Various artists butterfly lovers violin concerto amazon. Richard clayderman the butterfly lovers piano sheet. The butterfly lovers concerto presentation free download as powerpoint presentation. Written for the western style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using. In 7 movements, it features themes from a chinese opera by the same name, as well as traditional folk tunes. Like many of you, i enjoy the classicalconcerto pieces of the butterfly lovers but i challenge all who have not watched the musical movie by shaw brothers of the butterfly lovers dated back in the late 60s. Butterfly lovers concerto for violin and piano by chen gang and he zhenhao is one of the most popular violin concertos from china. Butterfly lovers violin concerto the lu siqing mp 5940.
Piano solo intermediate digital download composed by shuwen zhang. Butterfly lovers concerto sheet music, music books. Chen gang started to learn piano and composition from his father and music teachers from a young age. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The history behind the butterfly lovers concerto and the imprisonment of its composers is important for all to know. Butterfly lovers is a 2007 chinese television series starring peter ho and dong jie. Original music composed by he zhenhao and chen gang in 1959. The sixth, lan hua hua, brings another wistful opening flute solo, much in the style of butterfly lovers here the song tells of a young girl forced to marry a rich. 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. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. This single movement violin concerto is familiar to many chinese speaking community. The conversation between solo violin and solo cello in the meeting in the chamber. 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. Russianisraeli virtuoso maxim vengerov performing the chinese butterfly lovers concerto live with conductor yu long and the shanghai symphony orchestra.
Feb 19, 2012, butterfly lovers violin concerto lu siqing tan lihua conducts duration. Butterfly lovers violin concerto by the classic butterfly lovers. The butterfly lovers violin concerto artaria editions. Butterfly lovers concerto sheet music for piano, cello. The first is a recording of the butterfly lovers violin concerto performed with the london philharmonic orchestra conducted by viktor fedotov. 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. The butterfly lovers violin concerto high definition. Sheet music for butterfly lovers concerto phlatpckr. Print and download in pdf or midi the butterfly lovers violin concerto. From 1955 to 1959, chen gang was a student at the shanghai conservatory of music, studying composition. One of the highlights is the fifth movement, sa li hong ba, which opens with a languorous horn solo, but is led into a charming and jaunty dance by the soloist.
The butterfly lovers was chinas greatest classical violin concerto. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by gang chen, huichang. Originally written for violin and symphony orchestra, i arranged this piece for cello. Youll find your favorite music from topnotch arrangers like phil keveren, dan coates, and carol matz as well as essential piano solo repertoire including piano concertos, piano sonatas, and piano etudes from beethoven, chopin, mozart, schubert, liszt and bach. Gang qin du zou qu liang shanbo yu zhu yingtai the. Butterfly lovers violin concerto asian cultural symphony orchestra duration. Its in celebration of my universitys modern classical languages festival.
The butterfly lovers violin concerto simplified chinese. Written for the western style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using some chinese techniques. Singapore acclaimed american violinist joshua bell is coming to singapore to record one of the most famous works of classical music written by chinese composers. Jun 26, 2007 two young students from shan hai musical academy composed the butterfly lovers violin concerto within a year in 1958. I was very happy that this information, along with the story of the butterfly lovers, was included in the insert with the cd. The original score is written for a solo violin and a western orchestra. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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.
The butterfly lovers violin concerto violini i 1st. The conversation between solo violin and solo cello in the meeting in the. Each tells a different part of the story of the butterfly lovers. 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. Butterfly lovers violin concerto piano spectrum paperback.
Aug 24, 2016 violinist jiwon song and pianist beilin han play the complete butterfly lovers violin concerto, written in 1959 by chinese composers he zhanhao and chen gang, while they were. Shop and buy butterfly lovers violin concer sheet music. Directed by li han hsiang, a very renounced director. The butterfly lovers violin concerto arrangement for piano.
The second is violin fantasy on puccinis turandot performed with the orchestra of. Sep 20, 2014 lei tang performs a violin solo accompanied by zhen tang on the piano at the 19th community mental wellness association of canada. Guangzhou butterfly lovers violin concerto mar 31 arts. Nov 26, 2017 richard clayderman the butterfly lovers piano sheet music chords tabs notes tutorial score free stay safe and healthy. Butterfly lovers for violin, flute and cello trio youtube. Notes this is an arrangement for clarinet in a and piano of a famous chinese song from shaoxing opera. Complete the butterfly lovers violin concerto, violini i 1st violins part only. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Butterfly lovers rearranged from anna mancl cello and piano version. Two young students from shan hai musical academy composed the butterfly lovers violin concerto within a year in 1958. Piano solo sheet music and music books sheet music plus. The butterfly lovers open the door to a world of wonder. The narrative concerns two student comrades, one a girl dressed as a boy.
