Have you listened to the original violin concerto carefully. Butterfly lovers violin concerto butterfly lovers violin. Each tells a different part of the story of the butterfly lovers. Is there a violin duet for the butterfly lovers concerto. This violin concerto was written by two chinese composers, gang chen and zhahao he in 1959. Violin repertoire corresponds to suzuki violin school book 3, wohlfahrt 60 studies, op. Despite having to endure hardship and numerous other problems. Butterfly lovers violin concerto butterfly lovers violin music. What are some violin concertos in between the difficulties of. The narrative concerns two student comrades, one a girl dressed as a boy.
I wasnt able to find a score online to reference, it sounded difficult at some parts but i wasnt sure if it was just the sound or the actual notes. Four seasons ctos by gang chen, zhanhao he, antonio vivaldi. The following information about the work appears as a preface to the score. Jun 26, 2007 accompanied the butterfly lovers concerto in nishizaki and zhaohui recordings is the yellow river piano concerto. What are some violin concertos in between the difficulties.
Composition written 1959 chinese title liang zhu xiao ti qin xie zou qu also listed as liang shanbo and zhu yingtai. Written and performed in 1954, the music was recorded on a vinyl record on one side with youth on the other side. The yellow river piano concerto takako nishizaki, chengzong yin, kenneth jean, adrian leaper on allmusic. This is a list of musical compositions for violin and orchestra. Multilingual web offers free books on covid19 for kids. In 7 movements, it features themes from a chinese opera by the same name, as well as traditional folk tunes. I am only playing the 1st movement, and i have just received it, and i will be playing it on the 1st or 2nd week of november. Notes this is an arrangement for clarinet in a and piano of a famous chinese song from shaoxing opera. Accompanied the butterfly lovers concerto in nishizaki and zhaohui recordings is the yellow river piano concerto. Its in celebration of my universitys modern classical languages festival. The butterfly lovers open the door to a world of wonder. This concerto was written for the western style orchestra as well as for solo violin. A movement from the butterfly lovers concerto culture the.
Hello guys i just wanted to gather some opinions on this specific concerto and whether or not im ready for it. Complete the butterfly lovers violin concerto, violini i 1st violins part only. Finally, leanpub books dont have any drm copyprotection nonsense, so you can easily read them on any supported device. Print and download in pdf or midi the butterfly lovers violin concerto. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Butterfly lovers violin concertothrough expressing imagery. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by zhanhao he and gang chen. Butterfly lovers violin concerto the by kenneth jean now. In liang zhu, the mention of zhu sighing in the first line is difficult to interpret without further. Originally written for violin and symphony orchestra, i arranged this piece for cello. The butterfly and the violin is a dark, traumatic novel, but with a thread of hope carefully woven through each line of the chapters set in auschwitz. And the good thing is that its not overly difficult, i suppose its as. An introduction to chinese musical culture, states that the music is.
Zu jeder oper gibt es eine kurze, unterhaltsame zusammenfassung. Russianisraeli virtuoso maxim vengerov performing the chinese butterfly lovers concerto live with conductor yu long and the shanghai symphony orchestra. Mar 10, 2008 lu siqing violin playing a movement from the butterfly lovers concerto how to listen to podcasts. Will now be a musical addition to the book and chinese stamps issued for. My copy is by ho zhan hao and chen kang from yih mei book. Print and download in pdf or midi butterfly lovers concerto new. All 18 semifinalists in the shanghai isaac stern international violin competition.
Butterfly lovers paperback chinese paperback january 1, 1991 by he zhan hao author see all formats and editions hide other formats and. Original music composed by he zhenhao and chen gang in 1959. The butterfly lovers violin concerto was written primarily by two chinese composers, he zhanhao, born 1933 and chen gang. Some of the melodies come from the chinese opera of the same name or from traditional chinese folk songs. The butterfly lovers violin concerto, a song by gang chen, zhanhao he, takako nishizaki, slovak radio symphony orchestra, kenneth jean on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Probably the saintsaens b minor, the brahms, perhaps even the tchaikovsky and the dvorak would qualify. Cd 62 the butterfly lovers violinconcerto of chen gang by takako nishizaki. Is it that ghastly difficult to intepret that people seem to mentally confine it to. See entries for concerto and violin concerto for a description of related musical forms. Jul 01, 2014 the butterfly and the violin is a dark, traumatic novel, but with a thread of hope carefully woven through each line of the chapters set in auschwitz. In xue wei recordings his butterfly lovers is accompanied by mendelssohn violin concerto in e minor. Interpretation and expressive imagery in the butterfly lovers violin. I think i might be inclined to put even the paganini concerti in, because while they ma. Chinas great leap forward and great cultural revolution destroyed copies of the original recording. The butterfly lovers violin concerto high definition. This is an arrangement for clarinet in a and piano of a famous chinese song from shaoxing opera. Butterfly lovers concerto for violin and piano by chen gang and he zhenhao is one of the most popular violin concertos from china. The butterfly lovers violin concerto china online museum.
