Seven Seemingly Common Cups, for Wind Quintet (2010)

Yi-De Chen: Seven Seemingly Common Cups, for Wind Quintet (2010) [10’51”]
Info: This work has been featured in the following 2 concerts.
National Taiwan Cultural Center Distinction Award
NewsNet, “National Cultural Center Composition Award Recipient Award Announced”, April 29, 2011 Retrieved from http://www3.thu.edu.tw/facd/detail.php?newsID=3597&prevID=328
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Yi-De Chen’s B.M. Degree Recital  
Date: 20:30, Apr 25, 2011
Location: Experimental Theatre, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei City, Taiwan

Performers:
Ann Keng, flute & piccolo
Min-Hua Chiu, oboe & English horn
Chang-Chieh Chang, clarinet
Ying-Chu Chen, horn
Chia-Yu Hsu, bassoon
Tai-Chi Chen, conductor

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Event: National Cultural Center Competition Distinct Award Recipient Concert
Date: 14:30, Jan 21, 2011, premiere
Location: National Recital Hall, Taipei City, Taiwan

Performers:
Ann Keng, flute & piccolo
Min-Hua Chiu, oboe & English horn
Chang-Chieh Chang, clarinet
Ying-Chu Chen, horn
Chia-Yu Hsu, bassoon
Tai-Chi Chen, conductor

Host: National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center
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Program Note

I continue to be attracted by the extended meanings and associations of things which are considered to be commonplace. For example, a seemingly common cup can be regarded as a simple container, but also have abstract associations as well – it might be a symbol, conjuring a beautiful memory or feeling.

This piece is a suite consisting of seven movements: Pelude, Capriccio I, Berceuse, Intermezzo, Ballade, Capriccio II, and Finale. The first movement is an introduction and the following five movements have different styles which contrast each other. Finally, I recall all the musical ideals from each movement, combining them into a humorous Finale. I designed and organized the structure of the piece in order to highlight the unique characteristics of each instrument in a wind quartet, and showcase the talents of each performer. There are clear melodies and rhythmic patterns in some of the movements, such as Intermezzo and Berceuse. However, some movements are written in styles of the twentieth century.

By placing new content in the containers of familiar musical forms, I reinterpreted these traditional seven genres in imaginative and creative ways. Through incorporating various styles and genres, I hope to appeal to and inspire a wide audience.

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陳以德：《七只看似平凡的茶杯》（給木管五重奏）(2010) [10’51”]
描述：本作品曾演出於 2 場音樂會中。
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展演名稱：陳以德─作品呈現音樂會
日期：2011年4月25日，週一， 20:30
地點：國立臺北藝術大學戲劇廳，臺北市，臺灣
演出人員：
長笛 / 耿安
雙簧管 / 邱敏華
單簧管 / 張昌傑
法國號 / 陳映築
低音管 / 許嘉宇
指揮 / 陳泰吉
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展演名稱：2010-2011兩廳院樂典─國人音樂創作甄選音樂會
時間：2011年1月21日，週六，14:30 
地點：國家表演藝術中心國家演奏廳，臺北市，臺灣

演出人員：
長笛 / 耿安
雙簧管 / 邱敏華
單簧管 / 張昌傑
法國號 / 陳映築
低音管 / 許嘉宇
指揮 / 陳泰吉
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樂曲解說

一件平凡的事物所能帶給人們的聯想及其所能引伸的意義，一直令我著迷。例如：一只看似平凡的茶杯，除了在功能上是一件容器，其內部也能含有各種抽象的概念。一只茶杯可以象徵著一份美好的記憶、述說一則感人的故事。

本作品由七個樂章所構成的組曲，七個樂章依序分別為：Prelude、Capriccio I、Berceuse、Intermezzo、Ballade、Capriccio II以及Finale。首樂章，是一具有序奏性質的樂章。之後，各樂章便開始展現具有多樣性、對比性的風格。此外在速度上也安排了慢、快速度互相交錯。終樂章則回顧之前的主題和重要材料，以詼諧方式作結束。由於在木管五重奏中，五件樂器均分別有其獨有之樂器性能和表現特色，因此我也在各個樂章中做了安排和設計，使得每件樂器有發揮的空間。本曲中的部分樂章具有清晰的旋律以及鮮明的節奏，例如：本曲中的Intermezzo和Berceuse，但也不乏較為接近二十世紀的音樂語彙。

在這部作品中，我想以自身的思維與想像，來重新詮釋這些傳統曲種，並使用我所能表達的語彙來賦予這些如容器般的傳統曲種新的風貌和生命力，也試著達到雅俗拱賞的目的。