{"title":"Zhou Tian: Morning after the Deluge (2004)","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"zhou-tian-morning-after-the-deluge-first-edition","title":"Zhou Tian: Morning after the Deluge","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zhou-tian\"\u003eZhou Tian (1981-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eViolin, Piano Quintet (Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zhou-tian-morning-after-the-deluge-2004\"\u003eMorning after the Deluge (2004)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.4\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.4\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome inspiration for \u003cem\u003eMorning after the Deluge\u003c\/em\u003e, a 12-minute piece for violin, piano and string quartet (a rare instrumentation used most notably by Chausson), comes from William Turner's similarly-named painting from 1843, Light and Colour (Goethe's Theory) – the Morning after the Deluge – Moses Writing the Book of Genesis. The painting depicts dawn emerging from the ruin of the great flood when God's covenant with man was established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shifting landscape dissolving into layers of mist against a rising sun inspired me to design the same for the music: it begins with a single melody that slowly develops into a growing fugue; when all 6 members of ensemble finally come together, we begin \"hearing\" the first light of the dawn. A new, lively motif emerges. Bright and colorful, the music bears influences from traditional Chinese folk dances. The opening theme also forms the ending of the piece, which is reflective of a sunset. Here, the ensemble slowly fades, one instrument at a time, into the silence of the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"First Edition Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43414621945935,"sku":"FEP003","price":91.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/ed7af20d036a1d99df2c0dc37ee5f3dc.jpg?v=1752503518"},{"product_id":"zhou-tian-morning-after-the-deluge-version-for-clarinet-sextet-first-edition","title":"Zhou Tian: Morning after the Deluge (Version for Clarinet Sextet)","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zhou-tian\"\u003eZhou Tian (1981-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation (this edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"edition-instrumentation\"\u003eClarinet, Piano Quintet (Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eOriginally for\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eViolin, Piano Quintet (Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zhou-tian-morning-after-the-deluge-2004\"\u003eMorning after the Deluge (2004)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.4\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.4\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome inspiration for \u003cem\u003eMorning after the Deluge\u003c\/em\u003e, a 12-minute piece for clarinet, piano and string quartet (adapted from an earlier work for violin sextet), comes from William Turner's similarly-named painting from 1843, Light and Colour (Goethe's Theory) – the Morning after the Deluge – Moses Writing the Book of Genesis. 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