Sonata in Venus

Instrumentation: Piano solo

Arrangement Instrumentation: Clarinet in Bb, piano four hands

 

There are always multiple sights of stuff. From different angles, we can conclude with a different meaning, whiilst the truth is always the same. ‘Sao Kim’ (Venus), ‘Sao Mai’ (Morning Star), ‘Sao Hôm’ (Night Star), they are all just the names of Venus.

I.Sao Kim

Venus is the star representing love and sex, in the fortune-tell of the Western countries, Venus represents the relationship of a person. This movement is a fast movement which represents the come-and-go relationships.

II.Sao Mai

Morning star means the first rising star in the morning sky which even raises before the moon. In different cultures, morning star has different meanings. In ancient Europe, ‘Lucifer’ (also known as ‘Light-bringer’) is representing the morning star. Lucifer means the devils that call from heaven to underworld. While in traditional Asian culture, it is much more positive than it is known as one of the immortals in Taoism.

III.Sao Hôm

The evening star is bright in the evening sky. It is known as the second brightest object in the evening sky, which follows the moon. In Taoism, the evening star is an immortal that brings good omen to the world.