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#SCOSoundbites – Impressions of Loulan

Concert: Enchanting Sceneries: Xu Zhijun and SCO
Date: 13 January 2024
Composed by Wang Yunfei

"Impressions of Loulan" is a work funded by the China National Arts Fund in 2018 and is a Gold Award winner in the 10th Zhejiang Music and Dance Festival. Composed by young composer Wang Yunfei in 2015, "Impressions of Loulan" is written for the pipa, tanbur, and orchestra. "Impressions of Loulan", composed by Wang Yunfei in August 2015 as a commission by the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, is a piece written to bring together the pipa, tanbur, and orchestra in a multi-layered collaboration. The composer cleverly chose the two instruments with the most canny connection to the Silk Road, namely the pipa and tanbur, with which he takes us on an exploration of the Western Region of China. By following the musical trail, we come to Loulan, the treasure trove of the West, where we take a retrospective look at its history, one of a forgotten civilization and lost splendour. The piece reawakens our dormant memories of the ancient city of Loulan and brings to life its bustling scenes; before our eyes emerges a dense network of river channels, clear water and luxuriant greens, and crowded clusters of buildings. Through the rich musical language, the composer pays tribute to this glorious piece of Chinese culture and human civilization.

View the house programme of “Enchanting Sceneries: Xu Zhijun and SCO” here: https://bit.ly/XZJSCO

#SCO音乐摘录 - 《楼兰意象》

音乐会：秀丽山河：许知俊与新加坡华乐团
日期：2024年1月13日
王云飞作曲

2018年度国家艺术基金资助项目、第十届浙江省音舞节金奖作品《楼兰意象》是由青年作曲家王云飞于2015年所作，原由琵琶、弹布尔与乐队演奏。《楼兰意象》是作曲家王云飞于2015年8月受上海民族乐团委约，为琵琶、弹布尔与乐队创作的多重合作作品。作曲家巧妙地运用两件与丝绸之路息息相关的乐器 - 琵琶与弹布尔切入，借由音乐探寻西域文化之宝库 - 楼兰，回望历史上这段失落的文明、消逝的璀璨，追寻记忆中楼兰古城河道密布，水丰草美、屋舍林立的繁华景象。通过丰富的音乐语言表达其对这份灿烂辉煌的中华文化与人类文明之敬意。

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