The process of marriage is also very different from the culture here in the united states. In the story set in the fourth century ad, the chinese juliet is zhu yingtai please. The butterfly lovers is a chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, whose names form the title of the story. It is an orchestral adaptation of an ancient legend, the butterfly lovers.
Long ago in china, at a time when girls were expected to stay at home and learn household work while the boys went to school, a girl named zhu conceived a desire to study. Above an exclusive mens store on rodeo drive there is a private club called butterfly, where women are. Book one of the butterfly trilogy from new york times bestselling author kathryn harvey comes an arousing, passionate story of three womens hidden desires and the place called butterfly, where dreams are kept and where fantasies come to life. Butterfly lovers also shows that there was a definite social class system in china when this book was written.
I bought this book at a local beijing bookstore a few months back. In 7 movements, it features themes from a chinese opera by the same name, as well as traditional folk tunes. The narrative concerns two student comrades, one a girl dressed as a boy. Zhu yingtai was a girl born into an upperclass family during chinas eastern jin dynasty. I mean, the piano literature has its share of butterflies, but if youve got a violin you might as well use it, right. Liang zhu all about the butterfly lovers the story, the violin. I thought it was a very good book with very interesting twists that differ from shakespeares romeo and juliet. The sheet music offered here is for a harp arrangement of the beginning of the butterfly lovers concerto, a rather wellknown violin concerto by ho zhan hao and chen kang. The butterfly lovers concerto is a programmatic musical work based on the ancient chinese legend of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, also known as the legend of liangzhu. Lovers violin concerto, based on a tragic chinese story. Jun 18, 2019 how chinas butterfly lovers fluttered into my heart and mobile phone this year marks the 60 th anniversary of the beloved chinese concerto butterfly lovers, a composition inspired by the yue opera liang zhu, often thought of as chinas romeo and juliet story, where the world also conspires to separate a couple, with tragic results. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by zhanhao he and gang chen. The butterfly lovers as a piano concerto classics today. This is a performance by vancouvers coastal city ballet.
Lunarfest and ballet productions canada society present the butterfly lovers choreographed by joshua beamish, inspired by the world renowned concerto and. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by gang chen, huichang. In 2008, a sinoitalian love festival was held in verona, italy the setting of shakespeares love story. The butterfly lovers violin concerto is chen gang and he zhanhaos recreation of the romantic love story between liang shanbo and zhu yingtai. Various artists butterfly lovers violin concerto amazon.
She falls in love with her partner, but is too shy to reveal her true gender. Also showcasing the love stories by irene schneider. How chinas butterfly lovers fluttered into my heart. Butterfly lovers violin concerto the takako nishizaki, shanghai conservatory symphony, chengwu fan by gang chen, zhanhao he, traditional. The butterfly lovers violin concerto violini i 1st. The butterfly lovers concerto by takako nishizaki, judd. Let us enjoy reading this chinese story of butterfly lovers. From maos labor camp during the cultural revolution to super high tech auditorium in singapore, a once famous music conductor with an impossible orchestra from the shanghai music conservatory, broken but still sane enough. The butterfly lovers, by chen gang and he zhanhao started life as a violin concerto, and it has to be admitted that it sounds best in its original form. Zu jeder oper gibt es eine kurze, unterhaltsame zusammenfassung. Musically the concerto is a synthesis of eastern and western traditions, although the melodies and overall style are adapted from traditional chinese opera.
Printable version of the butterfly lovers 1 page, pdf file once upon a time in china, long ago, there lived a young girl who dreamed of learning. As the legend goes, the butterflies were initially humans, one is named zhu yingtai and another is called liang shanbo. Since women were not allowed to attend school, she. In turn, ningbo, the city where the butterfly lovers folktale took place, was gifted with a statue of juliet. Buy takako nishizaki, judds album titled the butterfly lovers concerto to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Six cities in china have collaborated in 2004 on a formal application for the. Butterfly lover is a chinese version of romeo and juliet. Based on musical structure, it can be seen as 3 parts. It is a tragic story of a pair of young lovers which is regarded as the chinese equivalent of shakespeares romeo and juliet. Printed in china, this lovely concerto is scored for violin with accompaniment transcribed for piano. Sep 07, 2019 commemorating the 40th anniversary of the sinous relations, and, 60 years since the creation of chinas most celebrated violin concerto the butterfly lovers, li hengda, artistic director of the american asian performing arts theatre, and the worldrenowned beijing dance academy have successfully completed this new dance drama production of the same name. The concerto is an orchestral adaptation of an ancient chinese legend, the butterfly lovers, or liang zhu in chinese, named after the protagonists liang shaobo and zhu yingtai.
