Lê Văn Ngọ, (24 July 1930,

Hanoi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

– 4 February 2018) known as Hoàng Vân, is a Vietnamese songwriter and composer. He was a recipient of the

Hồ Chí Minh Prize The Hồ Chí Minh Prize () is an honorary award given by the government of Vietnam in recognition of cultural and/or scientific achievement. The prize was established by decree in 1981, and has been awarded in 1996, 2000, 2005 and 2012, often pos ...

in 2000.

Life

Born on 24 July 1930 in Hanoi, Ngọ was born into a Confucian family. Both his grandfather and father were Confucian scholars. He is best known as a composer of the two Indochina wars. He was a soldier in Dien Bien Phu before being sent to train in European classical music at the

Central Conservatory of Music The Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM; ) is the national music academy of China, located in Beijing. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The academy is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction. Overview Fo ...

in Beijing at the end of the war. After his return to Vietnam, he was the conductor of the Radio Orchestra (

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), as well as lecturing at the composition faculty of the Ha Noi Conservatory of Music (now the

Vietnam National Academy of Music The Vietnam National Academy of Music (), formerly the Hanoi Conservatory of Music, is the major classical and traditional music teaching institution in Vietnam. History Originally established in 1956 as the Vietnam School of Music (Trường Âm ...

) until 1989. He was also a member of the Vietnam Musicians Association and worked there until 1996. Hoàng Vân was known by the public through his songs, but he also composed symphonies (notably Thành Đồng Tổ quốc, The Bronze Citadel of my Fatherland), in 1960), choirs, instrumental ensemble, music for films, and plays.

Works

Songs

Hoàng Vân is one of the most famous composers of Vietnamese songs from the 1960s, and, as of the early 21st century, his songs remain popular among Vietnamese listeners. Among the most widely performed are:

Music for cinema

''Con chim vành khuyên'' '' Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm'' ''Nổi gió'' '' Em bé Hà Nội'' ''Mối tình đầu''...

Ballet

''Chị Sứ''

Symphonies

''Thành đồng tổ quốc (1960), Bronze castle (poème symphonique), N°1'' ''Điện Biên Phủ, symphonie with choral (2004), Reminiscence II or 5th symphony, 3 mouvements, N°4'' ''Symphonie pour les soldats N°2, 4 mouvements, 1991 (unpublished)'' ''Poème symphonique N°3, end of 1990's (unpublished)'' ''Sinfonia Lyrica N°5, 2010,(unpublished)''

Music for theater

''Nila''

Choral, works for orchestra

''Hồi tưởng,'' ''Việt Nam muôn năm'' ''Vượt núi'' ''Tuổi lên mười'' ''Hát dưới cờ búa liềm'' ''Thành phố chúng ta nhà máy chúng ta''...

Chamber music

''Fugue for piano'' ''Suite for hautboy and piano'' ''Rhapsodie cho violon'' ''Solo for basson'' "''Hành khúc con voi''" (elephant marche), ''Solo for flute'' ''"Vui được mùa"'' ''Hoa thơm bướm lượn'' ''Concerto for piano and orchestra''

Epic

Hà Nội - Huế - Sài Gòn Bài thơ gửi Thái Nguyên (text Lê Nguyên) Việt Nam muôn năm Tôi là người thợ lò

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoang, Van 1930 births 2018 deaths Musicians from Hanoi Vietnamese composers Ho Chi Minh Prize recipients