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Summer
First Movement: Early summer. The Summer of Shicha lake (Lunar April)
The first movement of summer is a nostalgic reflection on life in Beijing, set during Huaixu, the poetic term for early summer. A boat drifts across the tranquil waters of Shichahai, carrying with it the languid ease of the season. The piece opens with percussive sounds reminiscent of the ceremonial drumbeats of the honor guards at Tiananmen, soon giving way to a leisurely melody inspired by the rhythmic cadences of Jingyun Dagu (Beijing narrative drum song). As the movement draws to a close, a sudden entrance of a Peking opera motif in measure 99 evokes the image of an amateur performer singing in a park—every note steeped in the unmistakable essence of old Beijing.

Composer: Ziyang Wen
Violin Soloist: Siqing Lu
Ensemble: MAJOR Ensemble
Commissioned by: MAJOR Performing Arts Group

Recorded live at Changsha Concert Hall