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Michael Daugherty: Philadelphia Stories; UFO
from: Naxos American
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0636943916520
Label: Naxos American
Manufacturer: Naxos American
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Naxos American
Release Date: October 19, 2004
Studio: Naxos American
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Editorial Review:
Naxos' American Classics series stages something of a coup: world famous percussionist Evelyn Glennie performs on an exciting disc of music by one of America's leading living composers. Gramophone Artist of the Year Marin Alsop directs the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in stunning performances and to crown the release, Daugherty himself writes the fascinating sleeve notes. The London Times has described Michael Daugherty as "a master icon-maker" and hailed his "maverick imagination, fearless structural sense and meticulous ear." His music has the uncanny knack of speaking everybody's language at once while retaining the ability to surprise, move, stimulate, inspire and amuse. Commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2001, Philadelphia Stories is an orchestral travelogue of the sounds and rhythms of Philadelphia past and present. Cast in three movements: the first begins at sundown, the second, a Poe-inspired movement entitled Tell-Tale Harp after midnight, and the third at sunrise. UFO, written in 1999 for Evelyn Glennie, is inspired by unidentified flying objects and sounds, beginning with Traveling Music where the percussion soloist, in the guise of an alien from outer space, mysteriously enters the concert hall playing a waterphone and mechanical siren.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Blazing Percussive Energy
One of the best conductors in the United States teams with one of the most innovative living American composers, and one of the most talented and exciting percussion artists in the world to produce a recording brimming over with energy and passion.
The first selection on the CD, "Philadelphia Stories" is powerful and energetic, but also more gentle and even dreamlike in some sections. The first movement is dramatic and uplifting. The second movement, "Tell-Tale Harp" has wonderful ... Read More
Rating:  - new funny orchestral music
With this two works Daugherty goes on exploring the American icons in its unique way, blending classical and pop for the best and (sometimes) for the worst.
The symphony "Philadelphia Stories" is a brillant journey across the city.
Also interesting is the concerto for percussion even if a few passages seem less inspired. Another recording for this concerto exist, but then the orchestra is replaced by a "symphonic band" (the strings are suppressed); I felt this other version more idiomatic. ... Read More
Rating: - Close Encounters Of The Colorado Kind
In its continuing exploration of American music and lesser-known U.S. orchestras, the budget label Naxos has given us one of its most provocative and innovative recordings to date. Michael Daugherty, the man behind the "Superman"-inspired "Metropolis Symphony", gives us two innovative works, "Philadelphia Stories" and the futuristic "UFO", a concerto for percussion and orchestra.
"Philadelphia Stories" is the composer's three-movement tone painting of the City of Brotherly Love, focusing ... Read More
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