Yuan Deng - Il fiume e la montagna (Melodie cinesi per Gu Zheng) (2015)
BAND/ARTIST: Yuan Deng
- Title: Il fiume e la montagna (Melodie cinesi per Gu Zheng)
- Year Of Release: 2015
- Label: Felmay
- Genre: World; Chinese Classical
- Quality: FLAC (tracks) & booklet
- Total Time: 48:44 min
- Total Size: 237 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
The Recordings
1. Dance of the Yao People (Yaozu wuqu)
The first track, Dance of the Yao People (Yaozu wuqu) is a very popular composition. The Yao, one of the 55 minority ethnic groups, inhabit the South and the South-West of China and are famous among the Han Chinese for their dances. The piece, inspired by that minority dance music, was composed in 1952.
2. High Mountains and Flowing Water (Gaoshan liushui)
A favourite piece of the zither repertoire, High Mountains and Flowing Water (Gaoshan liushui) belongs to the Zhejiang repertoire. In terms of performance techniques, this piece shows off the fluidity of this style of playing. As its title suggests, it conveys the magnificence of majestic mountains and the power of moving water.
3. Heroic Little Sisters on the Prairie (Caoyuan yingxiong xiao jieme)
Originally composed in 1973 as a pipa (i.e. a Chinese lute) concerto, Heroic Little Sisters on the Prairie (Caoyuan yingxiong xiao jieme) describes the story of two young Mongolian girls striving to save a flock of sheep during a blizzard.
4. Fisherman’s Song at Dusk (Yuzhou chang wan)
The image of the common people singing work songs while fishing has inspired many poems, pictures and musical compositions since antiquity. Fisherman’s Song at Dusk (Yuzhou chang wan) for the zheng is a mid-1930s adaptation of an old song from the Shandong region.
5. Spring Dawn in the Snowy Mountains (Xueshan chunxiao)
Spring Dawn in the Snowy Mountains (Xueshan chunxiao) draws on Tibetan folk music. Composed in 1981, the piece depicts the beautiful spring scenery of the Tibetan plateau and expresses the Tibetan people’s great love for their homeland.
6. The Blooming Shandandan Flowers Shine Bright Red (Shandandan kaihua hongyanyan)
The piece is a 1972 arrangement of folk tunes from the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.
7. Longing for Normal (Sifan)
Longing for Normal (Sifan) belongs to the Chaozhou repertoire. This zheng music tradition is derived from music for the string and wind ensemble and is known for its elegant beauty, its nuances and finesse, and its ability to evoke.
8. The Song of Mulberry Field of Qin (Qin sang qu)
The Song of Mulberry Field of Qin (Qin sang qu) is inspired by a 8th century famous poem, Chun si (“Spring Thoughts”) by Li Bai. The zheng music was composed in the 1960s. Its style of playing is very delicate and features a sadness in its plaintive tones.
9. Four Section Silk Brocade (Si duan jin)
The program is closed by Four Section Silk Brocade (Si duan jin), which belongs to the Shandong repertoire. Pieces from this tradition are tipically energetic, with decided rhythms.
1. Dance of the Yao People (Yaozu wuqu)
The first track, Dance of the Yao People (Yaozu wuqu) is a very popular composition. The Yao, one of the 55 minority ethnic groups, inhabit the South and the South-West of China and are famous among the Han Chinese for their dances. The piece, inspired by that minority dance music, was composed in 1952.
2. High Mountains and Flowing Water (Gaoshan liushui)
A favourite piece of the zither repertoire, High Mountains and Flowing Water (Gaoshan liushui) belongs to the Zhejiang repertoire. In terms of performance techniques, this piece shows off the fluidity of this style of playing. As its title suggests, it conveys the magnificence of majestic mountains and the power of moving water.
3. Heroic Little Sisters on the Prairie (Caoyuan yingxiong xiao jieme)
Originally composed in 1973 as a pipa (i.e. a Chinese lute) concerto, Heroic Little Sisters on the Prairie (Caoyuan yingxiong xiao jieme) describes the story of two young Mongolian girls striving to save a flock of sheep during a blizzard.
4. Fisherman’s Song at Dusk (Yuzhou chang wan)
The image of the common people singing work songs while fishing has inspired many poems, pictures and musical compositions since antiquity. Fisherman’s Song at Dusk (Yuzhou chang wan) for the zheng is a mid-1930s adaptation of an old song from the Shandong region.
5. Spring Dawn in the Snowy Mountains (Xueshan chunxiao)
Spring Dawn in the Snowy Mountains (Xueshan chunxiao) draws on Tibetan folk music. Composed in 1981, the piece depicts the beautiful spring scenery of the Tibetan plateau and expresses the Tibetan people’s great love for their homeland.
6. The Blooming Shandandan Flowers Shine Bright Red (Shandandan kaihua hongyanyan)
The piece is a 1972 arrangement of folk tunes from the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.
7. Longing for Normal (Sifan)
Longing for Normal (Sifan) belongs to the Chaozhou repertoire. This zheng music tradition is derived from music for the string and wind ensemble and is known for its elegant beauty, its nuances and finesse, and its ability to evoke.
8. The Song of Mulberry Field of Qin (Qin sang qu)
The Song of Mulberry Field of Qin (Qin sang qu) is inspired by a 8th century famous poem, Chun si (“Spring Thoughts”) by Li Bai. The zheng music was composed in the 1960s. Its style of playing is very delicate and features a sadness in its plaintive tones.
9. Four Section Silk Brocade (Si duan jin)
The program is closed by Four Section Silk Brocade (Si duan jin), which belongs to the Shandong repertoire. Pieces from this tradition are tipically energetic, with decided rhythms.
Classical | World | Chinese / 中文音乐 | FLAC / APE
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