Michael Daugherty

The world of American pop culture inspires much of Daugherty's music, in the present case, the unidentified flying objects that have been an obsession in American popular culture since 1947. The soloi...

Viele von Daughertys Werken sind von der schillernden Welt der amerikanischen Popkultur beeinflusst, im vorliegenden Fall, von den 'Unbekannten Flugobjekten', die in der amerikanischen Alltagskultur s...

This flute concerto is a musical journey into the human mind which always has to discover ways to deal with upheavals, need and misery. The first movement 'where the wind blew free' was inspired by a...

Score and parts with CD Inspired by J. Edgar Hoover, who directed the F.B.I. from 1924 until his death in 1972. Hoover's grim, threatening, yet darkly comic personality is ever-present in this work. I...

Bariton-Saxophon (oder Bass-Klarinette oder Kontra-Fagott) und Schlagwerk.

Ladder to the Moon was inspired by the urban landscapes of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe, who lived and painted in Manhattan before moving to New Mexico in 1934. From 1925-30, O'Keeffe created over...

Full Score Inspired by J. Edgar Hoover, who directed the F.B.I. from 1924 until his death in 1972. Hoover's grim, threatening, yet darkly comic personality is ever-present in this work. Incorporates p...

This piano piece in three movements was inspired by the classic American film noir cinema, in which Venetian blinds were often used to create an interplay of shadows. The composition uses Venetian bli...

One of Daugherty's most soulful and expressive works, Songs from a Silent Land (2019) for soprano and symphonic winds is inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson (1830-1866) and Christina Rossetti (1...

Michael Daugherty about Raise the Roof:Raise the Roof is inspired by the construction of grand architectural wonders such as the Notre Dame Cathedral (1345) in Paris and the EmpireStateBuilding (1931)...

Ce concerto pour flûte est un voyage musical à travers l'esprit humain, qui doit toujours découvrir des chemins afin de s'adapter aux mutations, à la nécessité et à la misère. Le premier mouvement, wh...

Michael Daugherty about Brooklyn Bridge:Designed by John Roebling (1806-1869), the BrooklynBridge endures as the most admired and best-loved bridge in New York City. After the opening of the bridge to...

(2015) Reflections on the Mississippi (2015) pour tuba et orchestre symphonique a été commandé et créé par l'orchestre symphonique de l'Université du Michigan, sous la direction de Michael Haithcock,...

Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty's first published work for young band describes a stretch of Interstate 75 that crosses through Florida's Everglades National Park. Alligator Alley celebrates...