• Tan Dun
  • A Sinking Love (1995)

  • G Schirmer Inc (World)
  • 4 viols
  • str4tet
  • Soprano
  • 6 min
  • Li Po
  • Chinese

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A Sinking Love - version for voice and string quartet

Sinking Love is based on the first six notes of Henry Purcell’s Fantasia #8 and set to the Chinese classical poem “In the Quiet Night” by Li Po (8th century). This piece was commissioned by the Southbank Centre, London for the Purcell tercentenary celebrations.

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