This work for orchestra and percussionist has the soloist playing various instruments with water, including bowls filled with water and a waterphone. The concerto premiered in New York City in June 1999 with Christopher Lamb as soloist and Kurt Masur conducting. The work is divided into four movemen...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Water Concerto was written by Tan Dun.
Tan Dun released Water Concerto on Thu Jun 03 1999.
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From the composer’s program note:
Water is an element you can’t block. You can block land, you can say this is China and this is Russia, but water has no such frontiers.
What I want to present… is music that is for listening to in a visual way, and watching in an audio way. I want it to be intoxic...