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Man-Ching Donald Yu (余文正) is one of the most active Hong Kong composers of his generation. Yu started learning piano at age 10 and made his first debut as a soloist with Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra when he was sixteen, performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Baylor University where he received scholarships to study piano with Krassimira Jordan, and at the same time he also studied advanced composition and conducting. In the summer of 2000, he furthered his training of the piano performance at the piano summer classes in Vienna's Bösendorfer Piano Academy. In 2007 July, Yu was awarded with scholarships to attend the Cortona Contemporary Music Festival "soundSCAPE" in Italy. In 2007 August, he was also awarded with scholarships to study composition at the International Summer Academy of the "University Mozarteum Salzburg" in Austria where he earned a diploma. In 2008 summer, he joined the "International Summer Course for New Music" in Darmstadt, Germany under full subsidies. From 2007-2010, Yu has been awarded full University Grant studentships for pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Composition and Music Theory of the Hong Kong Baptist University studying composition with Christopher Keyes while Yu is the first ever doctorate candidate pursuing composition at the Hong Kong Baptist University. His research area focuses on applying the western post-tonal theory and the eastern Tai Chi compositional system towards large scale traditional acoustic compositions and electro-acoustic compositions. In 2007 and 2008, he won twice the ASCAPlus Awards for his active compositional achievements and performances in the United States and he is one of the first Hong Kong born composer who has won the award twice. In 2008 spring, he won the 2007-2008 Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship for his outstanding postgraduate composition achievements. Yu is prolific and has already composed over hundred works to his credit in many genres including piano works, organ works, chamber music, vocal music, choral music, church hymns, opera, film music, electronic music, orchestral works, and concerti. His vast numbers of compositions have been heard in various occasions in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Maryland, Texas, Mexico City, England, Italy, Austria, and Hong Kong such as the International Summer Academy "Mozarteum" in Salzburg, the "SoundSCAPE" Contemporary Music Festival in Italy, the "Coro de la Universidad de Harvard Viaje de Mexico" in three Mexico cities and among others. In 2009 spring, nine of his piano and chamber music are radio broadcast and featured during the contemporary music program "Rizoma" in Columbia. As a performer, Yu has been performing his own music in various prominent venues including the Hong Kong City Hall's Concert Hall and theater and he is the one of the first Hong Kong composer who frequently premiere own music as a pianist. Various other venues that his music has been performed including the Memorial Church and Adolphus Busch Hall of Harvard University, University Mozarteum Salzburg, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Baylor University, the University of Maryland, Ithaca College, University of Northern Iowa, Elmira College, Pennsylvania State University, Iglesia San Francisco El Grande in Ciudad de Mexico, Temple San Antonio in Queretaro Mexico, Teatro de Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende Mexico and among others. His chamber music has been published by Gold Branch Music, Inc from 2005-2009 whereas his chamber brass works and choral music are published by Wehr's Music House in Florida, his art songs are published by the New World Book Center in Hong Kong, the organ music and choral music are published by Zimbel Press in Massachusetts, and the hymns for church are published by the Hong Kong Church Music Service Limited in Hong Kong. His piano works, chamber music and art song are released by Zimbel Records in Massachusetts, U.S.A. on the CD, Illusions: Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu, features the performances of his own music. Yu is the first Hong Kong composer whose music has been released and published by those companies in the United States. Yu's music has been commissioned for or/and played by various performers, ensembles, choir, organizations and orchestra including the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra in Syracuse New York(commission funded by OCSO), the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir in Cambridge Massachusetts, the Hong Kong Baptist University Girls Choir, the Hong Kong Baptist University's Symphony Orchestra, Resonance Chanters in Hong Kong, Duo46 in Arizona, Octeto de cuerdas de Madrid in Spain, the Heritage Singers in England, Ithaca College Trombone Choir, Hong Kong Tenor Sam Kan Chung Fai, Hong Kong Mezzo-soprano Cynthia Luff, and among others. Yu has also been collaborating with poets and authors for composing art songs including renowned Taiwanese poet Ya Hsien and Hong Kong poet Mr. Wong Kin Kwok. For further information on Yu, visit: http://www.societyofcomposers.org/user/man-chingdonaldyu.html To listen to most of his music, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/mozartdonaldyu Contact information: manchingyu@msn.com |
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LIST OF COMPOSITIONS ORCHESTRAL MUSIC Apocalypses for Orchestra (Commissioned by and for the Hong Kong Baptist University Symphony Orchestra) (Composed in March 2009) (Duration: 6'00) First Symphony for Orchestra (For the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra) (Composed in October 2008) (Duration: 20'00) Nebula for Organ and Chamber Orchestra (For the Jackson State University Chamber Orchestra in Mississippi and organist Carson Cooman.) (Composed in October 2007.) (Duration: 15'00) Reflectionsfor Trombone Choir (Composed in December 2006.) (Commissioned by and for the "Ithaca College Trombone Troupe" with a commission grant from Ithaca College.) (Duration: 10'00) The Persistence of Memory for Orchestra (Composed in November 2006.) (Duration: 5'30) Concert Overture "Hong Kong Night Scene's Sketch" for Orchestra (Composed in August 2006.) (Commissioned by and for the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra on a commission grant.) (Duration: 3'00) Mysterium for Orchestra (Transcription of the second and third movement of the Vier Kleine Klavier Stuecke) (Composed