related works

Expansion : for piano / Man-Ching Yu Donald

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Piano
Scoring: pf

Singing from the wood - Songs from the Wood : for violoncello and piano / Chiel Meijering

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

Sonate : pour violoncelle et piano / Hendrik Andriessen

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

Fantasie : für Violoncello, Fagott und Klavier, Opus 87, 1981 / Jan Koetsier

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Wind and string and keyboard instrument(s); Cello and keyboard instrument
Scoring: vc fg/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.