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Dabo River Caprice

Dabo River Caprice ( 达勃河随想曲 ) is a work for Chinese Orchestra, composed by He Xuntian in 1982.

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Introduction

This piece consists of two movement, the first being adagio and the second, allegretto. It depicts the exotic beauty of Dabo River and the joyful scene of Baima Tibetans living there. For the first time, grand chorus was included in folk orchestral music.
This piece was composed in 1982. It has won a number of prizes, including the 1st Prize in the Third National Musical Compositions Competition. It has been performed in more than ten countries around the world.

Performance

Dabo River Caprice
8 February 2003, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra
Dabo River Caprice
6 February 2003, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra

References

Dabo River Caprice Wikipedia