For those who have had trouble finding the sheet music to this work.Research has come up with these references as of 1/25/04.
There is 1. The violin/Piano reduction for sale,
2.The Full conductor score for sale,
3.The orchestra parts which can only be rented from the publisher.
If you have other sources please send me a private e-mail.
Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto Research
Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto by He Zhan Hao (a.k.a. Ho ZhanHao) and Chen Gang (a.k.a. Chen Kung). (1958) [1959?] dur 27` (Title= Liang Zhu Xiao Ti Qin Xie Zou Qu)
The instrumentation is: 2-2-2-2 - 4-2-3-0 - timp, 3 perc, hp, piano, strings, solo Violin (The percussion includes a part for 2 Chinese instruments which can be played on woodblocks)
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From: Klaus Heymann
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 5:44 PM
Dear Mr. Nieweg,
HNH International Ltd. is the publisher for the 50% of the Butterfly Lovers that belong to Chen Gang. We just published a new score and parts and can sell the score and rent the parts … we will pay the other publisher, Universal Music Publishing, the 50% belonging to Ho Zhan Hao.
Shanghai Music Press Ltd. has rights only in China and Yih Mei Book Company in Hong Kong has no rights at all.
Klaus Heymann
Level 11 * Cyberport 1
100 Cyberport Road
Hong Kong SAR
Tel: 852-2760 7818 + Fax: 852-2760 1962
E-Mail: Klaus.Heymann@Naxos.Com
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In the US you may contact Beth Fishbane, librarian at the Naples Fl Philharmonic [mailto:bfishbane@thephil.org for more information.
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From emusicQuest (Music in Print) These are older listings.
Composer: Chen, Gang & He, Zhan Hao
Edition: BUTTERFLY LOVERS, THE, FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA [!28`] !2.2.2.2. 4.2.3.0. timp, perc, harp, pno, strings, vln solo HONG KONG perf mat rent
Publisher: Hong Kong Music Media Publishing Co., Ltd
Kai It Building, 9th Floor 58 Pak Tai Street
Tokwawan, Kowloon Hong Kong
Composer: Chen, Gang
Edition: BUTTERFLY LOVERS, THE, FOR PIANO [??] AND ORCHESTRA !3.2.2.2. 4.2.3.1. timp, perc, harp, strings, pno solo [?? cfn]HONG KONG perf mat rent [This may be a mistake in the entry. There may not be a version for Piano solo. cfn]
Publisher: Hong Kong Music Media Publishing Co., Ltd.
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snip from a web site;
Looking for the Score? If you are a resident in Singapore - hurry to the National Library at Stamford Road, they have several copies there in the section of Music Scores.
If you reside outside Singapore, or wish to purchase an original copy for yourself, the publisher is Shanghai Music Press Limited, People`s Republic of China. This may be tricky to find and I am equally helpless here. I suggest you approach a very large bookstore that carry Chinese Books and therefore have dealings with Chinese Publishers or go to your local Music Score Reseller for help.
Good Luck. - Yeuk Fan
[ This company has the rights in China only per e-mail from Klaus Heymann ]
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From Johnson Strings a USA dealer
http://www.johnson-inst.com/catalog/index.htm
11 John Street - Newton Centre, MA 02459, 617-964-0954, 800-359-9351
[This dealer, as can any other dealer, will import the violin/piano edition and the full score]
The violin/piano parts are computer engraved, I have not yet received this full score.
Butterfly Lovers Concerto; Chen/He [Violin/Piano] (a publication in Chinese)
$14.00 [in stock]
The Butterfly Lovers Concerto, composed in 1959 and said to be the most recorded music in China, is based on melodies derived from an operatic tale of star-crossed lovers. Printed in China, this lovely concerto is scored for violin with accompaniment transcribed for piano.
Butterfly Lovers Concerto; Chen/He; SCORE [Full Orchestra Score]
$24.00 [on back order from Hong Kong per Joan@Johnsonstring.com as of 1/12/04]
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From an e-mail [This is a dealer who sells the violin/piano edition. They are not the publisher]
snip> It is published by Yih Mei Book Co. in Hong Kong.,7 Tin Lok Lane,G/F,Wanchai,Hong Kong, China, Phone: (852) 25740564
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http://inkpot.com/classical/butterflylovers.html
A long article about the piece and some suggestions on how to get the score in China.
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http://inkpot.com/classical/butterflyloversr.html
Record reviews.
Snip; the notes included are very informative, pointing out how the sonata form of this concertante work fits in just nicely with the program and that there exists a second version of the Concerto, a revision by Chen Gang.
Some Recordings; One site gives the information that there is 30 recordings of the Concerto.
http://www.naxos.com.hk/page.asp?code=8.225972HDCD Takako Nishizaki ,James Judd, New Zealand Symphony.
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http://www.naxos.com/cat/225940.htm Lu Si-qing, Violin, Chen Xie-yang, Conductor,Shanhai Symphony Orchestra
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http://www.musicalonline.com/lu/sample_rec.htm Siqing Lu -Violin
snip> Siqing Lu records exclusively for Naxos International (Far East), and has made four recordings of the most famous Chinese violin work, Butterfly Lovers` Violin Concerto." His interpretation has been widely considered the best among more than 30 available recordings of this work.
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http://web02.hnh.com/scripts/newreleases/naxos_cat.asp?item_code=8.223350
Takako Nishizaki- Violin, Kenneth Jean,
snip- Due to restrictions imposed by the Composers` and Authors` Society of Hong Kong, complete listening samples are not available for copyrighted works.
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http://www.oxid.ru/eng/song.php?id=3765&song=Butterfly%20Lovers%20Violin%20Concerto%20-%20Act%20I An Mp3 of a recording by Vanessa Mae- Violin
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002SMT/ref=ase_fast-musicasin-20/002-2604238-2881603?v=glance&s=music Vanessa Mae- Violin
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000009OMB/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/002-2604238-2881603 Takako Nishizaki- Violin
snip from a review -What IS authentic about this recording is that she [Takako Nishizaki]is accompanied by the orchestra and conductor who gave the piece`s premiere in 1959.
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http://www.svay.org/Artist-bios/Yu-Lina/Yu-Lina-bio.htm Yu Lina- Violin
snip from a review- "To this date, Ms. Yu Li Na, the first person ever to play the Butterfly concerto, remains its best interpreter."
snip> The first recording of the Butterfly Lovers concerto, featuring Lina Yu as soloist, sold over ten million copies. Its popularity has been unflagging from the day of its debut to now.
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http://www.chinasprout.com/store/MCC004.html Sheng Zhongguo- Violin
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http://www.chinesetapes.com/adult_song_cd/butterfly_lovers_violin_concerto.htm
[?? Violin ] (information in Chinese)
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http://www.geocities.com/bhchoir/the_butterfly_lovers.html
A piano sound bite of the Butterfly Choral
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http://www.8notes.com/forum/9_8542.asp
a community form about the Concerto
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http://www.violinist.com/discussion/response.cfm?ID=2359
a discussion board about the Concerto
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Research by
Proof Purrfect, Inc.
Clinton F. Nieweg
proofferr@yahoo.com