in July 2005.) (Duration: 2'58) Three Movements for String Orchestra (Composed in March 2005.) (Duration: 5'04) Symphonic Sketch "Nocturne" for Orchestra (Transcription of the Nocturnal Reflection for flute and piano) (Composed in August 2005.) (Commissioned by and for the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra on a commission grant.) (Duration: 3'00) Black Hole for Orchestra (Composed in September 2002. Revised in October 2006.) (Duration: 10'00) Essay for Orchestra (Composed in January 2002.) (Duration: 10'20) Concerto for Viola, Piano, String Orchestra and Timpani (Rearrangement of the Concerto for Grand Viola and Orchestra) (Composed in September 2003.) (Duration: 10'23) Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (Commissioned by and for Hornist Stephen Aaron) (Duration: 15'45) Concerto for Grand Viola and Orchestra (Commissioned by Dr. Yip Wai Hong.) (Composed in January 2003.) (Duration: 11'22) Concerto for Horn, String Orchestra, Harp and Timpani (Composed in April 2003.) (Commissioned by and for Hornist Stephen Aaron.) (Duration: 8'10) Beowulf for Orchestra (Composed in May 2003) (Duration: 5'43 ) Symphonic Fantasy "Comet" for Orchestra (Composed in May 2004) (Duration: 4'53) Symphonic Poem: Dreamscapes for Orchestra (Composed in March 2002.) (Duration: 7'20) The Lonely Heart of the Cosmos for String Orchestra (Composed in September 2002.) (Duration: 7'21) Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra (Composed in April 2002.) (Duration: 10'16) A Light Music: a Little Light Waltz for Strings (Composed in 2000 summer.) (Duration: 2'00) Mesto Fugue for Chamber String Orchestra (Composed in May 2004.) (Duration: 2'54) Fanfare for Orchestra (Composed in September 2005.) (Duration: 1'09) COMPUTER-AIDED MUSIC Disintegration for piano and tape (Composed in May 2008.) (Duration: 7'00) CHAMBER MUSIC Autumn Elegy for Violin and Piano Autumn Elegy for guitar, violin and piano Autumn Elegy for guitar and piano (Composed in March 2001.) (For Nathalie Vanballenberghe.) (For Duo 46) (Duration: 4'47) Caprice for Viola Solo (Composed in March 2005) (Duration: 1'30) Nocturne for Clarinet and Piano (Composed in November 2000.) (Duration: 10'19) Rhapsodic Sonata for Flute and Piano (Composed in November 2003.) (Duration: 4'47) Concert Rhapsody for Violin and Piano (Composed in November 2001.) (Duration: 8'38) Dark Rhapsody for Cello and Piano (Composed in December 2003.) (To Mr. Jeremy Shih) (Duration: 4'22) Dialoque for Oboe and Clarinet (Composed in March 2005.) (Duration: 2'30) Dialogue for Two Violins (Composed in March 2000. Revised in 2001 May.) (Duration: 10'07) Choral: Recalling for Brass Quintet (Composed in May 2002.) (Duration: 4'47) Four Souvenirs for Wind Quintet (Composed in October 2001.) (Duration: 9'56) Fuga for String Quartet (Composed in August 2001.) (Duration: 4'04) Illusion for Oboe and Piano (Composed in November 2003.) (To Miss Euridce M. Alvarez Izcoa.) (Duration: 5'25) In the Dark Mist for Clarinet and Piano (Composed in December 2002.) (Duration: 5'45) Prelude for Violin and Piano (Composed in September 2002.) (To Nathalie Vanballenberghe.) (Duration: 5'35) Serenade for Flute and Piano (Composed in September 2002) (To Marco Jerez.) (Duration: 6'12) String Quartet in Eb (Composed in November 1999.) (Duration: 3'32) String Quartet No.1 "Four Seasonal Sketches" (Composed in October 2001.) (Duration: 9'05) String Quartet No.2 "Apparition" (Composed in November 2002.) (Duration: 8'19) Two Pieces for Clarinet Solo (Composed in September 2004.) (Duration: 6'24) Duet "Argument" for Violin and Cello (Composed in October 2004.) (Duration: 4') Cantabile for Solo Violin (Composed in November 1999.) (Duration: 8'47) Fanfare for Brass Quintet (Composed in September 2005.) (Duration: 2'10) Solemn Elegy for 2 French Horns and 2 Bass Trombones Solemn Elegy for Horn Quartet Solemn Elegy for Trombone Quartet (Composed in June 2005.) (For trombonist Jamie Wehr) (Duration: 2'10) Nocturnal Reflection for Flute and Piano or Orchestra (Composed in June 2005.) (Commissioned by and for Wilson Ng.) (Duration: 3'30) Ode for Flute Solo (Composed in October 2005.) (Commissioned by and for Wilson Ng.) (Duration: 3'06) Shivering for Double Bass Solo or for Cello solo (Composed in October 2005.) (Duration: 3'04) Recalling from Dreams for Trumpet and Piano (Composed in October 2005.) (Commissioned by and for Carson Cooman and Colby Cooman) (Duration: 4'00) Imaginary Conversation for Violin and Piano or Cello and Piano (Composed in October 2005.) (For violinist Ami Takahashi and for cellist Max Cheng.) (Duration: 6'20) Lyrical Sketch No. 1: The Art of Fugue for four instruments Lyrical Sketch No. 2: The Art of Fugue for string quartet Lyrical Sketch No.3 : The Art of Fugue for flute quartet (Composed in November 2005.) (Duration 4:00) Romantic light piece for violin and piano (Composed in December 2005.) (To Crossover.) (Duration: 3'00) Romantic Light Piece No. 2 for cello and piano (Composed in January 2006.) (Commissioned by and for Max Cheng.) (Duration: 3'00) Sonata "Echo"for oboe solo or flute solo (Composed in October 2006.) (Commissioned by Carson Cooman) (Duration: 8'00) Hamlet's Aria "To Be or Not To Be" for violin and piano or viola and piano or cello and piano (Transcription of the Aria "To Be or Not To Be") (Composed in September 2006.) (Dedicated to violinst Emi Takahashi and cellist Michael Chan.) (Duration: 4:30) Frankenstein for organ and cello Frankenstein II for piano and cello (Composed in November 2006.) (Commissioned by and for Carson Cooman.) (Duration: 5:00) The Refraction of Shadow for trombone and piano (Composed in January 2008.) (Commissioned by and for Harold Reynolds in Ithaca College.) (Duration: 7:00) Brilliant Variations and Fantasy on a Chinese Folk Tone for violin and piano (Composed in February 2008.) (For Emi Takahashi.) (Duration: 10'30) Memories for Brass Quartet (Composed in May 2008.) (Commissioned by and for Eric Henson.) (Duration: 5'30) Four Bagatelles for violin and organ (Composed in August 2008.) (Commissioned by and for "Arte Variabilie") (Duration: 10') Octet for string (Composed in January 2009.) (Commissioned by and for Octeto de cuerdas de Madrid in Spain.) (Duration: 7') Duo for cello and piano (Composed in December 2008) (Commissioned by and for cellist Emmanuel Kwok) (Duration: 10') "The Maximum speed of Raphael's Madonna" after Dalifor flute and piano (Composed in March 2009) (Commissioned by and for flutist Wilson Ng) (Duration: 5') Lamentation for cello and piano (Composed in