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Grant Wood's American Gothic â€
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American Gothic is an orchestral composition by the American composer Michael Daugherty. The approximately 20-minute work is composed in three movements inspired by the paintings of the Iowan artist Grant Wood (1891-1942). Daugherty is a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where the piece premiered on May 4, 2013, at Cedar Rapids' Paramount Theatre, with Timothy Hankewich, conductor.


Video American Gothic (composition)



Instrumentation

Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (3 players), harp, piano, and strings.


Maps American Gothic (composition)



Movements

  1. On a Roll
  2. Winter Dreams
  3. Pitchfork

Ten Hymns From My American Gothic | st. lenox
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Reception

The world premiere of American Gothic received a strongly favorable review, noting the 1,000+ listeners in attendance and the enthusiastic reception of Daugherty's groundbreaking foray into orchestral bluegrass in the third movement.


The Proposal â€
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Discography

  • Michael Daugherty -- American Gothic (2014)
The Corniness and Complexity of Grant Wood | Grant wood, American ...
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Notes




References

  • Artist's Page, Bill Holab Music."Michael Daugherty". Bill Holab Music. Retrieved 27 July 2015. 
  • Clague, Mark (November 26, 2013). Daugherty, Michael (Kevin). New Groves Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition, Vol 2 ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 548-550. ISBN 9780195314281. 
  • "Michael Daugherty Wins Best Contemporary Classical Composition". Grammy.com. The Recording Academy. Retrieved 27 July 2015. 
  • Nollen, Diana. "REVIEW: Daugherty's American Gothic paints new pictures with thrilling sonic sweeps". Hoopla. The Gazette/KCRG. Retrieved 27 July 2015. 
  • Orchestra Iowa and Timothy Hankewich. Michael Daugherty: American Gothic. (2014) Copyright--Orchestra Iowa/Iowa Arts Media (735885407223)



External links

  • Michael Daugherty website

Source of the article : Wikipedia

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