1979
Huatzu Hill
for soprano, flute, clarinet, horn, strings, piano
duration: 12'
Huatzu Hill for soprano and chamber orchestra is a lyrical setting of four poems by Wang Wei, an 8th-century Tang Dynasty Chinese poet, as translated into English by G.W. Robinson. Three of the four songs depict landscapes near Wang’s country retreat in the Wang River valley. The second song is a bittersweet farewell to a beloved friend. Huatzu Hill was premiered at the Composers Conference in Vermont in 1979; subsequent performances by the New England Philharmonic, the Berkshire Symphony, and the Armenian Philharmonic.
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Huatzu Hill performed by the Armenian Philharmonic, 2010
“A series of rich landscapes — the colors sharp, the feeling powerfully concentrated, the expression concise…”
