related works
Four Expressive Poems - 四⾸抒情詩 : for soprano and piano / Man-Ching Yu Donald; poem by Wong Kin Kwok
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Voice and piano
Scoring:
sop pf
Faust : for ensemble / Willem Breuker
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
sax-s(sax-a/sax-t) sax-a(harmonica) sax-t 2tpt 2trb(tb) pf(synth) db drums
Degrees of Freedom : for clarinet, violin, cello and piano / Jan Vriend
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
cl vl vc pf
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
ob cl cl-b fg hp pf 2vl vla vc
composition
Flaming Passion 焰情 : for flute, cello and piano / Man-Ching Yu Donald
Other authors:
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.