''Fallingwater'' is a 2013

concerto A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typi ...

for solo violin and string orchestra by the American composer

Michael Daugherty Michael Kevin Daugherty (born April 28, 1954) is an American composer, pianist, and teacher. He is influenced by popular culture, Romanticism, and Postmodernism. Daugherty's notable works include his Superman comic book-inspired ''Metropolis Sym ...

, inspired by four of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings: Taliesin, Fallingwater, Unity Temple and the Guggenheim Museum. The work was commissioned by the director of the New Century Chamber Orchestra, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, who gave the premiere on November 20, 2013.New Century Chamber Orchestra premieres Michael Daugherty’s ‘Fallingwater’"
Retrieved October 30, 2014.

Movements

#Nightrain #On the Level #Prairie Psalm #Ahead of the Curve

Discography

*''From A to Z: 21st Century Concertos''. Assad / Bolcom / Daugherty / Zwilich. NSS Music, November 2013.

References

Concertos by Michael Daugherty 2013 compositions Violin concertos Compositions for string orchestra Frank Lloyd Wright Music commissioned by orchestras {{concerto-stub