The Yellow River & The Butterfly Lovers
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The Yellow River & The Butterfly Lovers

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Composer
CHEN GANG CHEN JIE
Artist
Jie, Kuan
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Naxos
Released
Oct 30, 2012
Catalog #
8570607
UPC
747313060771

About

The Yellow River Concerto is one of the most popular of all Chinese works, a richly melodic exploration of scenic variety, and a forceful expression of patriotic pride. Written in 1958 by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao, the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto has achieved world renown for it's moving and beautiful synthesis of Western and Eastern traditions. In 1985 Chen Gang made an arrangement for piano and orchestra, played on this recording in the edition by the brilliant international soloist Chen Jie. Since her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Wolfgang Sawallisch, at the age of sixteen, Chen Jie has performed in many leading concert venues around the world. She has won praise at many international competitions including the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Master Competition and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (USA). Carolyn Kuan is recognized as one of the most exciting, innovative and outstanding conductors of her generation. Her North American engagements include the Baltimore, San Francisco, Detroit and Seattle symphonies. She holds the distinction of being the first female to be awarded the Herbert von Karajan Conducting Fellowship.

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prelude: The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen 03:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude: The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Wanghua Chu, Zhuang Liu, Li Hong Sheng, Shucheng Shi, Fei-sheng Xu, Chengzong Yin
    Performer
    Jie Chen
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carolyn Kuan
  2. 2 II. Ode to the Yellow River 04:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Ode to the Yellow River
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Wanghua Chu, Zhuang Liu, Li Hong Sheng, Shucheng Shi, Fei-sheng Xu, Chengzong Yin
    Performer
    Jie Chen
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carolyn Kuan
  3. 3 III. The Yellow River in Wrath 07:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. The Yellow River in Wrath
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Wanghua Chu, Zhuang Liu, Li Hong Sheng, Shucheng Shi, Fei-sheng Xu, Chengzong Yin
    Performer
    Jie Chen
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carolyn Kuan
  4. 4 IV. Defend the Yellow River 06:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Defend the Yellow River
    Duration
    06:58
    Composer
    Wanghua Chu, Zhuang Liu, Li Hong Sheng, Shucheng Shi, Fei-sheng Xu, Chengzong Yin
    Performer
    Jie Chen
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carolyn Kuan
  5. 5 The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto (arr. Gang Chen for piano and orchestra, edited by Jie Chen) 27:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto (arr. Gang Chen for piano and orchestra, edited by Jie Chen)
    Duration
    27:06
    Composer
    Gang Chen, Zhanhao He
    Performer
    Jie Chen
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carolyn Kuan