[Excerpt]
This is the piano arrangement of the second movement of my orchestra piece T’ai-Jing and the Emperor.
Rain Cloud / Rumbling Thunder
Composed during my first year of residence in Eugene, Oregon, the first movement of this piece—Rain Cloud—reflects my impression of the Eugene climate. The second movement—Rumbling Thundering—is a memory I have of my home city Taipei.
Rollo’s Escalandé
[Excerpt]
Rollo’s Escalandé begins with a forceful arpegiating figure on piano followed by a disjointed flute melody. The opening scherzo dance-like flute motif emphasizes a discontiguous chromatic motion.
The middle section is built around a prominent tremolo figure that moves like countless bubbles through the ocean. Again, a flute line (first decending, then ascending) moves across the octaves as if floating on air.
The final section is constructed using block chords forming a three-part line. Each line enters at a different point in time, vying to overpower the others. Meanwhile, several motifs from the earlier sections return to join the conflict. Toward the end these three divergent sections align, resolving