A Symphony in A flat Major "Phoenix": c Of The Symphonic Concert #2, Op. 47 c

 The “Symphonic Concert No.2”, is Huang’s second serial symphonic work in a large form.

----- The first part, Op.47a, is "The Symphonic Overture No. 2", the second part, Op.47b, is the " Violin Concerto in B" in three movements.  They are all published by Amazon.

And the third part, Op.47c, is this "Symphony in A flat major 'Phoenix'" in 5 movements [62 minutes]

 The first two parts of the “Symphonic Concert No.2" were premiered in Beijing by the China Youth Symphony Orchestra in 1997.  However, the composing of the third part has been delayed. The reason is the author's Chinese heart: for thousands of years, the word "deep disaster" has been following this nation, but, however, the Chinese finally rise in the east of the world from the deadly dark.  How can the composer present this symphony in the most appropriate form, and bring blessings to the world?  Until the idea of "Phoenix sigh" inspired the author's rolling music.

  As a result, the structure of the entire symphony is: a total of five movements, the order is:

1. —ESSENCE 精 Andante con molto
2. —SPIRIT 气  Allegro assai
3. —DIVINITY 神  Larghetto
4. —PEACE 和  Vivo
5. —REVIVAL 腾飞  Allegro assai con brio

 The fifth movement of this symphony, "Revival", is the end of the entire “Symphonic Concert No. 2". Its “Phoenix’s Flame of Fire” symbolizes the composer's powerful belief in the whole composition: "Defeat death to obtain the eternal life".

 This point has a distinct manifestation in this final movement: from the beginning of the "world turmoil" to the evolution of the huge contrast of the brilliant chorus of the “Phoenix"; from the " disaster" making the Phoenix smashes  into the fire of hell from the high heaven; its shocking description of self-immolation to the sound of the "resurrection" and the vitality of the folk instruments which simulate the voice of life from afar; and from the brilliant fire of the phoenix soars to the sky with roar of the organ at the end.

 The themes of all of the previous music are also interrelated.  All of the players join the forces to create the powerful music that " The Chinese symphony has never been sounded like this before, and it is all about achieving a brilliant future”, the critic said in “People’s Music”, the major music magazine in China, 2009.

The Music:

• CD from Dragons-Music
• Music Score @Amazon.com

• Parts @ SheetMusicPlus

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Symphony in A flat Major “Phoenix” - All Parts Composed by An-lun Huang. 21st Century, Contemporary Classical, World. Set of Parts. 515 pages. Published by DoReMi Edition (S0.886059).

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