composer
«Six Taiwanese Songs» for cello and orchestra (2013)
Movements
1. «Flowers in a rainy night», 二胡 - 雨夜花 - 2. «Dark Sky» (Tee O O, 天黑黑) - 3. «The Oyster Picker`s Wife» 青蚵仔嫂 - 4. «Love Song» (Amei Folk song) - 5. «Thanks Giving» (Amei Folk song) - 6. «Jasmine in June» 六月茉莉
Instrumentation
1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 2 Clarinets (B flat), 2 Bassoons
4 Horns (F), 1 Trumpet (C), 2 Tenor Trombones, 1 Bass Trombone
Timpani, Percussion
Harp
Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass
Duration
about 30 minutes
Recordings
Pi-Chin Chien, Violoncello
Philharmonia Orchestra, London
Wen-Pin Chien, Conductor
SONY - SONY CLASSICAL 88875026762 (P 2014)
Concerts
October 19th, 2024
04:00 pm - Taiwan, Yunlin, Samsiu Garden
Taiwan International Cello Festival TWICF
Pi-Chin Chien Violoncello - Academy of Taiwan Strings
June 05th, 2017 - Taiwan, Taipei, National Concert Hall
Sixth movement: Fantasy after the Taiwanese Folk song «Jasmine in June»
Pi-Chin Chien, Violoncello, Symphony Orchestra of Tainan National University of Arts, Kai-Hsi Fan, conductor
June 03rd, 2017 - Taiwan, Tainan Shinyin Culture Centre
Sixth movement: Fantasy after the Taiwanese Folk song «Jasmine in June»
Pi-Chin Chien, Violoncello, Symphony Orchestra of Tainan National University of Arts, Kai-Hsi Fan, conductor
November 29th, 2015
07:00 pm - Schweiz, Zürich, Tonhalle Grosser Saal
Zurich Symphonic Orchestra
Mario Beretta, conductor
Pi-Chin Chien, violoncello
January 24th, 2015
07:30 pm - Taiwan, Da-Dong Art Center in Kaohsiung; Six Taiwanese Songs
World premiere
Pi-Chin Chien, violoncello
National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra NTSO
conducted by Wen-Pin Chien
January 23rd, 2015
07:30 pm - Taiwan, Chung-Hsing Hall in Taichung City; Six Taiwanese Songs
World premiere
Pi-Chin Chien, violoncello
National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra NTSO
conducted by Wen-Pin Chien