related works

Sensitivity : for saxophone quartet / Man-Ching Yu Donald

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Saxophone
Scoring: sax-s sax-a sax-t sax-bar

Chant de paix : pour violoncelle et piano / Henk Klop

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

Tombeau pour Ton de Leeuw : for piano and violoncello (original version), for piano 4 hands and violoncello / Daan Manneke

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Cello and keyboard instrument
Scoring: pf vlc pf(4h)

Sonate facile : pour violoncelle et piano, 1950 / Hugo Godron

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.