Best of China & Japan / Silk String Quartet

$16.99
Label
ARC Music
Release Date
January 27, 2015
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      YU CUEN LUO HIROTA HASEGAW
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Silk String Quartet, Heart Of The Dragon Ensemble
    • PERFORMER
      He, Yu, Gong Linna, Hasegawa, Stagg, Yamato Ensem
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 27, 2015
    • UPC
      5019396255920
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      EUCD2559
    • LABEL
      ARC Music
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    Works ⌄

    1. Autumn Moon over the Still Lake

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Silk String Quartet

    2. Wu Bang Zi

      Composer: Zi Cuen Fen

      Ensemble: Chen Dacan Chinese Ensemble

      Performer: Li He

    3. Spring Dawn at Yang-Ming Mountain

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Hanshin Chinese Folk and Dance Ensemble

    4. Dragon Boat

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Yu Cheng

    5. Riddle Song

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Gong Linna

    6. Spring Festival

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Heart of the Dragon Ensemble

    7. Harvest

      Composer: Joji Hirota

      Ensemble: Joji Hirota & London Taiko Drummers

    8. Kiso Flowing

      Composer: Aiko Hasegawa

      Performer: Aiko Hasegawa

    9. Kumoi Jishi (Cloud-Well Lion)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Richard Stagg

    10. Seoto

      Composer: Michio Miyagi

      Ensemble: Yamato Ensemble

    11. Kokiriko Bushi

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Collegium

      Performer: Joji Hirota, Lina Zaieri Kiyama, Lisa Perrig Yasutaka

    12. Shutsujin (Departure to the Front) - Daiko (Drum)

      Composer: Yoshinori Itagaki

      Ensemble: Tomoe-ryu Yutakadaiko


This captivating album presents a beautiful cross-section of music from China and Japan, from tender and contemplative Chinese string melodies to the powerful thunder of Japanese taiko drums. Featuring a great variety of music played on traditional instruments in traditional and contemporary arrangements. Extensive information about each of the artists and the pieces. (ARC Music)