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​演出视频请观看这里​！

 

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Instrumentation: for viola and piano

作品编制：为中提琴与钢琴而作

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Program Listening 作品乐章详细介绍:

I : Adversity 《无能为力》
II: Self-Reflection in Struggle 《在挣扎中体悟反思》
III: Bravely Declaring War on Oneself 《勇敢地向自我宣战》

 

Composition Year: 2021

创作年份：2021年

 

Duration: ca.12 minutes

时长：约12分钟

 

• This piece was performed at Steven Tse's Bachelor degree graduation recital at Keller Room, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA, April 2022

作品在2022年4月，由中提琴演奏家Steven Tse与作曲家王嘉祺在Steven Tse本科学位毕业音乐会演出。

• Premiered at Tuesday Night New Music, Brown Hall, Boston, MA, January 2022

作品于2022年1月，由中提琴演奏家Steven Tse与作曲家王嘉祺在新英格兰音乐学院作曲作品音乐会首演。

 

Program Notes:

The hardships of the external world lead to inner loss, struggle, and pain. These
traits make us feel hopeless. However, hardships enable us to reflect and explore the true meaning of life. The biggest enemy is not others, but ourselves. Our flaws are ingrained into our minds. If we do not understand and conquer them, we will not have freedom and eternal bliss. To declare war on oneself is the most important battle in life. By bravely declaring war on yourself, you will experience a multitude of life lessons such as humility, diligence, and wisdom.
 

This piece is written in three movements. The first movement "Adversity" evokes the pain in our lives by using "pitch set theory" to create dark harmonic colors and textures. The melodic ideas repeat for several times and ultimately reach the climax. The passage ends with a viola solo depicting the feeling of helplessness.
 

In the second movement "Self-Reflection in Struggle", lively rhythms portray the helplessness that people feel when experiencing pain, sadness, etc.... They begin to ponder and overcome their own battles.
 

The third movement "Bravely Declaring War on Oneself" starts out with a pure,
warm melody. It reflects one's heart becoming purer. With several contrapuntal ideas, the music finally reaches the climax where ideas from the second movement reappear. "Clusters” intensify the overall mood. They depict people overcoming and bravely declaring war on themselves!

 

作品简介:

《自我的宣战》这首作品主要表达了外境的困苦、波折、自我价值的盲信导致我们内心的失落、挣扎、压抑、逃避、痛苦。让我们感到无能为力。困境即是出路，磨难让我们思考，探究生命真正的意义。世间最大的敌人，其实不是别人，而是自己。自己的自私、贪欲、傲慢、懒惰等恶习一直潜藏在我们的心灵思想里，不去了解它们，战胜他们，无法真正解脱自在，真正的拥有快乐。不停地向自我宣战，向自己的内心寻求答案并非懦弱，这种勇气来自自己内心的柔软和开放，在生活困难的打击下也要努力不让内心变得僵硬和麻木，坦然接受当下的处境，即使在最艰难的时刻也积极勇敢地保持心中的善意。此首作品表达的是作曲家这样的心灵思考与探索。

 

向自我宣战是人生最重要的战役。勇敢地向自我宣战，执着地自我、博爱、奉献、谦卑、勤奋、智慧，拥有一个清静健全的人生是我们最值得欢呼的胜利！