Michael Daugherty Metropolis Symphony for Two Flutes and Orchestra (1988) III. MXYZPTLK Performed by the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Kiesler: Conductor October 11, 2012 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Since its premiere by the Baltimore Symphony in 1994 at Carnegie Hall, the GRAMMY®-winning Metropolis Symphony has entered the orchestral repertoire and been performed by orchestras all over the world. Metropolis Symphony is a five-movement musical response to the world of Superman. III. Mxyzptlk is named after a mischievous imp from the fifth dimension who regularly wreaks havoc on Metropolis. This brightly orchestrated movement is the scherzo of the symphony, emphasizing the upper register of the orchestra. It features two dueling flute soloists who are positioned stereophonically on either side of the conductor. Rapidly descending and ascending flute runs are echoed throughout the orchestra, while open-stringed pizzicato patterns, moving strobe-like throughout the orchestra, are precisely choreographed to create a spatial effect. Duration - ca. 7:00 Composer: Michael Daugherty http://www.michaeldaugherty.net Publisher: Peermusic Classical http://www.peermusicclassical.com Score can be purchased through the following links: MXYZPTLK only: http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=228862 Metropolis Symphony (all five movements): http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.d­o?itemid=103030 Parts for performance can be rented through the following link: http://www.subitomusic.com/rental/place-rental-­order Recording can be purchased through the following links: Nashville Symphony; Gian Carlo Guerro (2010) Three GRAMMY wins: http://www.amazon.com/Daugherty-Metropolis-Symphony-Nashville/dp/B002JIBC80/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367901364&sr=8-1&keywords=michael+daugherty+nashville+symphony Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman (1996): http://www.amazon.com/Daugherty-Metropolis-Symphony-Bizarro-Michael/dp/B000004CWL/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1367901364&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=michael+daugherty+nashville+symphony