Lecturer : Đỗ Kiên Cường

Group 2 :

1/ Lê Quỳnh Anh

2/ Phan Đặng Thanh Phượng

3/ Nguyễn Phương Uyên

4/ Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Nhung

5/ Nguyễn Minh Thắng

ROLF LOVLAND – SECRET GARDEN

ROLF LOVLAND

Rolf Lovland was born on 19th April 1955.He is a Norwegian composer best known as the keyboardist with Celtic group Secret Garden. He began composing at an early age (he formed a band at the age of nine).Besides, he was known as a composer and a producer. He studied at the Kristiansand Music Conservatory & later received a Masters degree from the Norwegian Institute of Music, Oslo. He achieved international recognition for ‘You Raise Me Up’.He was known as a successful and famous artist in his country.

It was established in 1994 by Rolf Lovland.It includes the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer and pianist Rolf Lovland. Fionnuala Sherry was born in Ireland.She began playing the violin when she was 9.Then she went to Denmark to learn about the music and joined in RTE concert orchestra.Audiences was attracted by her wonderful music.Secret Garden has sold over 3 million albums and won the Eurovision Song Contest for Norway's second time in 1995 with the composition Nocturne.Their success at Eurovision leads to the success of their first album “Songs from a Secret Garden”. It sold a million copies around the world ( platinum in Norway and Korea, gold in Ireland, Hong Kong and New Zealand and spending two years in the Billboard New Age charts in 1996 and 1997).Their some famous works : Sona, Dawn Of The New Century, Passacaglia, Nocturne, Appassionata, Dream Catcher...and specially Songs From A Secret Garden...

SECRET GARDEN

SONGS FROM A SECRET GARDEN• Songs from a secret garden is considered as a “theme song” of Secret Garden.• One thing people may not know is that this work named Piano piece in C Minor

before Rolf met Fionnuala.After that,they recorded that music again.• From that,with the sweet sound,it created a perfect work Songs from a secret

garden.• Songs from a secret garden is played sucessfully with the combination of the vionlin

and piano. • The harmony in this work evokes a sad atmosphere.Besides,this music is played by

Valse,slow,sweet.It can be said that the sound of the violin is the main sound in this work.

• General analysis : During this work,we can easily see that it is played with slow tempo and soft

dynamic. The work is pulsed. One thing all of us like is that the excellent combination of piano and violin . It

makes an amazing sound we can enjoy .Besides , the soft melody is also the favourite thing to us.

However ,the regularly repeated melodies may be the thing we dislike .Sometimes,it makes audiences feel bored although it is a beautiful music.

VIOLIN

•The violin is one of the four major instruments in the string family( the viola, the cello and the double bass) are built the same way.•The instruments are made of many pieces of wood which are glued - never nailed - together. The body of the instrument is hollow, thus becoming a box for the sound. Four strings (sometimes five on the double-bass) are made of animal gut, nylon, or steel. •The violin is the soprano voice in the string family. It is held under the chin, resting on the shoulder.It has a lovely tone that can be soft and expressive or exciting and brilliant

PIANO

•The piano is one of the members in the keyboard family.The sound is produced on the piano by small hammers striking strings. The hammers are controlled mechanically and strike the strings when the player's hands press the piano keys.An amazingly flexible instrument, the piano is capable of producing connected singing tones or bright ,according to sensitive touch of the player.

Nguyễn Phương UyênThe original version: piano and violin

The sound of Songs from a Secret Garden brings me out of the busy life and leads me to another world. In this world, my soul excels at absolute peace and floats through memories as well as a leaf follows the flow to return its origin. The song is as a sad picture but ambitious. The dark covers the whole of scenery and it seems to fall, suddenly an awakening of a new life really starts. This work is a gentle song with the mixture of piano and violin of Secret Garden. Piano sound is like softly rain fall, as the waves crash onto the shore. Besides , the Violin performs very melodiously…. Slowly, slowly but deeply into one’s heart. Close your eyes, listen and please feel it when everything is in the darkness .. The darkness becomes close and gentle, the night brings you back to yourself and gives you nice dreams, aspirations. When I listen to this, in my heart ,rising a strange sadness but finally giving back an immense joy…I love this song!!

Nguyễn Thị Tuyết NhungThe original version: piano and violin

With melodious and steady sound, slow rhythm and soft speed, water flows gently as the gentle streams, the murmur of each rhythm sweeps away all dust and anxiety.The sound of violin is so sad, it spreads like persistent thoughts , contains many feelings dragging our souls, where it is mixed with the beautiful piano sound, slowly and unhurried, simple and deep, brings our soul to venture around the heaven area called Secret Garden, makes us feel peaceful and serene. Beginning of that harmony, Songs from A Secret Garden is gentle and quiet as a whisper : Our soul is the place where we can find peace after a busy life and think about things. Come here, step into the Secret Garden and find their own harmonious melodies of the soul, let the music lead to the emotions inside the soul, not noisy and not quiet, but soft steps. Sometimes, bringing us to a quiet place where we could hear the voice of the soul, face to ourselves and pour out the sorrow.