April 2009) (Commissioned by and for Emmanuel Kwok and for Michael Chan) (Duration: 4') PIANO WORKS and ORGAN WORKS Brilliant Humorous Waltz for Piano (Composed in March 2000.) (Duration: 2'24) Fantasy on "The Lady of Shalott" for Piano (Composed in April 2003.) (To Miss Krassimira Jordan.) (Duration: 6'41) Five Miniatures for Piano (Composed in September 2001) (Duration: 5'04) Hell and Heaven for Piano (Composed in June 2003.) (Duration: 6'26) Sonata No.1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" for Piano (Composed in January 2000.) (Duration: 8'56) Sonata No.2 "Humoresque" for Piano (Composed in May 2000.) (Duration: 7'42) Sonata No.3 "Aggressive" for Piano (Composed in September 2001.) (Duration: 7'04) Sonata No.4 "Chaos" for Piano (Composed in August 2002.) (Duration: 4'35) Sonata No.5 "Ionization" for Piano (Composed in June 2003.) (Duration: 4'02) Song without Words for Piano (Composed in Spring 2000.) (Duration: 2'58) Ten Variations on a Chinese Folk Song "Home-sickness" for Piano (Composed in June 2003.) (Duration: 9'01) Uncertainty for Piano (Composed in March 2004.) (Duration: 4'26) Vier Kleine Klavier Stuecke (Composed in December 2004.) (Duration: 5'57) Toccata for Piano (Composed in April 2003.) (To Saori Sakakibara.) (Duration: 3'11) Toccata Fantastique for Organ (Composed in May 2006.) (Commissioned by and for Carson Cooman.) (Duration: 2'17) Meditation for Organ (Composed in June 2006.) (Commissioned by and for Carson Cooman.) (Duration: 3'00) Mystical Aria for Organ (Composed in July 2006.) (Commissioned by and for Carson Cooman.) (Duration: 3'00) 12 Preludes for organ (Composed in November 2006.) (Commissioned by and for Carson Cooman.) (Duration: 18'00) Etude "Birds" for Piano (Composed in 2005 fall.) (Commissioned by and for pianist Peter Blauvelt.) (To my friend Nicodim Negrutiu.) (Duration: 3'00) In Memoriam J.S. Bach for harpsichord (Composed in January 2007.) (Commissioned by Carson Cooman.) (Duration: 4'15) Explosion for piano (Composed in February 2007.) (Duration: 4') Organic Synthesis for piano (Composed in April 2007.) (Duration: 6') Three Characteristic Pieces for 4-hands piano duet (Composed in June 2007.) (Commissioned by and for Carson Cooman) (Duration: 6') Hallucination for piano (Composed in January-February 2008.) (Duration: 15') Three Pieces for Children for piano (Composed in May 2009.) (Duration: 6') FILM SCORES Dong (Winter) for piano, harp, flute and clarinet or chamber orchestra (Composed in December 2006.) (Commissioned by and for film director Zhang Zi.) (Duration: 15') ART SONGS, CHORAL MUSIC and OPERA "Ode On Nature" for Soprano and Piano (Composed in October 2001. Poem by Man-Ching Yu) (Duration: 1'40) Five Japanese Lyrics for soprano and piano (Poem by Kumagai Naoyoshi, and translated by Miyamori Asatarao. Composed in November 2001.) (Duration: 13'33) Sonnet No.104 for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano (Poem by William Shakespeare. Composed in November 2002.) (To Xia Heng.) (Duration: 3'18) Two Dramatic Art Songs for soprano and piano I. Death from William Shakespeare's "Measure from Measure" II. I saw thee weep by Lord Byron (Composed in July 2002.) (Duration: 8'02) “Zwei Rosen” for Baritone and Piano (Composed in October 2000. To Jamie Moore.) (Duration: 3'39) Psalm No.63 for chorus SSA and piano (Composed in November 2005.) (Commissioned for the HKBU's Girls Choir.) (Duration: 4'30) Zwei Lyrisches Intermezzi for soprano and piano (Poem by Heinrich Heine. Composed in March 2006.) (Duration: 4'00) Our Father: An Anthem for SATB A Cappella (Composed in July 2006.) (Commissioned by Carson Cooman and for the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir.) (Duration: 2'00) Opera "Hamlet" Act 1 Scene 1 (Composed in August 2006.) (Duration: 11'00) An Concert Aria "To be or not to be" for baritone and piano (Composed in August 2006.) (Duration: 5'00) Two Chinese Poems by Ya Hsien for Baritone and piano (Composed in March 2007.) (Commissioned by the HKBU's International Writers Workship.) (Duration: 6') O virtus Sapientiae for SATB A Cappella (Poem by Hildegard von Bingen. Composed in March 2007.) (Commissioned for the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir.) (Duration: 3') The Morning for Mezzo-soprano and piano (Poem by W.S. Merwin. Composed in May 2007.) (Duration: 3') Collect Beads of Night for Mezzo-soprano and piano (Poem by Jewel Kilcher. Composed in May 2007.) (Duration: 2') With a Flower for Mezzo-soprano and piano (Poem by Emily Dickinson. Composed in May 2007.) (Duration: 2') Incidental Music for a drama "The Lucky Store" (Music composed in May 2007.) (Commissioned by and for TPRS.) (Duration: 6') Incidental Music for a drama "Phoenix's Nirvana" (Music composed in June 2007.) (Commissioned by and for TPRS.) (Duration: 3') Incidental Music for a drama "The Old Man and The Sea" (Music composed in June 2007.) (Commissioned by and for TPRS.) (Duration: 6') A Polish Poem "Everything" for soprano and piano (Poem by Wislawa Szymborska; translated into English by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh. Composed in Italy in July 2007.) (Duration: 3') "I used up this body" for soprano and piano (Poem by Izumi Shikibu. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 3') Starlight for soprano and piano (Poem by Plato. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 3') Xin Yu "The Deepest voice of My Heart" for baritone and piano (Commissioned by Poet Wong Kin Kwok.) (Poem by Mr. Wong Kin Kwok. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 3') qiu zhi shi luo "The Suffering in Autumn" for soprano and piano (Commissioned by Poet Wong Kin Kwok.) (Poem by Mr. Wong Kin Kwok. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 3') Wen Tian "Inquiring the Sky" for soprano and piano (Commissioned by Poet Wong Kin Kwok.) (Poem by Mr. Wong Kin Kwok. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 3') yang ming shan ye you "Wandering at the Yang Ming Mountain" for soprano and piano (Commissioned by Poet Wong Kin Kwok.) (Poem by Mr. Wong Kin Kwok. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 3') 1)Yuan Yang Gan Jue "The Feeling of the Far Ocean" for baritone and piano (Commissioned by poet Ya Hsien) (Poem by Ya Hsien. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 4') 2)Si Wang Hang Xing "The Voyage of Death" for baritone and piano (Commissioned by poet Ya Hsien) (Poem by Ya Hsien. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 4') 3)De Ceng Yin "The Recitation of the Stratum" for baritone and piano (Commissioned by poet Ya Hsien) (Poem by Ya Hsien. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 4') 4)Ge "Song" for baritone and piano (Commissioned by poet Ya Hsien) (Poem by Ya Hsien. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 4') 5)Zao Chen "The Morning" for baritone and piano (Commissioned by poet Ya Hsien) (Poem by Ya Hsien. Composed in November 2007.) (Duration: 4') Qi Qiu "Praying" for tenor and piano (Commissioned by poet Wong Kin Kwok) (Poem by Wong kin Kwok. Composed in March 2008.) (Duration: 3') Meng Ying "The Shadow of My Dream" for tenor and piano (Commissioned by poet Wong Kin Kwok) (Poem by Wong kin Kwok. Composed in March 2008.) (Duration: 4') "Tomorrow" for Mezzo-soprano and piano (Commissioned by poet Wong Kin Kwok) (Poem by Wong kin Kwok. Composed in May 2008.) (Duration: 4') "The Creation" for Mezzo-soprano and piano (Commissioned by poet Wong Kin Kwok) (Poem by Wong kin Kwok. Composed in May 2008.) (Duration: 4') Chrysanthemum for soprano and piano (Commissioned by poet Wong Kin Kwok) (Poem by Wong kin Kwok. Composed in May 2008.) (Duration: 2') Tiny Golden Birds for soprano and piano (Poem by Yosano Akiko. Composed in July 2008.) (Duration: 2') Left On the Beach for soprano and piano (Poem by Yosano Akiko. Composed in July 2008.) (Duration: 2') In the Soft Darkness for soprano and piano (Poem by Yosano Akiko. Composed in July 2008.) (Duration: 2') Not Speaking of the Way for soprano and piano (Poem by Yosano Akiko. Composed in August 2008.) (Duration: 2') Cross My Mind for soprano and piano (Poem by Yosano Akiko. Composed in August 2008.) (Duration: 2') Requiem Aeternam for SATB mixed choir and piano (Composed in September 2008.) (Commissioned by and for Resonance Chanters.) (Duration: 5') Psalm 23 for soprano with tenor choir and piano (Composed in December 2008.) (For Hin Wah Baptist Church's small chanter.) (Duration: 3') Oculus non vidit for A cappella SATB Mixed Choir (Composed in February 2009) (Commissioned for the Harvard University Choir) (Duration: 4') DETAILED COMPOSITION PERFORMANCES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER On April 10 2000, Brilliant Humorous Waltz for Piano was premiered by the composer during the "Baylor University Special Composition Recital" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On April 10 2000, Sonata No.1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" for Piano was performed by the composer in U.S.A. during the "Baylor University Special Composition Recital" at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On April 10 2000, Cantabile for violin solo was performed by a Baylor violin player during the "Baylor University Special Composition Recital" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On April 10 2000, Dialogue for two violins (earlier version) was premiered by the two Baylor violin players during the "Baylor University Special Composition Recital" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall . On April 10 2000, String Quartet in E-flat was premiered by four Baylor violin players during the "Baylor University Special Composition Recital" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall . On December 30 2000, Sonata No.2 "Humoresque" for Piano was performed by the composer during the "Baylor University Students Composition Recital" in U.S.A. at Meadows Hall of Baylor University. On February 25 2001, Nocturne for Clarinet and Orchestra was premiered by the composer and a Baylor clarinet player in U.S.A. Waco, Texas during the “Special Composition Recital” at Baylor University’s Roxy Grove Hall. On February 25 2001, Concerto for Horn and Orchestra was performed by Man-Ching Yu and Hornist Stephen Aaron in U.S.A. Waco, Texas during the "Special Composition Recital" at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On February 25 2001 , “Zwei Rosen” for Baritone and Piano was premiered by Man-Ching Yu and Baritone Jamie Moore in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall during the "Baylor University Special Composition Recital." On February 25 2001, Sonata No.2 "Humoresque" for Piano was performed by the composer during the special composition recital at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall in U.S.A. Waco, Texas. On Fenruary 25 2001, Song without Words for Piano was premiered by the composer during the "Baylor University Special Composition Recital" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On February 25 2001 , Autumn Elegy for Violin and Piano was premiered by the composer and a Baylor violin player during the “Special Composition Recital “ in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On March 16 2001, Sonata No.1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" for Piano was performed by the composer performed during the “International students Concert" at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall in U.S.A. Waco Texas. On March 23 2001, Sonata No.2 "Humoresque" for Piano was performed by the composer during the "piano music hour" at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On April 17 2001, Sonata No.1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" for Piano was performed by the composer during the "piano music hour" at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On August 11 2001, Nocturne for Clarinet and Orchestra was performed by the composer and Miss Lam during the "Man-Ching Donald Yu composition recital" in Hong Kong at Yip's Salon de Musique. On August 11 2001, Sonata No.1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" for Piano was performed by the composer in Hong Kong at Yip’s Salon de Musique during the "Man-Ching Yu Composition Recital." On August 11 2001, Sonata No.2 "Humoresque" for Piano was performed by the composer in Hong Kong at Yip’s Salon de Musique during the "Man-Ching Yu Composition Recital." On August 11 2001, Autumn Elegy for Violin and Piano was performed by violinst Wong Win Chi and Man-Ching Yu during the "Man-Ching Yu's composition recital" in Hong Kong at Yip's Salon de Musique. On August 11 2001, Song without Words for Piano was performed by the composer during the "Man-Ching Yu's composition recital" in Hong Kong at Yip's Salon de Musique. On August 11 2001, Concerto for Horn and Orchestra was performed by Mr. Edmond Fung and Man-Ching Yu during the "Man-Ching Yu's composition recital" in Hong Kong at Yip's Salon de Musique. On October 2001 , Autumn Elegy for Violin and Piano was premiered by Chou Po Tin and Wong Win Chi during the "Yip's Talents' Strings Concert XVII" at