New to youtube maxim vengerov butterfly lovers violin. Chinas great leap forward and great cultural revolution destroyed copies of the original recording. Butterfly lovers violin concerto the licensed to youtube by. Butterfly loversliang shanbo and zhu yingtai, which is known as the oriental romeo and juliet. Violin solo sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Sep 18, 2017 butterfly lovers violin concerto asian cultural symphony orchestra duration. Butterfly lovers violin concerto butterfly lovers violin music. Butterfly lovers liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, which is known as the oriental romeo and juliet. The solo violin is used with a technique that recalls the playing technique of erhu, the chinese twostring fiddle. Heres a fairly accurate solo guitar transciption of what xuefei plays but only the first section, about 3. The butterfly lovers violin concerto is written in traditional 5note technique pentatonic scale, it uses many chinese melodies, chord structures and patterns. The butterfly lovers violin concerto along with the yellow river piano concerto, is one of the most famous orchestra works of chinese music. Violin 41 pages score, 10 pages solo part arranged for solo violin and piano, the new arrangement provides soloists with an opportunity to rehearse and perform with the piano.
Written for the western style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using some. Virtuoso violinist joshua bell will play butterfly lovers. Interpretation and expressive imagery in the butterfly lovers. The butterfly lovers violin concerto 50th anniversary special. Butterfly lovers wip sheet music for violin, piano. It is an orchestral adaptation of an ancient legend, the butterfly lovers. Print and download in pdf or midi butterfly lovers violin concerto. She falls in love with her partner, but is too shy to reveal her true gender. Some of the melodies come from the chinese opera of the same name or from traditional chinese folk songs. The butterfly lovers was written by he zhanhao and chen gang in 1959 while they were students of the shanghai conservatory.
The story also inspired the production of butterfly lovers violin concerto, or liang zhu violin concerto as known in chinese, a work for violin and orchestra. Butterfly lovers violin concerto butterfly lovers violin. This concerto was written for the western style orchestra as well as for solo violin. Abstract the topic of this dma document is the butterfly lovers violin concerto. Richard clayderman the butterfly lovers piano sheet music. This piece was written by the two college students chen gang and he zhanhao in 1959. The butterfly lovers violin concerto china online museum. The butterfly lovers violin concerto arrangement for piano solo. Recorded live on september 2nd, 2015 at the teatro colon in buenos aires. Buy the butterfly lovers violin concerto arrangement for piano solochinese edition by he zhan hao. Violin 41 pages score, 10 pages solo part arranged for solo violin and piano, the new arrangement provides soloists with an. China girl was the sixth album by classical and pop musician vanessamae, released in 1997 see 1997 in music china girl contains only three tracks. Butterfly lovers violin concerto in high definition sound.
The butterfly lovers violin concerto arrangement for piano solochinese edition. Violinist jiwon song and pianist beilin han play the complete butterfly lovers violin concerto, written in 1959 by chinese composers he zhanhao and chen gang, while they were. Interpretation and expressive imagery in the butterfly lovers violin. Mar 31, 2007 the butterfly lovers violin concerto is a work created by composers he zhanhao and chen gang in 1958 when they attended the shanghai conservatory of music. Lei tang performs a violin solo accompanied by zhen tang on the piano at the 19th community mental wellness association of canada. Violin solo sheet music and music books sheet music plus. Concerto for violin tchaikovsky naxos music library. Musically, the concerto is a synthesis of the eastern and western traditions although the melodies and overall style are derived from the opera of shanghai. The main charactersliang shanbo and zhu yingtai were in love with each other, but due to a big gap between the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Mintzu, interpretation and expressive imagery in the butterfly lovers violin concerto on double bass. Browse piano solo sheet music of piano music arranged or written for the piano alone.
A presentation of the butterfly lovers concerto, that i presented for a class. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Interpretation and expressive imagery in the butterfly. This is an arrangement for clarinet in a and piano of a famous chinese song from shaoxing opera.
Dec 19, 2017 butterfly lovers rearranged from anna mancl cello and piano version. The butterfly lovers played by yu lina is grand and strong, depicting a natural and graceful zhu yingtai, who is confident and shows her love and hatred clearly. Print and download in pdf or midi butterfly lovers concerto new. The topic of this dma document is the butterfly lovers violin concerto. Written and performed in 1954, the music was recorded on a vinyl record on one side with youth on the other side. The butterfly lovers concerto belongs to chinas communist era. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by zhanhao he and. 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. Transcribed by yungchiao wei a monograph submitted to the graduate faculty of the louisiana state university and agricultural and mechanical college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of musical arts in.
Print and download in pdf or midi butterfly lovers violin concerto he zhanhao, chen gang. The butterfly lovers violin concerto high definition audio. Sheet music for butterfly lovers concerto showing 1 of messages. Butterfly lovers violin concerto ab clarinet sheet music. The book establishes the legendary story behind the butterfly lovers in. This violin concerto was written by two chinese composers, gang chen and zhahao he in 1959.
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