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Sheet Music: Performance PartsPoems of a bright moon : for flute/alto flute, clarinet, piano / Maria Grenfell.by Maria Grenfell (2000)
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Poems of a Bright Moon was inspired by the Hsiang-Yang
Songs of Li Po, an 8th-century Chinese poet of the T'ang Dynasty
(ca.618-906 A.D.). On a visit to New Mexico in the United States,
the discovery of the poet William Carlos Williams and the art
work of Georgia O'Keeffe led to the poetry of Li Po, which
conjures up visions of mountains and rivers, also very much part
of the New Mexico landscape. Li Po was something of a
mischievous travelling minstrel and liked to indulge in the
drink. A legend says that "while out drunk in a boat, he fell
into a river and drowned trying to embrace the moon." The moon
appears in over a third of his poems, and the opportunity to
combine Li Po's images of moonlight with the rich dark tones of
the alto flute was irresistible. The individual titles of the
movements of this piece come directly from the poems, and the
music attempts to evoke the spirit of the titles: "Hsien mountain
rises above emerald Han river," "On a moonlit night, a recluse
plays his pale white ch'in" and "A pure tenthousand-mile wind
arrives."
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 set of 3 performance parts (47p. -- B4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 11 mins
I. Hsien mountain rises above emerald Han river -- II. On a moonlit night, a recluse plays his pale white ch'in -- III. A pure ten-thousand-mile wind arrives.
Commissioned by Ethos trio with funds provided by Creative New Zealand.
First performance by Ethos trio — 13 Aug 00. Ilott Concert Chamber, Wellington, N.Z.
Typeset edition.
This edition produced 2015.
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