Fire and Blood that was inspired by murals by Diego Rivera. The performers on this present CD include the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, pianist Terrence Wilson, and conductor Giancarlo Guerrero.

Album details…
Catalogue No.: Naxos American Classics 8.559635

Subscribe to Podcast: Enhanced* | Regular | iTunes Store
Download this Episode: AAC* | MP3

* enhanced version of the podcast contains chapter markers and cover art.

Related posts

• Podcast: William Schuman - Prayer in a Time of War (0)
• Naxos Releases its First Blu-ray Production, The Virtual Haydn: Complete Works for Solo Keyboard (0)
• Naxos of America Begins Distribution of Cutting-Edge New York Label New Amsterdam Records (0)
• Podcast: Bohuslav Martinu’s Piano Concertos (0)
• Podcast: Le Voyage Dans La Lune (0)

This entry was posted on Monday, September 28th, 2009 at 00:00 and is filed under Enhanced Shows, Podcasts, Regular Shows. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.