Hoàng Vân (composer)

Lê Văn Ngọ, (24 July 1930, Hanoi – 4 February 2018)[1] known as Hoàng Vân, is a Vietnamese songwriter and composer.

He was a soldier in Dien Bien Phu before being sent to train in European classical music at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing at the end of the war.

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.

Hoàng Vân is one of the best famous Vietnamese composers from the '60s and his songs are still very popular until today.

Among the most performed are: Con chim vành khuyên Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm Nổi gió Em bé Hà Nội Mối tình đầu... Chị Sứ 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choral (2004), Reminiscence II or 5th symphony, 3 mouvements, N°4 Symphonie pour les soldats N°2, 4 mouvements, 1991 (unpublished) Poème symphonique N°3, end of 1990's (unpublished) Sinfonia Lyrica N°5, 2010,(unpublished) Nila Hồi tưởng, Việt Nam muôn năm Vượt núi Tuổi lên mười Hát dưới cờ búa liềm Thành phố chúng ta nhà máy chúng ta... 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 Hà Nội - Huế - Sài Gòn Bài thơ gửi Thái Nguyên (text Lê Nguyên) Việt Nam muôn năm Tôi là người thợ lò