related works
Breakthrough : for flute and accordion / Man-Ching Yu Donald
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Flute and keyboard instrument
Scoring:
fl acc
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players); Wind and string instrument(s)
Scoring:
2222 2000 cb
Between Sun and Moon : for violoncello and woodwind quartet / Walter Hekster
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
vc afl ca clar fg
Annette définitivement nue : pour ensemble / Piet-Jan van Rossum
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
pic pno-4 4vl vla vc tub
composition
Flaming Passion 焰情 : for flute, cello and piano / Man-Ching Yu Donald
Author(s):
Yu, Donald
(Composer)
Description:
The piece is inspired by the modern Chinese painting “Flaming Passion” by Zhang Guanghai. It opens with impressionistic and subtle pianistic gestures, soon joined by the cello and flute, which enter in a fragmentary manner, creating a contrapuntal interplay with the piano. As the music progresses, it gradually builds to a climax where the two instruments and the piano reveal extreme registral tone colors. Near the end, the music fades away in a mysterious manner. Overall, the composition embodies a fusion of oriental colors, pentatonic materials, and modern musical languages, often featuring dramatic dynamic variations and shifts within a brief span. This reflects the vibrant lines and strong gestures found in the painting.