2008 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives

Metropolis Symphony

May 2, 2008: A Review of Michael Daugherty's “Metropolis Symphony”

By John Davoll.

Michael Daugherty (b. 1954)
METROPOLIS SYMPHONY

  1. Lex - 9.56
  2. Krypton - 6.54
  3. Mxyzptlk - 6.59
  4. Oh, Lois! - 5.09
  5. Red Cape Tango - 13.01
  6. Bizarro for symphonic winds & percussion - 9.26

From the liner notes, written by Daugherty:
    "I began composing my Metropolis Symphony in 1988, inspired by the celebration, in Cleveland, of the fiftieth anniversary of Superman's first appearance in comics...

    "The Metropolis Symphony evokes an American mythology that I discovered as an avid reader of comic books in the fifties and sixties. Each movement of the symphony - which may be performed separately - is a musical response to the myth of Superman. I have used Superman as a compositional metaphor in order to create an independent musical world that appeals to the imagination. The symphony is a rigorously structured, non-programmatic work, expressing the energies, ambiguities, paradoxes, and wit of American popular culture."

Read John's complete review, which includes links to audio samples of each track, right here at the Superman Homepage.



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