Hong Kong City Hall Theatre. On March 17 2002, Sonata No.2 "Humoresque" for Piano was performed by the composer during the "International Musician's Concert" at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall in U.S.A. Waco Texas. On March 17 2002, Autumn Elegy for Violin and Piano was performed by Man-Ching Yu and Nathalie Vanbellenberghe during the "International Musicians' Concert" in U.S.A. Waco at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On March 17 2002, Five Miniatures for Piano was performed by the composer during the "International Musicians' Concert" at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall in U.S.A. Waco, Texas. On March 24 2002, Song without Words for Piano was performed by the composer at Columbus Avenue Church in U.S.A. Waco, Texas. On April 15 2002, Five Miniatures for Piano was premiered by the composer during the "Baylor University Students Composition Recital" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Meadows Hall of Baylor University. On April 15 2002, Five Japanese Lyrics for soprano and piano was premiered by the composer and soprano Kristi Foster during the "Baylor University Students Composition Recital" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Meadows Hall. On May 3 2002, Five Miniatures for piano was performed by the composer during the "Piano Music Hour" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On November 21 2002, Sonata No.1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" for Piano was performed by the composer at Bill Daniel Centre's Barfield Drawing Room of Baylor University. On March 23 2003, Song without Words for Piano was performed by the composer at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church in U.S.A. Waco, Texas. On March 30 2003, Sonnet No.104 for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano was premiered by the composer and Mezzo-soprano Xia Heng in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall during the "International Musicians' Concert." On March 30 2003, Fantasy on "The Lady of Shalott" for Piano was premiered by the composer during the "International Musicians' Concert" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On March 30 2003, Prelude for Violin and Piano was premiered by the composer and violinst Nathalie Vanbellenberghe during the "International Musicians' Concert" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On March 30 2003, Serenade for Flute and Piano was premiered by the composer and Marco Jerez during the "International Musicians' Concert" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On March 30 2003, Sonata No.4 "Chaos" for Piano was premiered by the composer during the "International Musicians' Concert" in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On April 25 2003, Serenade for Flute and Piano was performed by the composer and Marco Jerezat at Columbus Avenue Church in U.S.A. Waco, Texas. On April 25 2003, Song Without Words for Piano was performed by the composer at Columbus Avenue Church in U.S.A. Waco, Texas. On March 28 2004, Ten Variations on a Chinese Folk Song "Home-sickness" for Piano was premiered by the composer in U.S.A. Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall during the "International Musicians' Concerts." On March 28 2004, Sonata No.5 "Ionization" for Piano was premiered by the composer during the "International Musicians' Concert" in U.S.A Waco, Texas at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall. On March 28 2004, Illusion for Oboe and Piano was premiered by the composer and oboist Euridice M. Alvarez Izcoa during the "International Musicians' Concert" at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall in U.S.A. Waco, Texas. On March 28 2004, Dark Rhapsody for cello and piano was premiered by the composer and cellist Jeremy Shih during the "International Musicians' Concert" at Baylor University's Roxy Grove Hall in U.S.A. Waco, Texas. On December 26 2004, Sonata No.1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" for Piano was performed by the composer at Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre Theatre. On July 18 2005, Dark Rhapsody for Cello and Piano was performed by the composer and Mr. Lee again during the "Airoso Cello Ensemble Concert 05" at Hong Kong City Hall's Theatre. On September 25 2005, Nocturnal Reflection for Flute and Piano was premiered by the composer and flute player Wilson Ng in Hong Kong during the "Yip's Instrumental Workshop" Concert Series XVIII at Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre Theatre. On August 4 2006, Song without Words for Piano was performed by the composer during the "Summer Classical Music Sharing" at Hong Kong Science Museum Lecture Hall in Hong Kong. On August 4 2006, Nocturnal Reflection for Flute and Piano was performed again by the composer and Wilson Ng during the "Summer Classical Music Sharing" at Hong Kong Science Museum Lecture Hall in Hong Kong. On August 4 2006, Romantic Light Piece No. 1 for violin and piano was premiered by the composer and Calvin Wong in Hong Kong at Hong Kong Science Museum Lecture Hall during the "Summer Classical Music Sharing." On August 23 2006, Romantic Light Piece No. 2 for cello and piano was premiered by the composer and cellist Michael Chan in Hong Kong during the "Airoso Cello Ensemble Concert 05" at Hong Kong City Hall Theatre. On July 15 2006, Organ music Toccata Fantastique was premiered and commissioned by Carson Cooman at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On February 14 2007 , Mystical Aria for organ was premiered and commissioned by Carson Cooman at the Memorial Church of Harvard University in U.S.A. Cambridge, Massachusetts. On February 14 2007 , Choral piece, Anthem: Our Father was commissioned and performed by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir and conducted by Carson Cooman at the Memorial Church of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. On March 25 2007 , Twelve Preludes for organ was premiered and commissioned by Carson Cooman at San Francisco El Grande in Ciudad de Mexico during the "Viaje de Mexico." On March 27 2007 , Twelve Preludes for organ was performed and commissioned by Carson Cooman at Teatro de Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico during the "Viaje de Mexico." On March 28 2007 , Twelve Preludes for organ was performed and commissioned by Carson Cooman at Temple San Antonio in Queretaro Mexico during the "Viaje de Mexico." On March 31, Two Chinese Poems for Baritone and piano was premiered