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Silk Baroque / Wu Wei, Holland Baroque
PENTATONE

Silk Baroque / Wu Wei, Holland Baroque

$21.99

Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Holland Baroque, Wei
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Jun 07, 2019
Catalog #
PTC5186800
UPC
827949080067

About

Silk Baroque presents a musical encounter between Wu Wei and Holland Baroque, performing a programme that ranges from Baroque greats such as Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and Rameau to Chinese traditional tunes, all tied together by the musicians’ openness to improvisation, experimentation and cultural exchange. Wu Wei plays the sheng, an extraordinary ancient Chinese mouth organ, which looks like a bundle of bamboo reeds cased in a metal bowl. It is a miracle of harmony, melody and rhythmic possibilities, and Wu Wei’s abilities fully bring out the sheng’s beauty: whispering, charming, and compelling.

Age-old traditions come together in performances that sound fresh and contemporary. Silk Baroque carries listeners into a lively, enticing and fascinating sound world. Holland Baroque is an original and innovative baroque orchestra that approaches baroque repertoire through a fresh and contemporary approach, with a focus on improvisation and collaborations with outstanding artists from different traditions. On their first PENTATONE release, they work together with Wu Wei, who dazzles audiences worldwide with his virtuosic sheng playing.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 What about some bells (after G.P. Telemann) 07:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    What about some bells (after G.P. Telemann)
    Duration
    07:21
    Composer
    Judith Steenbrink
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  2. 2 Castor et Pollux, Act II: Tristes apprêts (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble) 06:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    Castor et Pollux, Act II: Tristes apprêts (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble)
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  3. 3 Polonois Chinois (after Melante) 02:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Polonois Chinois (after Melante)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Judith Steenbrink
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  4. 4 Horse-Racing (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for erhu and Baroque ensemble) 01:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    Horse-Racing (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for erhu and Baroque ensemble)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  5. 5 Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 12, RV 63, "Follia" (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble) 09:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 12, RV 63, "Follia" (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble)
    Duration
    09:14
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  6. 6 Prelude for Prelude (after J.-P. Rameau) 02:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    Prelude for Prelude (after J.-P. Rameau)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Judith Steenbrink
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  7. 7 Les élémens, "Simphonie nouvelle": I. Le Chaos (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble as Chaos for Wu Wei) 03:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    Les élémens, "Simphonie nouvelle": I. Le Chaos (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble as Chaos for Wu Wei)
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Jean-Féry Rebel
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  8. 8 Improvisation for my father 05:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    Improvisation for my father
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Wei Wu
    Performer
    Wei Wu
  9. 9 Overture (Suite) in G Minor, TWV 55:g1, "La Musette": VII. Harlequinade (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble) 00:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    Overture (Suite) in G Minor, TWV 55:g1, "La Musette": VII. Harlequinade (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  10. 10 Sei tausendmal willkommen, TWV 13:9a: I. Sinfonia 03:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    Sei tausendmal willkommen, TWV 13:9a: I. Sinfonia
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  11. 11 Silk Rondeau (for Maite) 03:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    Silk Rondeau (for Maite)
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Judith Steenbrink
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  12. 12 Gavotte (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble) 03:52
    Track
    12
    Title
    Gavotte (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Jean-Marie Leclair
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  13. 13 Dance of the Yao Tribe (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for bawu, erhu and Baroque ensemble) 10:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    Dance of the Yao Tribe (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for bawu, erhu and Baroque ensemble)
    Duration
    10:08
    Composer
    Tieshan Liu, Yuen Mao
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  14. 14 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble) 05:24
    Track
    14
    Title
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for sheng and Baroque ensemble)
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque
  15. 15 A Fine Evening (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for erhu and Baroque ensemble) 03:02
    Track
    15
    Title
    A Fine Evening (arr. J. and T. Steenbrink for erhu and Baroque ensemble)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Tianhua Liu
    Performer
    Wei Wu
    Ensemble
    Holland Baroque