Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto | He Zhanhao / Chen Gang | Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra - Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra
Composer - Kelly Tang
Conductor - Tsung Yeh
Solo Violin - Lynnette Seah
Supported by Temasek Foundation
Notes from Composer:
Based on the ancient Chinese folktale of The Butterfly Lovers, this music is adapted from tunes of Yue Opera in Zhejiang Province. The three main sections of the original folk tale tell of the making of sworn brothers at Cao Qiao, Zhu Ying Tai’s refusal of an arranged marriage and the reincarnation of lovers as butterflies by their graves. These three sections are presented in the sonata form - exposition, development and recapitulation of the concerto.
The exposition depicts a scene of sunshine and gentle breeze, with the violin entering on a simple and beautiful love theme. An exchange between different instruments represents the friendship between Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai (the latter impersonating a male) , who eventually become sworn brothers at Cao Qiao. A subsequent lively allegro depicts the three happy years of the “brothers” studying together, while a lento section shows their reluctant parting at a pavilion.
In the development section of the work, the orchestra and violin play contrasting themes to express Zhu Ying Tai’s bitterness and her strong sentiments in defying a marriage arranged by her father. A Lento passage depicts the meeting between the lovers. Thereafter, the mood of the music changes abruptly. A scintillating passage inspired by daoban rhythms from Beijing opera and xiaoban from Yue opera, illustrating Zhu Ying Tai’s sad disposition at Liang Shan Bo’s grave. All ends well when the lovers are eventually reincarnated as a pair of butterflies. Together, they flutter into the sky with newfound freedom, while the original love theme on the violin reappears, paying tribute to their everlasting love.
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Supported by the Temasek Foundation, the Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra presents 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙘𝙨, a celebration of Singapore’s Multiculturalism and Cultural Medallion winners.

[@tonychan9062]

Even an audience like me can remember all the notes and she has to read the score sheets?!

[@DavidHu-or8wv]

It sounds like a multi million Dollar aged violin

[@lovebeautijade8920]

Who is Kelly Tang? How dare he(or she?).Butterfly Lovers has been universally acknowledged to be the master piece creation by Chinese nationals He Zhan Hao and Chen Gang.Kelly blatantly claimed to be his(hers)?