梁祝 - (The Butterfly Lovers) Erhu Concerto

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Violin concerto "Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai" (or The Butterfly Lovers in short) is composed by famous Chinese composer He Zhan Hao. Its origin is from a classical, Chinese legend about the lyric tragedy of eternal love between Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai. Both transformed to butterflies after their death, flying with one another, forever. This piece has been a symbol of Chinese music in the international scene for fifty years and has been rearranged by composer He to an Gaohu Concerto. The romantic theme is filled with Jiangnan Cultural influences, because the theme came from the Chinese Yue opera. There are three movements in total, and the piece returns to the main melody " Transformation to butterflies" in the coda, pushing the piece to its climax once again.