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

Shylock funèbre : for cello and piano / Olivier Greif

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Cello and keyboard instrument
Scoring: vc pf

Sonate : pour violoncelle et piano / Luctor Ponse

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Cello and keyboard instrument
Scoring: vc pf

Tombeau pour Ton de Leeuw : uit het Album voor cello en piano / Daan Manneke

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Cello and keyboard instrument
Scoring: vc pf

composition

Purple Sky : for cello and piano / Man-Ching Yu Donald

Other authors:
Yu, Donald (Composer)
Description:
Inspired by the modern Chinese painting “Purple Sky” by Zhang Guanghai, the music evokes the imaginative and vibrant process in which dramatic purples and deep hues gradually saturate and mingle with a sprinkled white sky. It is characterized by extreme registral contrasts and colorful musical gestures. The piece is structured in three sections, each culminating in several climaxes. The central section presents a stark contrast, highlighting sparse textures and subtle tone colors as its key elements. Throughout the composition, micropolyphonic materials and repetitive pitch centers symbolize the dynamic coloration of the skies. Additionally, the piece incorporates oriental colors, including Peking operatic effects, Chinese instrumental sounds, and muted pentatonic scales.