| 词条 | Deus ex Machina (Daugherty) |
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Deus ex Machina is a piano concerto by the American composer Michael Daugherty. The 33-minute work was jointly commissioned by the Charlotte, Nashville, New Jersey, Rochester and Syracuse Symphony Orchestras. It won the 2011 Grammy for Best Classical Contemporary Composition for a recording by soloist Terrance Wilson and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Giancarlo Guerrero. Deus ex Machina was recorded and released on Naxos along with a work from earlier in Michael Daugherty's career, the Metropolis Symphony. The album was nominated for a total of 5 Grammys.[1] In addition to Best Classical Contemporary Composition, it won in the categories of Best Orchestral Performance and Best Engineered Album, Classical.[2]Program noteThe title refers to the Latin phrase, "god from the machine." Each of the three movements of the piano concerto is a musical response by the composer to the world of trains.[3] Movements
InstrumentationInstruments used: piano, piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings. Performance historyThe world premiere performance was on March 16, 2007 at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Belk Theater, Charlotte, North Carolina. It was premiered by the Terrence Wilson with the Charlotte Symphony, conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero.[3] In 2010, an arrangement of Deus ex Machina by Bill Locklear was used by the Dutch Fork High School under the direction of Jon Brady and field direction of drum major Clark Cothran. The band placed 10th at the Bands of America Regional in Towson, MD. Discography
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2010/12/10/131963885/superman-symphony-grammy-nominations|title=Superman Symphony's Surprise Grammy Nominations|publisher=|accessdate=22 February 2017}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/02/grammy-awards-daughertys-metropolis-symphony-and-verdi-reqiuem-top-classical-grammy-awards.html|title=Grammy Awards: Daugherty's 'Metropolis Symphony' and Verdi's 'Requiem' top classical Grammy awards|date=13 February 2011|publisher=|accessdate=22 February 2017}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.boosey.com/cr/music/Michael-Daugherty-Deus-Ex-Machina/47956|title=Michael Daugherty - Deus Ex Machina|publisher=|accessdate=22 February 2017}} 4. ^Metropolis Symphony/Deus ex Machina at Naxos External links
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