Artists:
The Chinese Virtuosi
(AMI-ALU03)
$14.95
+ SHIPPING
The Chinese Virtuosi are a chamber ensemble comprising some of the best Chinese classical musicians of the present generation. The Virtuosi are devoted to preserving the best of Chinese classical and folk music as well as bringing Chinese music into the 21st Century.
The players are all winners of major national and international music competitions. Core instruments for the ensemble are Zheng, Guqin, Pipa, Ruan, Dixi/Xiao, Guanzi, Erhu and percussion.
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LENGTH |
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| 1 |
A Spray of Flowers |
Shandon Folk Music |
7:18 |
| 2 | Cho Yuan Song | Extract from Kunqu Opera “Qiu Tiao” | 5:18 |
| 3 | Snowing Blossoms in a Jade Green Forest | Pipa Solo: Yang Jing | 5:55 |
| 4 | Liu Qing Niang | Zheng Solo: Lin Ling | 6:10 |
| 5 | Parting at Yang Guan | Ancient Melody | 4:38 |
| 6 | Guang Ling San | Guzin Solo: Zhao Jiazhen | 4:15 |
| 7 | Huijia Eighteen Beats | Guanzi Solo: Li Baolin with Zheng: Lin Ling | 6:20 |
| 8 | Fishing at Sunset | Yangzuin Solo: Liu Yeuning with Zheng: Lin Ling | 4:01 |
| 9 | Plum Blossom Variations | Guzin: Zhao Jiazhen with Xiao: Zhan Yongming | 5.25 |
| 10 | Ducklings at Play | Zheng Solo: Lin Ling | 5:45 |
| 11 | Flying Partridge | Dizi Solo: Zhan Yonming | 7:13 |
| 12 | Ancient Melody from Zhongnan Mounain | - | 6:34 |
| 13 | Grand Upbeat | - | 3:09 |
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Total Playing Time |
1:12:33 |
The CD comes with a comprehensive sixteen page full colour photographic guide to the instruments which also gives a brief history of their usage in Chinese classical music.
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Produced for Altus Records Ltd by : |
Josef Fung and Richard Harvey |
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