Its in celebration of my universitys modern classical languages festival. Butterfly lovers by fan dai meet your next favorite book. Chinas great leap forward and great cultural revolution destroyed copies of the original recording. Butterfly lovers violin concerto the breiner, p songs and dances from the silk road nis. The book establishes the legendary story behind the butterfly lovers in philosophic. How chinas butterfly lovers fluttered into my heart and. The butterfly lovers 2004 is an animated retelling of the classical chinese story of two lovers, liang shanbo and zhu yingtai. The butterfly lovers was chinas greatest classical violin concerto.
The story was selected as one of chinas four great folktales by the folklore movement in the 1920sthe others being the legend of the white snake, lady meng jiang, and the cowherd and the weaving maid. Butterfly loversliang shanbo and zhu yingtai, which is known as the oriental romeo and juliet. Butterfly lovers concerto sheet music for piano, cello. Butterfly lovers essentially is a freeform single movement violin concerto. Print and download in pdf or midi butterfly lovers concerto new. The butterfly lovers violin concerto by zhanhao he and. The story also inspired the production of butterfly lovers violin concerto, or liang zhu violin concerto as. Each tells a different part of the story of the butterfly lovers. It was one of a number of books i bought with the intention of exposing my kids to some of the local folktales. The butterfly lovers violin concerto simplified chinese. A love story about a pair of white butterflies is one of the most enduring chinese legends that has been told for hundreds, probably thousands, of years in china. Butterfly lovers concerto by ho zhan hao and chen kang. The butterfly lovers violin concerto 50th anniversary special. People who were poor did not get many of the privileges that the rich had.
The concerto is in one movement, but is broken into seven distinct sections. Work title butterfly lovers violin concerto alt ernative. Butterfly lovers violin concerto chen, gang collaborative work this work was coauthored by chen and zhanhao he. The butterfly lovers concerto presentation free download as powerpoint presentation. The butterfly lovers violin concerto high definition. The most popular love story in china, the butterfly lovers tells the legend of two 4th century chinese lovers who could not get married in their lifetime due to different family backgrounds and turned into a butterfly couple after their death. Original music composed by he zhenhao and chen gang in 1959.
Mar 21, 2003 the butterfly lovers concerto, composed in 1959 and said to be the most recorded music in china, is based on melodies derived from an operatic tale of starcrossed lovers. Jul 16, 2017 the butterfly lovers concerto is a programmatic musical work based on the ancient chinese legend of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, also known as the legend of liangzhu. The butterfly lovers choreographed by joshua beamish, inspired by the world renowned concerto and one of chinas four great folktales. Unfortunately she lived at a time when girls were expected to stay at home, marry the man that their father chose for them, and be obedient and quiet. It has become indelibly linked with takako nishizaki, whose seventh recording of this hugely popular work features on this disc. Liang zhu, also known as butterfly lovers, is a tragic love folktale thats. The orchestra part of this concerto has a deep complexity of music dynamics, reflecting the multiple layers of the story and echoing the soloists interpretation of the main character.
The two had been studying together, with zhu yingtai. This concerto was written for the western style orchestra as well as for solo violin. A modern concerto adapted from the story has now become a music classic repeatedly played by worldclass masters. The tchaikovsky violin concerto is also beautifully played. The butterfly lovers concerto belongs to chinas communist era. The butterfly lovers violin concerto 50th anniversary. Written for the western style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using some. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The butterfly lovers open the door to a world of wonder. Guitar, piano, pianokeyboard, melodylyricschords difficulty. Butterfly lovers liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, which is known as the oriental romeo and juliet.
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the sinous relations, and, 60 years since the creation of chinas most celebrated violin concerto the butterfly lovers, li hengda, artistic director of the american asian performing arts theatre, and the worldrenowned beijing dance academy have successfully completed this new dance drama production of the same name. Butterfly lovers is a 2007 chinese television series starring peter ho and dong jie. Butterfly lovers violin concerto in high definition sound. They are legends based on certain historical events, traditions, and famous figures. The solo violin of the concerto is symbolic of zhu yingtai, the storys protagonist, and the cello part is symbolic of liang shanbo, her lover. This book, buttefly lovers, by fan dai, is the chinese version of romeo and juliet. The butterfly lovers violin concerto is written in traditional 5note technique, it uses many chinese melodies, chord structures and patterns. Statues of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai were gifted to the italian city.
