related works
Swing Low : for soprano saxophone and piano / Donald Yu
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Saxophone and keyboard instrument
Scoring:
s-sax pf
Varianti : pieces for 4 flutes, for educational purposes (group lessons), 1980 / Walter Hekster
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Flute; Flute and keyboard instrument
Scoring:
4fl
Satz Nr. 3 : für Flöte und Klavier, 1994 / Maarten Bon
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Flute and keyboard instrument
Scoring:
fl pf
Preludium e fughetta : altfluit, piano, (1970) / Piet Ketting
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Flute and keyboard instrument
Scoring:
fl-a pf
composition
Breakthrough : for flute and accordion / Man-Ching Yu Donald
Author(s):
Yu, Donald
(Composer)
Description:
Breakthrough is a dramatic process in which an obstacle or a barrier has been physically broken through. It can also refer to the sudden prominent discoveries and advancements achieved by humankind in science and technology. Yet, it is extremely crucial that our civilization could only be advanced with continuous breakthroughs of knowledges within our world. The music is delineated into two parts, the first part is more atmospheric in character. The material initiates with static pitch C, it then gradually unfolds and juxtaposes with different pitches while at the same time transforming into faster rhythmic gestures with more compact textures during the course of the first part. The music soon reaches its climax signifying the breakthrough process before beginning the next section which is characterized by fast moving gestures with sustained lines – various layers intermingling together as a continuous whole for generating different sound effects which are distinct from the previous section. Approaching the end of the piece, the music fades out fragmentally at extreme registrations.
Donald Yu