A Set of Chinese Folk Songs

Eight pieces for solo viola
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-19-355693-5
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 12 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 60 g

for solo viola

Conceived as a set, these eight songs are drawn from several Chinese regions (Shaanbei, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Hunan, and Shanxi) and represent the three main genres of mountain song, work song, and the more structured performance song aimed at professional singers. In this new arrangement for solo violin the music has been carefully refashioned for Western instruments, with writing that includes stylistic bowing and fingering to match the original style. Suitable for students at
early to intermediate level, these compelling short pieces are accompanied by illuminating programme notes with a synoposis of each song.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Zhou, Long

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik Geschichte der Musik: Klassische Musik des 20./21. Jahrhunderts
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik Nichtwestliche Musik
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Volksmusik

Über Autor(innen)

Zhou Long is internationally recognized for creating a unique body of music that brings together the aesthetic concepts and musical elements of East and West. Deeply grounded in the entire spectrum of his Chinese heritage, including folk, philosophical, and spiritual ideals, he is a pioneer in transferring the idiomatic sounds and techniques of ancient Chinese musical traditions to modern Western instruments and ensembles. Born in Beijing but a United States citizen
since 1999, Zhou Long is married to the composer-violinist Chen Yi.