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Chinese Dreams
Ars Produktion

Chinese Dreams

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Lydia Maria Bader
Format
CD
Label
Ars Produktion
Released
May 22, 2020
Catalog #
ARS38566
UPC
4260052385661

About

On Chinese Dreams pianist Lydia Maria Bader plays piano pieces by contemporary Chinese composers based on traditional folk songs as well as works by Western composers inspired by China. The music is filled with beautiful melodies, which deserve to be heard outside of China. Praised for her elegant execution, beautiful tone and remarkable virtuosity, pianist Lydia Maria Bader has been described as "one of the leading pianists of Germany" (Neue Musikzeitung). Audiences and the press alike admire her charming moderation and thematically-conceived programs, which often venture into lesser-known territories of the piano literature and reflect a deep fascination with colorful cultures. Born in Bavaria, Germany, Lydia received her first piano lessons from her father. At the age of fifteen she began her studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, first with Karl-Hermann Mrongovius, then with Michael Schäfer after graduating from high school, under whom she received her artistic diploma. Other major influences on her artistic development include a year of study at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris with Michel Beroff and studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria, with Markus Schirmer.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 Zai Na Yaoyuan De Difang (In that place wholly faraway) (arr. Zhao Zhang for piano) 05:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    Zai Na Yaoyuan De Difang (In that place wholly faraway) (arr. Zhao Zhang for piano)
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Luobin Wang
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  2. 2 Coral Dance 01:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    Coral Dance
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Mingxin Du
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  3. 3 Dance of the Waterweeds 03:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    Dance of the Waterweeds
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Mingxin Du
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  4. 4 Straw Hat Dance 02:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    Straw Hat Dance
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Mingxin Du
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  5. 5 Sun Flower (arr. Er-yao Ling for piano) 02:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sun Flower (arr. Er-yao Ling for piano)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Yu Shi Wang
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  6. 6 No. 1. A Shanghai Tragedy 03:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. A Shanghai Tragedy
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Abram Chasins
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  7. 7 No. 2. Flirtation in a Chinese Garden 02:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. Flirtation in a Chinese Garden
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Abram Chasins
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  8. 8 No. 3. Rush Hour in Hong Kong 01:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 3. Rush Hour in Hong Kong
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Abram Chasins
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  9. 9 2 Pieces, Op. 47: No. 1. Lotus Land 04:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    2 Pieces, Op. 47: No. 1. Lotus Land
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Cyril Scott
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  10. 10 Kangding Love Song 02:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    Kangding Love Song
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  11. 11 Quiz Song (arr. Wanghua Chu for piano) 01:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    Quiz Song (arr. Wanghua Chu for piano)
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  12. 12 No. 1. The Pagoda Bells, "Prelude" 04:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 1. The Pagoda Bells, "Prelude"
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Walter Rudolph Niemann
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  13. 13 No. 2. The Chinese Nightingale, "Elegy" 04:58
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 2. The Chinese Nightingale, "Elegy"
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Walter Rudolph Niemann
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  14. 14 No. 3. Little Li-Li-Tse, "Scherzo-Caprice" 02:36
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 3. Little Li-Li-Tse, "Scherzo-Caprice"
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Walter Rudolph Niemann
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  15. 15 No. 4. The Sacred Barque - All Soul's Day, "Nocturne" 04:36
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 4. The Sacred Barque - All Soul's Day, "Nocturne"
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Walter Rudolph Niemann
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  16. 16 No. 5. Finale: A Garden Fete 03:03
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 5. Finale: A Garden Fete
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Walter Rudolph Niemann
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  17. 17 Silver Clouds Chasing the Moon 03:22
    Track
    17
    Title
    Silver Clouds Chasing the Moon
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Guang Ren
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  18. 18 Liuyang River 03:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    Liuyang River
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader
  19. 19 Glowing Red Morningstar Lilies (arr. Jianzhong Wang for piano) 04:41
    Track
    19
    Title
    Glowing Red Morningstar Lilies (arr. Jianzhong Wang for piano)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Lydia Maria Bader