Variations on a Harmony Exercise by Igor Sposobin (Zhang, Shuwen)

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Work Title Variations on a Harmony Exercise by Igor Sposobin
Alternative. Title 斯波索宾和声题变奏曲
Composer Zhang, Shuwen
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ISZ 179
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 19 sections:
1. Introduzione: Allegro maestoso (G minor)
2. Theme: Quasi menuetto (G minor)
3. Var.1: Romance: Un poco piu mosso (G minor)
4. Var.2: Not quite humorous: Allegretto scherzando (G minor)
5. Var.3: La Chasse: L'istesso tempo (G minor)
6. Var.4: "Retrograde" Game: Allegro affettuoso (B major)
7. Var.5: [Erlkönig] Style: Presto con fuoco (G minor)
8. Var.6: Lyrical Chinese Folksong: Moderato cantabile (B minor/Chinese b-flat Yu mode)
9. Var.7: Courante: Allegro patetico (B minor)
10. Var.8: Chorale: Allegro grandioso (B major)
11. Var.9: Lovesick Style during the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan: Moderato malinconico (B minor)
12. Var.10: Disco dance with Basso Ostinao: Allegro ritmico (C minor)
13. Var.11: Rock and Roll: Allegro moderato (C minor)
14. Var.12: Fake Jazz: Tempo rubato (C minor)
15. Var.13: [Tokyo Hot] Style: Allegro assai (B minor)
16. Var.14: Ancient Egyptian Style: Quasi allegro (D-sharp Egyptian mode)
17. Var.15: Northeastern Yangko: Allegro festivo (G major/Chinese G Gong mode)
18. Var.16: Rap Fugue: Allegretto (G minor), Moderato (D minor, F minor)
19. Var.17 (Finale): Hungarian Rhapsody: Allegro vivace (G major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 2022
First Performance. 2022
First Publication. 2022
Librettist Composer
Language Chinese
Average DurationAvg. Duration 19.5 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation soprano (spoken), alto (spoken), tenor (spoken), bass (spoken), piano, electric piano, percussion