Tang-era piece: Qian Qiu Yue
《千秋樂》
compiled by David Badagnani (rev. 2 December 2023)
In an effort to make this information more accessible, this document contains resources related to the Tang-era piece entitled Qian Qiu Yue《千秋樂》(Music of a Thousand Autumns), which exists in the form of instrumental parts for a single-movement piece in the Dorian mode consisting of eight measures of 8/4.
1) and 2) Sango Yōroku and Jinchi Yōroku, both of which were compiled in the late 12th century
3) Rosei Yōroku, which dates to the 17th century (perhaps 1661)
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Chinese historical sources mentioning Qian Qiu Yue
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(The Conservatory Records)
A collection of short essays by the Tang scholar Cui Lingqin (崔令钦, fl. 749) https://zh.wikisource.org/zh/%E6%95%99%E5%9D%8A%E8%A8%98
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Chinese poems and poetic lyrics mentioning Qian Qiu Yue
《杂曲歌辞 千秋乐》
作者：张祜（唐）
by Zhang Hu (Tang Dynasty, c. 785-c. 849)
八月平时花萼楼，万方同乐奏千秋。
倾城人看长竿出，一伎初成赵解愁。
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Videos and recordings of Qian Qiu Yue
● Two recordings of Qian Qiu Yue, as supervised by Laurence Picken and performed by a small ensemble led by Wu Wu-hsing (Taipei, Taiwan, 1972)
https://sounds.bl.uk/search?q=qian%20qiuyue
https://sounds.bl.uk/search?q=qian%20qiuyue
● Solo heng di performance of Qian Qiu Yue, done by Bilibili user 长清居士 (China, 2022)
● Full-ensemble realization of Qian Qiu Yue done by Tokinori Yanagita using synthesized sounds, revised version 5 (Japan, 2022)
● Full-ensemble realization of Qian Qiu Yue done by Bilibili user 冯氏羊肉馆 using synthesized sounds (China, 2022)
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Bibliography
● Garfias, Robert. Music of a Thousand Autumns: The Tōgaku Style of Japanese Court Music. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1975.
https://books.google.com/books?id=XZFFgXoLUwkC
https://books.google.com/books?id=XZFFgXoLUwkC
● Picken, Laurence, and Kenneth Pont, arr. Ancient Chinese Tunes: Nine Pieces for Recorders, Tuned Percussion, Rhythmic Percussion, Plucked Strings, Guitar, and Optional Clarinets in B Flat. London: Oxford University Press, 1973.
● Wolpert, Rembrandt. "Tang-Music (Tōgaku) Manuscripts for Lute and Their Interrelationships." In Music and Tradition: Essays on Asian and Other Musics Presented to Laurence Picken, ed. D. R. Widdess and R. F. Wolpert (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,1981), pp. 69-121.
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