To audiences of the many chinese ballads, plays, and films based on the story, the tragic ending offers proof that equality and happiness can only be. Print and download in pdf or midi the butterfly lovers violin concerto. This book is about a young woman who want to go to school but during. The solo violin of the concerto is symbolic of zhu yingtai, the storys protagonist, and the cello part.
Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Interpretation and expressive imagery in the butterfly lovers violin. The narrative, derived from chinese folklore, tells the story of the lovers liang shanbo and zhu yingtai. Butterfly lovers concerto for violin and piano by chen gang and he zhenhao is one of the most popular violin concertos from china. Complete the butterfly lovers violin concerto, violini i 1st violins part only.
Some of the melodies come from the chinese opera of the same name or from traditional chinese folk songs. Butterfly lovers concerto sheet music, music books. This concerto has won international acknowledgment for its graceful rhythm, vivid color, popular understandability and vivid national style and characteristics. The butterfly lovers violin concerto china online museum. The lateimperial legend of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, the butterfly loversa story as central to chinese culture as shakespeares romeo and juliet is to western culturealso relates a tale of two lovers help apart by social strictures. Click download or read online button to get the butterfly lovers book now. A presentation of the butterfly lovers concerto, that i presented for a class. The butterfly lovers violin concerto was written primarily by two chinese composers, he zhanhao, born 1933 and chen gang.
Butterfly by kathryn harvey, barbara wood, paperback. Butterfly lovers violin concerto the licensed to youtube by. Chinese folklore experts say that the debate over the place of origin of the story, which has heated up in recent years as several cities across the country claim. A cip catalog record for this book is available from the british library. China to seek world heritage listing of butterfly lovers story. In turn, ningbo, the city where the butterfly lovers folktale took place, was gifted with a. Feb 14, 2000 butterfly lover is a chinese version of romeo and juliet. This is an arrangement for clarinet in a and piano of a famous chinese song from shaoxing opera. This book is about a young woman who want to go to school but during that time period woman arent allow to go to school. The butterfly lovers violin concerto home facebook.
To audiences of the many chinese ballads, plays, and films based on the story, the tragic ending. With elva hsiao, rene liu, jacky tsunghsien wu, chienchun hsu. The concerto is in one movement, but is broken into distinct sections. Written for the western style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using some chinese techniques. Buy takako nishizaki, judds album titled the butterfly lovers concerto to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. Feb 16, 2018 lunarfest and ballet productions canada society present the butterfly lovers choreographed by joshua beamish, inspired by the world renowned concerto and one of chinas four great. The butterfly lovers violin concerto, along with the yellow river piano concerto, is one of the most famous orchestra works of chinese music. Originally written for violin and symphony orchestra, i arranged this piece for cello.
Liang zhu all about the butterfly lovers the story. The story also inspired the production of butterfly lovers violin concerto, or liang zhu violin concerto as known in chinese, a work for violin and orchestra. Hong kong phil presents long march symphony and butterfly. China to seek world heritage listing of butterfly lovers. The butterfly lovers violin concerto is a work created by composers he zhanhao and chen gang in 1958 when they attended the shanghai conservatory of music. So she dress up as a man and went to a male school. It was composed by he zhanhao and chen gang in 1958. This arrangement can be played on a 22string harp tuned to e flat major. The butterfly lovers is a chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, liang shanbo. For this sunday, i decided to share this chinese folktale called the butterfly lovers because well, its valentines. The butterfly lovers concerto, composed in 1959 and said to be the most recorded music in china, is based on melodies derived from an operatic tale of starcrossed lovers. In the story set in the fourth century ad, the chinese juliet is zhu yingtai please note that the chinese name order puts the surname first, who crossdresses in order to attend the boysonly nishan academy similar to todays prep school andor liberal arts. How chinas butterfly lovers fluttered into my heart and mobile phone this year marks the 60 th anniversary of the beloved chinese concerto butterfly lovers, a composition inspired by the yue opera liang zhu, often thought of as chinas romeo and juliet story, where the world also conspires to separate a couple, with tragic results. The butterfly lovers violin concerto was written in 1958 by he zhanhao and chen gang while they were students at the shanghai conservatory and was first performed in may the following year.
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