Prelude to the Divine Realm - Pipa & Guqin

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Label
Naxos World Music
Release Date
January 24, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Gao Hong, Zhao Xiaoxia
    • PERFORMER
      Gao Hong, Zhao Xiaoxia
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 24, 2025
    • UPC
      0636943717820
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NXW76178-2
    • LABEL
      Naxos World Music
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Asia
    Works ⌄

    1. Drunken Immortals

      Composer: Ji Ruan

      Performer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

    2. Snow Like Jade

      Composer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

      Performer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

    3. Plum Blossoms Swinging in the Breeze

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

    4. Dancing with Strings

      Composer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

      Performer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

    5. Portal to the Clouds

      Composer: Xiaoxia Zhao

      Performer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

    6. Prelude to the Divine Realm

      Composer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

      Performer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

    7. Jade Beads Tumbling into the Green Lake

      Composer: Hong Gao

      Performer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

    8. Farewell at Yang Guan

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao

    9. The Remaining Fragrance of the Lotus Flowers

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Hong Gao, Xiaoxia Zhao


Pipa master Gao Hong and guqin virtuoso Zhao Xiaoxia revisit some of China's best-known traditional pieces, such as Three Variations on the Plum Blossom and Yangguan Sandie, complementing them with improvisation and adaptation full of their own unique creative charm. Here, they masterfully combine the rich history of traditional culture with the avant-garde energy of contemporary art to create a work that is both a philosophical meditation and a spiritual journey.