#SCOSoundbites #SCO音乐摘录 – Metamorphosis 《破茧》

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#SCOSoundbites – Metamorphosis

Concert: Music Tuesdays: Joyful

Date: 1 November 2022

Composed by Derek Koh

Words from Composer Derek Koh: “After receiving the commission and whilst conceptualizing the music, I saw a documentary on butterflies and one specific species captured my imagination dearly - the Parnassius apollo or Apollo. Aptly named, the Apollo is known as the god of music and dance, truth and prophecy in Greek mythology. With four bright red or sometimes orange eyespots on the hindwing, it inspired to utilize the butterfly as the subject theme for this composition for four ruan musicians. Metamorphosis for Ruan Quartet is split into three quasi movements: Larva, Chrysalis, and lastly Butterfly. The piece is a vivid depiction of the life cycle of the butterfly – innocent and unknowing initially, whilst through the powers of mother nature turning into the fragile yet conspicuous butterfly. The thematic motif of the piece is an ascending three-note pattern that is repeated throughout, signifying the three stages of life and the struggles of this peculiar insect’s ascent. Larva is written in a 4-bar canon where the Zhongruans repeatedly develop the theme and pass the melody around playfully. The polyphonic counterpoint between the instruments is a symbolic take on caterpillars- where they munch happily on leaves and live an unsuspecting life. After months of constant growth, this complex living thing then transforms precariously into the Chrysalis, or more commonly known as pupa. Largely defenseless and immobile, the pupa is depicted through jarring dissonant chords passed around the musicians, followed by the usage of portamentos and polyrhythms leading to the imminent appearance of its final stage. The Butterfly triumphs the battle of nature and finally emerges. Modulations with dissonant chords represent this final stage of this creature accompanied by the three-note ascending theme. The piece ends in an ironic three-chord descending fashion, signifying the demise of the fragile life of the Butterfly.”

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#SCO音乐摘录 - 《破茧》

音乐会：《周二聚会：不亦乐乎》

日期：2022年11月1日

中阮1：罗彩霞
中阮2：饒思銘
中阮3：郑芝庭
大阮：景颇

许文俊作曲

作曲家许文俊的话： “在接受作品委约和构思乐曲的过程中，我看了一部关于蝴蝶的纪录片，其中的一种蝴蝶品种激发了我的 灵感——阿波罗绢蝶或阿波罗。在希腊神话中，阿波罗被称为音乐、舞蹈、真理和预言之神。阿波罗绢蝶 后翼上四个鲜红色的斑点，让我产生灵感以蝴蝶作为曲目的主题。 为阮四重奏作曲的《破茧》分为三个乐章：《幼虫》、《蛹》和《蝶》这首曲目生动描绘了蝴蝶的生命周 期——从最初的天真无知，到通过大自然的洗礼蜕变成脆弱但引人注目的蝴蝶。这首曲目以三个上行音 阶为主题贯穿整首曲子，象征着这蝴蝶生命周期中的三个阶段以及其中的挣扎。 第一乐章“幼虫”采用了四小节卡农的谱曲技法，以中阮反复发展音乐主题，演奏出连绵不断的效果。 而乐器之间的复调对位是对毛毛虫的一种象征——毛毛虫快乐地咀嚼树叶，过着毫无戒心的生活。 经过几个月的生长，幼虫成熟后变成蛹，而蛹在这个阶段在很大程度上是毫无防御和行动能力的。演奏家 们正是通过不协和弦来描绘蛹当下的状态，接着通过滑音和不同节奏呈现即将进入的蜕变环节。 最后，蝴蝶战胜了大自然，破蛹而出。不协和弦的转调伴随着贯穿主题的上行音阶代表了蝴蝶生命周期的 最后一段。曲目最后再讽刺性地以下行音阶结束，象征着蝴蝶脆弱生命的终结。”

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