This play dramatizes one of chinas most popular folktales, which is often dubbed as the chinese romeo and juliet. Violin concerto to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Original music composed by he zhenhao and chen gang in 1959. The butterfly lovers concerto belongs to a genre of chinese concert music initiated principally by xian xinghais stirring yellow river cantata later arranged as a concerto of 1939. Originally written for violin and symphony orchestra, i arranged this piece for cello. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by gang chen, huichang. The butterfly lovers violin concerto arrangement for. A presentation of the butterfly lovers concerto, that i presented for a class. Were sure youve heard of shakespeares romantic play, romeo and juliet, but have you ever heard of the chinese version of it. The solo violin of the concerto is symbolic of zhu yingtai, the.
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. Shop and buy butterfly lovers violin concer sheet music. This is an arrangement for clarinet in a and piano of a famous chinese song from shaoxing opera. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Butterfly lovers is a 2007 chinese television series starring peter ho and dong jie. Complete the butterfly lovers violin concerto, violini i 1st violins part only. The butterfly lovers open the door to a world of wonder. The main charactersliang shanbo and zhu yingtai were in love with each other, but due to a big gap between the. The butterfly lovers violin concerto was written in 1959 by zhanhao and gang chen while they and lina yu were students at the shanghai conservatory of music. Buy takako nishizaki, judds album titled the butterfly lovers concerto to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. A group of students actually set out to write a piece for violin that would be of interest to the chinese people. It is an orchestral adaptation of an ancient legend, the butterfly lovers.
The concerto is in one movement, but is broken into distinct sections. The tchaikovsky violin concerto is also beautifully played. Chinas great leap forward and great cultural revolution destroyed copies of the original recording. Butterfly lovers violin concerto piano spectrum paperback. Some of the melodies come from the chinese opera of the same name or from traditional chinese folk songs. The butterfly lovers violin concerto 50th anniversary special. All 18 semifinalists in the shanghai isaac stern international violin. Butterfly lovers violin concerto the takako nishizaki, shanghai conservatory symphony, chengwu fan by gang chen, zhanhao he, traditional. Sha yale symphony orchestra performs he and chens butterfly lovers violin concerto with soloist sha during its season opener. 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. The butterfly lovers violin concerto cd, oct2015, marco. Printed in china, this lovely concerto is scored for. Recorded live on september 2nd, 2015 at the teatro colon in buenos aires. Mar 21, 2003 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.
Butterfly lovers violin concerto chen, gang collaborative work this work was coauthored by chen and zhanhao he. Its nice that hes recorded the very lovable butterfly lovers concerto, that very popular, highly melodious and sumptuous if naive and repetitive but in an oddly appealing way work written in 1958 in shanghai, and it could hardly have a better advocate. The butterfly lovers violin concerto high definition. 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 takako nishizaki, czechoslovak radio symphony, k. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Among all of them, the liang zhu violin concerto is the most famous and recognizable.
The butterfly lovers violin concerto by takako nishizaki on. The butterfly lovers violin concerto peter breiner. The butterfly lovers violin concerto simplified chinese. Jun 14, 2004 listen to your favorite songs from the butterfly lovers violin concerto by takako nishizaki now. Butterfly lovers concerto by ho zhan hao and chen kang. Hung hu violin concerto by shanghai philharmonic orchestra now. Butterfly lovers concerto sheet music, music books. This concerto is programme music, and is based on a beautiful chinese legend of two illfated lovers who, in death, become butterflies. Sep 07, 2019 commemorating the 40th anniversary of the sinous relations, and, 60 years since the creation of chinas most celebrated violin concerto the butterfly lovers, li hengda, artistic director of the american asian performing arts theatre, and the worldrenowned beijing dance academy have successfully completed this new dance drama production of the same name. Hechen butterfly lovers violin concerto yale symphony. It is also one of the few chinese pieces that have often appeared on the international stage. Written for the western style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using some. Notes this is an arrangement for clarinet in a and piano of a famous chinese song from shaoxing opera.
The butterfly lovers by siqing lu 7318599921044 super. She falls in love with her partner, but is too shy to reveal her true gender. The butterfly lovers violin concerto home facebook. In xue wei recordings his butterfly lovers is accompanied by mendelssohn violin concerto in e minor. Analysis of the butterfly lovers concerto, composed in 1959 by he zhanhao and chen gang.
