劉貞伶：《晨夕》竹笛協奏曲（竹笛／林佳穎） / Chingling Liu: Dawn and Dusk

樂團/小巨人絲竹樂團、天鼓擊樂團 指揮/周聖文 作曲/劉貞伶 竹笛/林佳穎 2018.07.21 兩岸薪傳系列 國樂隨想VIII 地點/臺灣.臺北市.大稻埕戲苑九樓劇場 小巨人絲竹樂團：http://littlegcco.com/ 晨夕，猶朝夕，指旦與暮，一日自晨曦而始，至暮靄而終，隨光陰流轉，自然而然。古人云：「仰首羨日月，晨夕苦奔趨」，人們總是嘆羨光陰自然流轉，而人在其中卻時時勞苦奔走著。然若以自然為師，晨夕惜晨，駐足凝望片刻的晨曦與暮靄，我們是否能停下勞頓的腳步，感到安然自在？ 本曲為笛而作，由寧靜的散板開展，彈性的速度、隨意增減的音符長度，象徵著晨曦微漸，天地自微光中逐漸甦醒；接續是緩慢的柔板，寫陽光灑落，微風徐徐，蘆葦在風中搖曳，藉笛聲感物之悲喜。第三段快板，輕盈中帶有沈思，以樂敘事的風格延續到第四段散板，並運用泛音演奏，增添曲趣。末段再現旋律，由晨至夕，朝霞已成一抹斜陽，曦沉兮，略傷感，然明日兮明日，晨曦又起，周而復始，何處不自在？ Chingling Liu: Dawn and Dusk Dizi: Jiaying Lin / Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra and Tien Ku Percussion Group / Conductor: Sheng-Wen Chou. Da Dao Cheng Theatre, Taipei, Taiwan. 2018.7.21. A new day begins when the dawn light pierces the darkness, and the day ends with a haze at dusk. We are used to the alternation of day and night as part of nature. But time slips along while we are immersed in our work, leaving ourselves exhausted. Realizing that time passes by us quietly, are we willing to slow down from our busy lives to admire the morning sunshine and to feel the evening mist? This music is written for dizi and orchestra. It starts with a peaceful passage ad libitum (at the liberty of the performer); the loose tempo and flexible note lengths bring in the the first light of the day as the world gradually wakes to the morning. Following is the adagio, where the land is lit in the morning sunshine; in it the reeds sway in the light breeze. The sound of the dizi connects us with all the things in the world, allowing us to feel both sadness and joy in them. The third part is allegro, with the seemingly light-hearted music containing deep thoughts. The narrative style continues into the fourth section, where the piece is enriched with the use of harmonics. In the final passage, the main theme reappears, the setting sun turning the clouds into all shades of red in the evening sky. As dusk marks the end of the day, we may feel a trace of sadness, but we also know morning will come and there is always a tomorrow. Understanding this as a never-ending cycle that everyone has to face, should we not put our mind at ease and look at this cycle casually? (Translation: PYKwong)