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The Great Wall 長城 : for clarinet, bassoon and piano / Man-Ching Yu Donald
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-12 spelers)
Bezetting:
cl bsn pf
Suite du petit prince : pour quatuor à vent, 1973 / Tera de Marez Oyens
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Variabele instrumentatie; Blazersensemble (2-12 spelers)
Bezetting:
4wind instr
Hello windyboys / Misja Mengelberg
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Blazersensemble (2-12 spelers); Elektronica met verschillende instrumenten; Blazersensemble (2-12 spelers) met multimedia
Bezetting:
2fl 2ob 2cl 2fg 2h electronics
Relief no. III : for 9 winds in 3 groups, (1969), rev. 1986 / Walter Hekster
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Blazersensemble (2-12 spelers)
Bezetting:
fl(fl-a) 2ob 2cl 2fg 2h
compositie
Spring Flowers 春花 : for flute, clarinet and bassoon / Man-Ching Yu Donald
Overige auteurs:
Yu, Donald
(Componist)
Toelichting:
The piece is inspired by the modern Chinese painting “Spring Flowers” by Zhang Guanghai. It opens with a three-note motivic cell introduced solely by the clarinet, soon joined by the flute and bassoon in an imitative manner. Subtle dissonances emerge among the three instruments, while the motivic cell gradually unfolds through rhythmic and intervallic transformations. As the transformed motivic cells are presented by all three instruments, they build toward the first climax, where the music reveals a chromatic net-like texture. Different sets of chromatic cells in each layer interact, generating micropolyphonic effects that reflect the blossoming flowers depicted in the painting. This gesture recurs in the latter part of the piece, culminating in a second climax that saturates at a higher register, providing a striking contrast throughout the composition. Near the end, the music fades away in a mysterious manner. This final section, along with the quiet and dark preliminary segment, captures the profound color effects presented in the painting, contrasting with the vibrant blossoming spring flowers. Additionally, numerous Chinese elements and colors are woven into the composition, contributing to my own developed musical language.