by Man-Ching Donald Yu and Baritone Caleb Woo during the Lion Rock Poetry Reading Event at the Y.C. Cheng Lecture Theatre 3 of the Hong Kong Baptist University. It was commissioned by the International Writers Workshops. On April 1 2007, Reflections for Trombone Choir was commissioned and premiered by the Ithaca Trombone Troupe, conducted by Erik Kibelsbeckat during the 18th Annual Fruehling Posaunen Concert "Spring Trombones Festival" at Pennsylvania State University's Esber Recital Hall. On April 2 2007, Reflections for Trombone Choir was commissioned and performed by the Ithaca Trombone Troupe at Elmira College's Gibson Theatre during the "Encore" in Elmira, New York. It was conducted by Erik Kibelsbeckat. On May 2 2007, Romantic Light Piece No. 2 for cello and piano was then performed and commissioned by cellist Max Cheung and pianist Kim Burwell in England at Canterbury Christ Church University's St. Gregory Centre for music. On May 27 2007, Explosion for piano was premiered by Man-Ching Yu during the HKBU Honours Project Composition Concert at Academic Community Hall. On May 27 2007, Two Chinese Poems for Baritone and piano was premiered by Man-Ching Yu and Caleb Woo during the HKBU Honours Project Composition Concert at Academic Community Hall. It was commissioned by Hong Kong Baptist University's International Writer Workshops. On May 30 2007, Frankenstein for organ and cello was premiered and comissioned by Carson Cooman and cellist Tomas Dunn during the "Recital of Music for Organ and Cello" at the Adolphus Busch Hall of Harvard University in U.S.A. Cambridge, Massachusetts. On July 20 2007, Etude for Piano "Birds" was performed by the composer at the 2007 soundSCAPE's Special Presentation in Sala Beato Angelico in Cortona, Italy. On July 20 2007, Uncertainty for Piano was performed by the composer again at the 2007 soundSCAPE's Special Presentation in Sala Beato Angelico in Cortona, Italy. On July 20 2007, Fantasy on "The Lady of Shalott" for Piano was performed by the composer at the soundSCAPE's Special Presentation in Sala Beato Angelico in Cortona, Italy. On July 20 2007, Sonata No.4 "Chaos" for Piano was performed again by the composer at the soundSCAPE's Special Presentation in Sala Beato Angelico in Cortona, Italy. On July 20 2007, Hell and Heaven for piano was premiered by the composer at the 2007 soundSCAPE Special Presentation in Sala Beato Angelico in Cortona, Italy. On July 20 2007, Autumn Elegy II for violin, piano and guitar was premiered by Duo46 and Nathanael May at the 2007 soundSCAPE Special Presentation in Sala Beato Angelico in Cortona, Italy. On July 21 2007, Explosion for piano was performed by the composer at the 2007 soundSCAPE Special Presentation in Cortona, Italy. On July 31 2007 , Sonata for oboe solo "Echo I" was performed by oboist Regina at the Community Culture Centre’s Auditorium in Waltham, Massachusetts during the oboe concert. On August 7 2007, Explosion for piano was performed by the composer at the Kleine Studio during the 2007 Internationale Sommerakademie der Universitaet Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. On September 11 2007, Recalling from Dreams for trumpet and piano was premiered by trumpet professor Randy Grabowski and pianist Sean Botkin in the Faculty Recital at the University of Northern Iowa’s Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center's Davis Hall in U.S.A. Iowa. On December 29 2007, Explosion for piano was performed by the composer at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts' Drama Theatre during the "Beautiful Sound of Strings in the Gospel's Night." On December 30 2007, Explosion for piano was performed by the composer at Hong Kong City Hall's Theatre during the "Airoso Cello Ensemble Concert 07." On December 30 2007, Dark Rhapsody for cello and piano was performed by the composer and cellist Max Cheung at Hong Kong City Hall's Theatre during the "Airoso Cello Ensemble Concert 07". On January 26 2008, Three Characteristic Pieces for Piano Duet 4-hands was commissioned by Carson Cooman and was premiered by Richard and Colin Daniels at First Unitarian Church in Newton, Massachusetts during the "2008 Duo Piano Symposium and Festival, Keynote Recital." On February 29 2008, Film Music: "Dong" (Winter) was commissioned by Zhang Zi and was broadcast along with the film "Dong" by the Radio Television Hong Kong(RTHK)during the "first movie" series. The film was directed by Zhang Zi. On April 27, 2008 Concert Overture "Hong Kong Night Scene Sketch" was premiered and conducted by Erik Kibelsbeck with the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra at Atonement Lutheran Church in Syracuse, New York. It was commissioned by the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra. On April 27, 2008 Symphonic Sketch "Nocturne" was premiered and conducted by Erik Kibelsbeck with the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra at Atonement Lutheran Church in Syracuse, New York. It was commissioned by the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra. On June 17, 2008, Hamlet's Aria "To be or not to be" for violin and piano was performed by violinist Mr. Derek Ha and pianist Man-Ching Donald Yu during the Mr. Derek Ha Violin Concert at the Hong Kong City Hall's Concert Hall. On June 17, 2008, Imaginary Conversation for violin and piano was performed by violinist Mr. Derek Ha and pianist Man-Ching Donald Yu during the Mr. Derek Ha Violin Concert at the Hong Kong City Hall's Concert Hall. On July 6, 2008, Hamlet's Aria "To be or not to be" was performed during the Hong Kong Medical Association Charitable Foundation Charity Concert for SMA at the Hong Kong City Hall's Concert Hall with violinist Emi Takahashi and pianist Man-Ching Donald Yu. On July 30, 2008, Hallucination for piano was performed by Man-Ching Yu during the "Postgraduate Composition Concert" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On July 30, 2008, Four Poems by Wong King Kwok: Xin Yu for soprano and piano, Qiu Zhi Shi Luo for soprano and piano, Wen Tian for soprano and piano, Yang Ming Shan Ye You for soprano and piano was commissioned by poet Wong Kin Kwok and was performed by Man-Ching Yu and soprano Miss Dola Wong during the "Postgraduate Composition Concert" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On July 30, 2008, Five Poems by Ya Hsien was commissioned by poet Ya Hsien and was performed by Man-Ching Yu and baritone Caleb Woo during the "Postgraduate Composition Concert" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On July 30, 