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Score
Sonata No. 3 : 'The Jade Flute', for solo flute / music by Larry Sitsky.
Library shelf no. 788.32183/SIT 7 [Not for loan]
Work Overview
Whence comes the sound of the jade flute,
Flying through the dark,
Coming with the spring wind, Hovering over Loyang?
Li-Po
The Chinese held jade in the greatest veneration. The word for jade, 'yu', also signified a beauty of spirit and the stone became the symbol of the five cardinal virtues. Jade's ability to produce a pure musical tone was known in China from very ancient times and indeed, gongs were made out of the material. Jade was widely used as a miracle medicine as well as the most prized stone for elaborate works of art.
Work Details
Year: 1994
Instrumentation: Flute.
Duration: 10 min.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Virginia Taylor
Commission note: Commissioned for the 1995, 7th Australian Flute Competition as a test piece, September 1994
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Sonatas
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