Chen Gang & He Zhanhao - The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto: 2 Customizable Versions
A seminal 20th-century work adapting the Chinese folk legend "Butterfly Lovers" into violin concerto form, synthesizing pentatonic themes with Romantic-era orchestration techniques.
The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, composed in 1959 by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao, adapts the Chinese legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai into a single-movement programmatic work. It synthesizes Yue opera motifs with Romantic-era symphonic structures, becoming a cornerstone of modern Chinese classical music.
The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, often called the "Chinese Romeo and Juliet," blends Western symphonic traditions with Chinese melodic motifs and pentatonic scales. Based on the ancient Liang Zhu legend, it revolutionized modern Chinese classical music.
A groundbreaking 20th-century work blending Chinese folk melodies with Western
symphonic traditions, based on the ancient Liang Zhu legend. Originally composed
for violin, it has become a cultural icon reinterpreted across instruments.
"The Butterfly Lovers" is a symphonic poem based on a Chinese folk legend, often called the "Chinese Romeo and Juliet." It blends traditional Chinese melodies with Western orchestration, composed in 1959 by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. The provided composer name (Shuwen Zhang) may refer to an arranger or a data entry error.
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