2008, Imaginary Conversation for violin and piano was performed by Man-Ching Yu and violinist Emi Takahashi during the "Postgraduate Composition Concert" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On July 30, 2008, Brilliant Variations and Fantasy on a Chinese Folk Tone for violin and piano was commissioned for violinist Emi Takahashi and was performed by Man-Ching Yu and violinist Emi Takahashi during the "Postgraduate Composition Concert" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On July 30, 2008, Mystical Aria for organ was performed by organist Miss Grace Pau during the "Postgraduate Composition Concert" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On July 30, 2008, Frankenstein II for cello and piano was performed by Man-Ching Yu and cellist Max Cheung during the "Postgraduate Composition Concert" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On October 10, 2008, Disintegration for piano and tape was performed by Man-Ching Donald Yu during "A Concert of electro-acoustic music for piano, clarinet, percussion, and electronics" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Y.C. Cheng Lecture Theater 3. On October 23, 2008, The Refraction of Shadow for trombone and piano was performed by trombone professor Harold Reynolds during the Faculty Recital at the Hockett Family Recital Hall of the Ithaca College's school of music. On November 3, 2008, O Virtus Sapientiae for SATB Mixed Choir was commissioned for and performed by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir and conducted by Carson Cooman at the Memorial Church of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts during the Morning Prayers. On November 3, 2008, Mystical Aria for organ was commissioned for and performed by organist Carson Cooman at the Memorial Church of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts during the Morning Prayers. On January 26, 2009, Hallucination for piano was performed by Man-Ching Donald Yu at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Y.C. Cheng Lecture Theater 3. On January 21 and 24, Disintegration for piano and tape, Explosion for piano, Five Miniatures for piano, Frankenstein for cello and piano, Halluncination for piano, Reflection of Shadows for trombone and piano, Sonata No. 4 "Chaos", Uncertainty for piano, Four Little Piano Pieces for piano are radio broadcast and featured during the contemporary music program "Rizoma" in UN Radio Station in Columbia. On March 23, 2009, Memory for Brass Quartet was performed by Eric Henson at the master's degree recital at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center's Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Recital Hall of the University of Maryland. On April 5th, 2009,Psalm 23 for SSA and piano was premiered by John Winzenburg with the Hong Kong Baptist University's Girls Choir during the HKBU 09 spring choral concert at the Academic Community Hall of the Hong Kong Baptist University. On April 24, 2009,Duo for cello and piano was premiered by cellist Emmanuel Kwok and Donald Yu during the Contemporary Music Workshop-East West Conference at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Y.C. Cheng Lecture Theater 3. On June 6th, 2009,Three Bagetelles for organ and violin was premiered by violinist Law Ho Ming and pianist Donald Yu during the "A Night with the Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On June 6th, 2009,Four Chinese Poems by Wong Kin Kwok for tenor and piano was premiered by tenor Sam Kan Chung Fai and pianist Donald Yu during the "A Night with the Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On June 6th, 2009,Five Japanese Poems by Yosano Akiko for soprano and piano was premiered by soprano Wong Cheukee and pianist Donald Yu during the "A Night with the Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On June 6th, 2009,Five Collection Love Poems from Ancient to Contemporary times for Mezzo-soprano was premiered by Mezzo-soprano Cynthia Luff and pianist Donald Yu during the "A Night with the Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On June 6th, 2009,Duo for cello and piano was performed by Cellist Emmanuel Kwok and pianist Donald Yu during the "A Night with the Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On June 6th, 2009,Lamentation for cello and piano was premiered by cellist Emmanuel Kwok and pianist Donald Yu during the "A Night with the Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On June 6th, 2009,Twelve preludes for organ was premiered by organist Chan Sheung Chi, Simon during the "A Night with the Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On June 6th, 2009,The Maximum Speed of Raphael's Madonna for flute and piano was premiered by flutist Bonny Chung Ka Hey and pianist Donald Yu during the "A Night with the Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. On June 6th, 2009,Requiem Aeternam for SATB mixed choir and piano was premiered by Caleb Woo along with the Resonance Chanters and pianist Donald Yu during the "A Night with the Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu" at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Chapel. PUBLICATIONS (Scores are available in the music libraries of the Hong Kong Baptist University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong University.) Requiem Aeternam for SATB choir and piano Recalling from Dream for trumpet and piano Trombone Quartet "Solemn Elegy" Horn Quartet "Solemn Elegy" Reflection for Trombone Choir The Refraction of Shadow Xin Yu for baritone and piano by Wong Kin Kwok Qiu Zhi Shi Luo for soprano and piano by Wong Kin Kwok Wen Tian for soprano and piano by Wong Kin Kwok Yang Ming Shan Ye You for soprano and piano by Wong Kin Kwok Yuan Yuang Gan Jue for baritone and piano by Ya Hsien Si Wang Hang Xing for baritone and piano by Ya Hsien De Ceng Yin for baritone and piano by Ya Hsien Ge for baritone and piano by Ya Hsien Zao Chen for baritone and piano by Ya Hsien Three Organ Pieces: Meditation, Mystical Aria, Toccata Fantastique Our Father "The Lord's Prayer" for SATB O Virtus Sapientiae for SATB Oculus non vidit for SATB Psalm 23 for high voice and low voice Illusion: Music of Man-Ching Donald Yu Sonata No. 1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" Sonata No. 2 "Humoresque" Sonata No. 4 "Chaos" Hell and Heaven Dark Rhapsody for Cello and Piano Illusion for Oboe and Piano Five Japanese Lyrics for Soprano and Piano Uncertainty Fantasy on "The Lady of Shalott" Five Miniatures William Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 104 DVD: Donald Yu in Concert (The DVD is available in the music libraries of the Hong Kong Baptist University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.) Song without Words Uncertainty Nocturnal Reflection for flute and piano Five Miniatures for piano Ten Variations on a Chinese Folk Song: Homesickness Fantasy on "the lady of Shalott" Sonata No. 4 "Chaos" Sonata No. 1 "Grand Concert Fantasy" |
