Reception and Performance
Short Ride in a Fast Machine has been generally well received in terms of performance, according to a report in 2008 that places the fanfare as "the tenth most-performed orchestral work composed in the last twenty-five years." Along with popularity, however, comes controversy. Short Ride in a Fast Machine was scheduled to be performed on two occasions at the Last Night of the Proms, a British festival known for featuring major works, and both times it was cancelled. The first time occurred after the death of Princess Diana in 1997 because of the potential controversy with the title of the work, and the second time occurred after the September 11 terrorist attack for the same reason.
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