Hechen butterfly lovers violin concerto yale symphony orchestra feat. Butterfly loversliang shanbo and zhu yingtai, which is known as the oriental romeo and juliet. Almost everyone in china can hum a few lines of the violin concerto, which can be traced to a chinese folk legend liang. Butterfly lovers violin concerto the lu siqing mp 5940. Abstract the topic of this dma document is the butterfly lovers violin concerto. This violin concerto was written by two chinese composers, gang chen and zhahao he in 1959. Will now be a musical addition to the book and chinese stamps issued for this storey. Various artists butterfly lovers violin concerto amazon. I was very happy that this information, along with the story of the butterfly lovers, was included in the insert with the cd. The butterfly lovers violin concerto arrangement for piano solochinese edition. Print and download in pdf or midi butterfly lovers concerto new. The butterfly lovers violin concerto was written primarily by two chinese composers, he zhanhao, born 1933 and chen gang.
After that, different artists and orchestras have given out hundreds of performances around the world, but no one has ever changed a single note of the original. Feb 19, 2012 butterfly lovers violin concerto asian cultural symphony orchestra duration. 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. Composition written 1959 chinese title liang zhu xiao ti qin xie zou qu also listed as. This arrangement can be played on a 22string harp tuned to e flat major. Buy the sheet music of the famous butterfly lovers violin concerto in a practical arrangment for violin and piano. Russianisraeli virtuoso maxim vengerov performing the chinese butterfly lovers concerto live with conductor yu long and the shanghai symphony orchestra. Works by wieniawski, sarasate, and tchaikovsky are arranged for chinese orchestra, while the chinese centerpiece, the collaboratively composed butterfly lovers violin concerto, shows a good deal of western influence. Print and download in pdf or midi the butterfly lovers violin concerto. Jun 26, 2007 accompanied the butterfly lovers concerto in nishizaki and zhaohui recordings is the yellow river piano concerto. Butterfly lovers was composed by gang chen and he zhan hao about 40 years ago in shanghai based on chinese traditional music and a beautiful but sad love story that happend in ancient china. Its in celebration of my universitys modern classical languages festival. Due to the very different style of the 3 recordings, you probably will not go wrong by collecting all three. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by takako nishizaki.
New to youtube maxim vengerov butterfly lovers violin. Butterfly lovers concerto sheet music for piano, cello. Butterfly lovers violin concerto by he zhanhao, born in hajiasham village, zhuji, zhejiang province, august 29, 1933 and chen gang, b. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Manukau symphony orchestra, conducted by uwe grodd, presents the tragic love story of the butterfly lovers chinas favourite romeo and juliet legend. Butterfly lovers violin concerto asian cultural symphony orchestra duration. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by zhanhao he and gang chen. 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 butterfly lovers concerto by takako nishizaki, judd. The butterfly lovers concerto presentation free download as powerpoint presentation. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by zhanhao he and. The butterfly lovers was chinas greatest classical violin concerto. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the sinous relations, and, 60 years since the creation of chinas most celebrated violin concerto the butterfly lovers, li hengda, artistic director of the american asian performing arts theatre, and the worldrenowned beijing dance academy have successfully completed this new dance drama production of the same name. Manukau symphony orchestra butterfly lovers auckland.
The butterfly lovers violin concerto violini i 1st. 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. The history behind the butterfly lovers concerto and the imprisonment of its composers is important for all to know. This classical music piece was composed in 1958 and first performed in shanghai grant theatre.
The sheet music offered here is for a harp arrangement of the beginning of the butterfly lovers concerto, a rather wellknown violin concerto by ho zhan hao and chen kang. 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 concerto belongs to chinas communist era. 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.
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. In the story set in the fourth century ad, the chinese juliet is zhu yingtai please note that the chinese name order puts the surname first, who crossdresses in order to attend the boysonly nishan academy similar to todays prep school andor liberal arts. Butterfly lovers liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, which is known as the oriental romeo and juliet. Accompanied the butterfly lovers concerto in nishizaki and zhaohui recordings is the yellow river piano concerto. Butterfly lovers violin concerto piano spectrum paperback, on. The butterfly lovers violin concerto along with the yellow river piano concerto, is one of the most famous orchestra works of chinese music. The narrative concerns two student comrades, one a girl dressed as a boy. Listen to your favorite songs from the butterfly lovers violin concerto by takako nishizaki now. Each tells a different part of the story of the butterfly lovers. The butterfly lovers violin concerto was written in 1958 by he zhanhao and chen gang while they were students at the shanghai conservatory and was first. This concerto was written for the western style orchestra as well as for solo violin. Buy the butterfly lovers violin concerto by gang chen, huichang yan.
Gil shaham is a marvellous violinist, technically magnificent and highly musical and interesting too. Written and performed in 1954, the music was recorded on a vinyl record on one side with youth on the other side. In 7 movements, it features themes from a chinese opera by the same name, as well as traditional folk tunes. The butterfly lovers violin concerto china online museum. Buy the butterfly lovers concerto by new zealand symphony orchestra, he. Printed in china, this lovely concerto is scored for violin with accompaniment transcribed for piano. Composition written 1959 chinese title liang zhu xiao ti qin xie zou qu also listed as liang shanbo and zhu yingtai.
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