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Disintegration for piano and tape |
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Disintegration for piano and tape is inspired by one of a Dali’s surrealistic painting “Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory.” The sound of the tape part is generated from the Granular Cloud Generator. First, the piano part begins with the tone C while blending with several quasi-hitting sound of the on-going tape part. Soon, some quasi-bell sounds emerge and this contrasts the other musical texture in the piece. After that, a sound mass gradually fades in and this builds the music up to the first climax, the piano part is full of chromatic angular musical gestures. After the sound mass fades out, a repeated static centric pitch emerges and this gives more a sense of musical stability of the piece and the following musical texture tends to become sparser and be in a rather lower density and higher register when the quasi-bell sounds merge with the several gong sounds. Upon passing through this contrasting section, the second climax fades in and after reaching the loudest part, the music gradually fades out. Some of the sounds at the beginning of the piece recur while the music ends quietly and mysteriously just like the sound fades away in a long distance. In the piece, set-class the chromatic half-step dominates and this simple dyad develops profusely throughout the piece in various ways. | |||
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The Refraction of Shadow is written for and dedicated to Ithaca College’s Trombone professor Harold Reynolds. The title is inspired by charming shadow of a mountain under the sea upon its shadow was refracted by evening sunlight. The music begins with an uprising tender and impressionistic-like thematic gesture and it recurs several times in the whole piece before each new section begins. The trombone states the song-like main motivic figure after the short piano introduction and this figure develops in various ways throughout the whole piece. The middle section tends to be more energetic and the piano quasi-cadenza part drives numerous harmonic colors in this section and the harmonic language is more chromatic. Nevertheless, the harmonic structure of the piece is well delineated by the pedal tone of each section and this gives more coherence of the music as a whole. The music ends with a loud tone on C. The style of the music is neo-tonality in which the tonal point of the music is established by the non-traditional means. | |||
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The music is inspired by the best-known prose work of the English poet and author Walter Savage Landor which comprises 6 volumes of imaginary conversations between personalities of classical Greece and Rome, poets and authors, statesmen and women, and fortunate and unfortunate individuals. The music begins with the dissonant tremolo of the violin being accompanied with the uprising of the piano chromatic areas. The chromatic thematic material is stated by the violin where the piano generates some pedal points at a lower register. After passing through several passages of chromatic materials, the music arrives at a second thematic point where the violin reaches its highest register in this section. After that, the central section emerges the violin part becomes more melodious and fanciful in character while being accompanied by the ostinato cell of the piano part. After passing through several ostinato cells in several tonal focused point, the music reaches its climax by means of two loud and heavy tone clusters. The recitative section begins where the violin restates the transformed motivic materials in the first section. Soon, the piano joins in by several ostinato cells which recalls the materials in the central section. The piece ends with a sudden loud tone which gives some surprises to audiences. | |||
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Hallucination is a single movement 15 minutes concert piano piece. First, hallucination is the experience of seeing something that has not really occurred. Abundances of contrasting musical elements and contexts in the piece definitely well describe and suit this programmatic title in an illusive way. The piece is delineated into several prominent sections and each section shows contrasting varieties in terms of pitch register, density, mood and gesture. The first section begins with a dyad in minor second and this intervallic nucleus becomes an important motive for developments throughout the rest of the whole piece. Following the vivid, angular and colorful first section, the contrasting second section emerges which is more slow, mysterious and dreamy in context. Soon, some of the textural fragments of the first section juxtapose and recur and these elements gradually build the music up to the first intense and climatic state of the piece. After the first intense state, the modified second section follows and has different pitch choices comparing with the previous second section. Also, some pointillistic, toccata-like and light gestures are merged and juxtaposed into this section. This sort of toccata-like gesture serves as introductory elements for the developments of the next contrasting third section’s musical elements which are highly rhythmic oriented and energetic. Along with the third section, there is a rather lyrical and melodious chromatic section which follows the toccata-like section. These two attached sections become the central point of the whole piece from the piece’s structural point of view. As soon as this section ends, the next energetic and fantastic section occurs and it is deemed as an amalgamation of the first and second sections’ musical elements---vivid, dreamy, angular, energetic and crystal-like. Upon reaching several intense states of the piece, the first section and the third section eventually return with some modifications. The piece ends with passages of highly registered bombastic octatonic elements in different transposition levels. | |||
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