Yu-Hong Hong:‘’The Chant of the Lotus‘’ (2023)洪郁閎：《蓮吟．λωτοφάγοι》 скачать в хорошем качестве

Yu-Hong Hong:‘’The Chant of the Lotus‘’ (2023)洪郁閎：《蓮吟．λωτοφάγοι》

Yu-Hong Hong: The Chant of the Lotus (2023) Conductor: YU-TE, WU ---- Chun Chiang - sheng Hsin-Jung, Li - bass clarinet Yu-Shiuan Mei - zheng Ting-Yun Li - violin 1 Sarah Chou - violin 2 Peggy Kuo – viola Yu-Chien Huang - cello Audio recording: Ting-Yun Li 此曲概念取自詩人丁尼生以古希臘史詩《奧德賽》為基礎，創作的作品 Lotos-Eaters。 詩文描述奧德修斯征戰過程中，船隊意外偏離航道途經食蓮島，幾個被派去探索食蓮島的軍人，因為吃了能忘卻時間與憂慮的蓮花，而失去了返回船上繼續征戰的念頭。作曲者以不同的聲響姿態呈現詩中描繪的五個食蓮島景色（海浪波湧至彼岸嗡嗡，夕陽下的島·昏醉的空氣，沾滿雨水蒼鬱的老松，懸涯溪水光影飛濺，山谷·在半空懸垂），並以五個景色片段的循環，營造島上時間停滯的特徵。 此曲試圖在各個層面上尋求中西混合的意義與各種可能的思考方向。在樂器方面，以被視為東方齊特琴的古箏，來借代類似於齊特琴的古希臘八弦琴，以單支笙苗借代骨笛或是蘆葦管等古代的樂器；音高素材上引用現存最早的曲譜古希臘《塞基洛斯的墓誌銘》和古箏傳統曲目《出水蓮》，將古希臘的時代氛圍感與東方描寫蓮花的曲態做結合；曲中的耳語（whisper）素材，取用自描述社會底層被統治者壓迫致無家可歸的詩經《式微》，與丁尼生Lotos-Eaters 最後的文本內容 “We will return no more, Our island home Is far beyond the wave; we will no longer roam” 相互對應，傳達此故事中隱含的追求自由與反戰的哲學思維。 The concept of this piece derives from the poet Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) and his poem "Lotos-Eaters," based on the ancient Greek epic "Odyssey." The poem narrates Odysseus' journey during warfare when the fleet accidentally deviated from its route and encountered Lotus Island. Several soldiers who were sent to explore the island lost the desire to return to the ship and continue the war since they ate the lotus that rendered time and concerns forgetful. The composer portrays the five scenes of the Lotus Island described in the poem (The gushing of the wave・The music in ears, Always afternoon・The languid air did swoon, Showery drops・Up-climb the pine, Cliff・Stream・ Lights and shadows broke, Valley・Fall and pause) through different sonic gestures, creating the characteristic of time stagnation on the island. The composition seeks a blend of Eastern and Western instruments on various levels, bringing forth meanings and various potential avenues of contemplation. In terms of instruments, the zheng, which is known as the Eastern zither, is used to represent the ancient Greek eight-stringed lyre. Furthermore, a single sheng reed pipe is used to symbolize ancient instruments, like bone flutes. The pitch material incorporates references to the ancient Greek, "Seikilos Epitaph," and traditional zheng piece "Emerging Lotus," and combines the atmosphere of ancient Greece with melodies that depict lotus in the Eastern tradition. The whispering material in the work is drawn from the descriptions of social oppression and homelessness in the Chinese poem "Shi Wei," aligning with Tennyson's final text in "Lotos-Eaters": "We will return no more, Our island home Is far beyond the wave; we will no longer roam." This interplay conveys the underlying philosophical ideas of pursuing freedom and anti-war sentiments within the narrative.