Nguyễn Minh Thắng

The work describes about the past... the sad past .with the slow The work describes about the past... the sad past .with the slow melody ,the winter picture appears quite clearly. In this picture, melody ,the winter picture appears quite clearly. In this picture, there is a beautiful love but incomplete of a young there is a beautiful love but incomplete of a young couple .However ,they can not meet together anymore .The boy couple .However ,they can not meet together anymore .The boy is staying away from the girl because of any reasons .A girl does is staying away from the girl because of any reasons .A girl does not give up although the time is spending slowly and slowly .She not give up although the time is spending slowly and slowly .She has been waiting for her lover for years .Winter season is has been waiting for her lover for years .Winter season is considered as their favourite season .The period of time they considered as their favourite season .The period of time they have many unforgettable memories.have many unforgettable memories.

Lê Quỳnh Anh

Although 2 pieces of music (piano-violin and piano-flute) have the same melodies Although 2 pieces of music (piano-violin and piano-flute) have the same melodies of “songs from a secret garden” ,each one has different specific of “songs from a secret garden” ,each one has different specific characteristics .right now ,I do not compare about the talents of artists when they characteristics .right now ,I do not compare about the talents of artists when they perform the same music title .I would like to talk about the combinations of perform the same music title .I would like to talk about the combinations of different instruments. One thing I need to mention is that 2 pieces of music have different instruments. One thing I need to mention is that 2 pieces of music have the same tempo and dynamic ( soft and slow).As you know that ,the performance the same tempo and dynamic ( soft and slow).As you know that ,the performance of Secret Garden can be said that it is the most excellent version. It creates the of Secret Garden can be said that it is the most excellent version. It creates the clear and gently sound and makes the deep impression on audiences’ souls.clear and gently sound and makes the deep impression on audiences’ souls.How about the second version ( piano-flute)? This may be the random How about the second version ( piano-flute)? This may be the random combination of piano and flute .It makes not only the strange sound but also the combination of piano and flute .It makes not only the strange sound but also the amazing sound.In this version ,the violin is replaced by the flute .This change amazing sound.In this version ,the violin is replaced by the flute .This change makes this work become stronger and noisier than the soft sound of the violin .By makes this work become stronger and noisier than the soft sound of the violin .By the way ,the sound of flute makes the audiences have long-lasting feelings. the way ,the sound of flute makes the audiences have long-lasting feelings. With the 2 pieces of music, we will have the 2 different feelings .If in the first With the 2 pieces of music, we will have the 2 different feelings .If in the first version I have the feelings about distant memories ,we will feel the old memories version I have the feelings about distant memories ,we will feel the old memories appearing very near to us in the second version .However, if I choose just one, I appearing very near to us in the second version .However, if I choose just one, I will pick the first one because of the fantastic combination between piano and will pick the first one because of the fantastic combination between piano and violin .It is so gently and light like a blowing wind .Besides, “the queen of violin .It is so gently and light like a blowing wind .Besides, “the queen of instruments” violin describes the emotions va story of the composer exactly.instruments” violin describes the emotions va story of the composer exactly.

Phan Đặng Thanh PhượngPhan Đặng Thanh PhượngThe second version : piano and fluteThe second version : piano and flute

I love Secret Garden music and also I love this performance of a very I love Secret Garden music and also I love this performance of a very talented musician. The work is pulsed. Dynamic and tempo are soft and talented musician. The work is pulsed. Dynamic and tempo are soft and slow. This music is the perfect combination of three instruments. Special slow. This music is the perfect combination of three instruments. Special focus is discovered. I want to play this music because it makes me feel focus is discovered. I want to play this music because it makes me feel mysterious. In my mind, in this wonderful place, the sound of 2 kinds of mysterious. In my mind, in this wonderful place, the sound of 2 kinds of instruments draw a place like lively heaven. In there, I can escape the busy instruments draw a place like lively heaven. In there, I can escape the busy everyday life.I enjoy my life with nature and it has long road to explore. I everyday life.I enjoy my life with nature and it has long road to explore. I like this work because they have a virtuoso skills. Another reason is the like this work because they have a virtuoso skills. Another reason is the sound of this work, it is very different from the studio. This work impresses sound of this work, it is very different from the studio. This work impresses me because of new version. This is the perfect combination of the two me because of new version. This is the perfect combination of the two interesting instruments ( piano and flute). The flute creates characters for interesting instruments ( piano and flute). The flute creates characters for classical music which combined with melody sounds of the classical music which combined with melody sounds of the piano.Therefore,they create a comfortable space for the listeners.piano.Therefore,they create a comfortable space for the listeners.