Dabo River Caprice
Dabo River Caprice | |
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by Xuntian He | |
HE XUNTIAN |
Dabo River Caprice ( 达勃河随想曲 ) is a work[1][2][3] for Chinese Orchestra, composed by He Xuntian in 1982.[4][5]
Introduction
This piece consists of two movement, the first being adagio and the second, allegretto. It depicts the exotic beauty of Dabo River and the joyful scene of Baima Tibetans living there. For the first time, grand chorus was included in folk orchestral music.
This piece was composed in 1982. It has won a number of prizes, including the 1st Prize in the Third National Musical Compositions Competition. It has been performed in more than ten countries around the world.[1][3]
Instrumentation
Dabo River Caprice is scored for the following orchestra:
Woodwinds
| Plucked strings
Percussion
| Voices
Bowed strings
|
Notably missing from the instrumentation are the suona family of instruments, the diyin sheng (bass sheng) and liuqin.
Due to the limited adoption of gehu and diyingehu, many Chinese orchestras use the cello and double bass as substitutes for these parts.
Performance
Dabo River Caprice
8 February 2003, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra
Dabo River Caprice
6 February 2003, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra[6]
References
- ^ a b "Analysis of Dabo River Caprice". Dissertation of Sichuan Conservatory of Music. March 1984.
- ^ "Analysis on the band Compositing technique of Xuntian He Dabo River Caprice". Dissertation of Southwest University. December 2014.
- ^ a b "Dabo River Caprice". bookask. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ "Cover of People's Music , 2001–06". People’s Music. Archived from the original on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2001-06-12.
- ^ "He Xuntian". Musical Works. Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ "China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra in America". news. Retrieved 2003-02-10.
External links
- Dabo River Caprice published by People's Music Publishing House 2008
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