Lê Văn Ngọ, better known as Hoàng Vân (July 24, 1930 – February 4, 2018), was a Vietnamese composer. He had a prolific creative career with successes in many genres, especially songs about economic sectors and various localities. His notable works include “Bài ca xây dựng”, “Hò kéo pháo”, “Người chiến sĩ ấy”, “Quảng Bình quê ta ơi”, “Tôi là người thợ lò”, “Nổi trống lên rừng núi ơi” and “Hát về cây lúa hôm nay”.
In addition, he composed four symphonies (including “Thành đồng Tổ quốc”, 1960, one of the first symphonic poems in Vietnam), the ballet “Chị Sứ” (1968), as well as numerous works for choir, large choir and symphony orchestra, dozens of chamber music pieces, film scores, music for theatre and puppetry, and children’s choral works.
I. 24/7/1930
II. 1946
III. 1953 - 1960
IV. 1960-1964
V. 1964-1968
VI. 1968-1972
VII. 1972-1975
VIII. 1975-1990
Returned to Vietnam, seconded by the Composers’ Association to the southern provinces.
Songs: “Love Song of the Central Highlands,” “Love Song of Vũng Tàu,” “The Youth of the Đà River Brings Forth Light”…
Film scores: “Liberation of Saigon,” “See You Again in Saigon,” “The Lover of the King of the Mèo,” “Y rơ nua,” “Trương Chi”…
Concertino for violin and orchestra “Youth and Love” (1975); instrumental works for saxophone “Dance ’87,” “Melody of Love”…
Taught at the University of Theatre and Cinema until the 1990s.
IX. 1990-2010
Four-movement symphonic suite “In Memoriam” (1991).
Symphonic poem No. II (Vietnam Musicians’ Association Award, 1994), No. III “My Youth” (2000).
Operettas “Sa’s Love”, “Nostalgia for Mai Lan”…
Symphonic poem “Lyric” (Sinfonia Lyrica); symphony with large choir dedicated to the Điện Biên Phủ campaign, “Never Forgotten on the Battlefield” (2004); a series of songs about Hanoi (the Millennium of Thăng Long); songs on environmental themes (in English), on ASEAN (in English); educational songs for school textbooks…
X. 2000
XI. 2005
XII. 4/2/2018