Due to the very different style of the 3 recordings, you probably will not go wrong by collecting all three. Printed in china, this lovely concerto is scored for violin with accompaniment transcribed for piano. A movement from the butterfly lovers concerto culture. The butterfly lovers, concerto for violin and orchestra. The butterfly lovers is a 17th century chinese legend about a couple and their forbidden love. Hung hu violin concerto by shanghai philharmonic orchestra now.
List of compositions for violin and orchestra wikipedia. This year, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the famous chinese concerto butterfly lovers, a new. He zhanhao was a firstyear student when he cowrote his most famous work with classmate chen gang. Butterfly lovers liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, which is known as the oriental romeo and juliet. Handel preludium in g, and old masters for young players. The butterfly lovers violin concerto along with the yellow river piano concerto, is one of the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hailed at its premiere as a breakthrough in chinas symphonic the butterfly lovers concerto for violin tchaikovsky violin concerto by ken smith any musical premiere is fraught with tension, but the showcase of student compositions in shanghai on 27 may 1959 was especially so. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by gang chen, huichang. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by zhanhao he and. The butterfly lovers violin concerto simplified chinese. Viola repertoire corresponds to suzuki viola school book 3, g. Butterfly lovers concerto sheet music, music books. Grasping the feeling, nuance, timing, and depth of huayin it is difficult to teach.
Most leanpub books are available in pdf for computers, epub for phones and tablets and mobi for kindle. If you mean just a twoperson violin duet, i have yet to hear it or see it on youtube. Some would put the beethoven in this category as well. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Butterfly lovers concerto sheet music for piano, cello. From maos labor camp during the cultural revolution to super high tech auditorium in singapore, a once famous music conductor with an impossible orchestra from the shanghai music conservatory, broken but still sane enough. This violin concerto was written by two chinese composers, he zhanhao and chen gang in 1959 while they were students at the sh. Composed by ho zhanhao and chen gang the butterfly lovers, composed in collaboration by ho zhanhao and chen gang for solo violin and orchestra, is one of the most popular pieces of recent chinese music. Butterfly lovers violin concerto news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2016 learn. The solo violin launches into a brilliant and difficult passage, supported by chords from the orchestra, but. The butterfly lovers violin concerto violini i 1st. The solo violin of the concerto is symbolic of zhu yingtai, the storys protagonist, and the cello part is symbolic of liang shanbo, her lover. The formats that a book includes are shown at the top right corner of this page. The butterfly lovers was chinas greatest classical violin concerto. The concerto for violin liang shanbo and zhu yingtai. The yellow river piano concerto takako nishizaki, chengzong yin, kenneth jean, adrian leaper on allmusic 1992. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and.
New to youtube maxim vengerov butterfly lovers violin. The cd is physically perfect, as far as these old ears can tell, anyway. Liang shanbo is represented by the cello zhu yingtai is represented by the violin soloist. Butterfly loversliang shanbo and zhu yingtai, which is known as the oriental romeo and juliet. The first original chinese violin composition was difficult road xinglu nan. Lu siqing violin playing a movement from the butterfly lovers concerto how to listen to podcasts. A cip catalog record for this book is available from the british library. Concerto for violin tchaikovsky naxos music library. The tchaikovsky violin concerto is also beautifully played. It is also one of the few chinese pieces that have often appeared on the international stage. Butterfly lovers violin concerto the takako nishizaki, shanghai conservatory symphony, chengwu fan by gang chen, zhanhao he, traditional.
Recorded live on september 2nd, 2015 at the teatro colon in buenos aires. The butterfly lovers concerto belongs to chinas communist era. She falls in love with her partner, but is too shy to reveal her true gender. Russianisraeli virtuoso maxim vengerov performing the chinese butterfly lovers concerto live with conductor yu long and the shanghai symphony orchestra recorded live on september 2nd, 2015 at the teatro colon in buenos aires. Butterfly lovers violin concerto by he zhanhao, born in hajiasham village, zhuji, zhejiang province, august 29, 1933 and chen gang, b. The butterfly lovers concerto, composed in 1959 and said to be the most recorded music in china, is based on melodies derived from an operatic tale of starcrossed lovers. The concerto for violin liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, known outside china as the butterfly lovers, is a programmatic piece in one movement based on the story of the love of a young man and a young girl. Written for the western style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using some. The butterfly lovers violin concerto peter breiner. Abstract the topic of this dma document is the butterfly lovers violin concerto.
It is an orchestral adaptation of an ancient legend, the butterfly lovers. The butterfly lovers violin concerto, a song by gang chen. Chinese composer recalls birth of the butterfly lovers violin. During the concert on may 10, lyu will play the butterfly lovers.
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