The grandly titled The Piano in China: Development & Expression of the Chinese Spirit seems to promise a lot for one disc, but the program is intelligently structured in terms of showing how Chinese music written in Western media is always combining actual Chinese sources with images of itself from abroad. This will come as no surprise to those who remember the Yellow River Piano Concerto (of which a Philadelphia Orchestra commentator once wrote that it was composed by Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, and Rachmaninov) and Yellow ...
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The grandly titled The Piano in China: Development & Expression of the Chinese Spirit seems to promise a lot for one disc, but the program is intelligently structured in terms of showing how Chinese music written in Western media is always combining actual Chinese sources with images of itself from abroad. This will come as no surprise to those who remember the Yellow River Piano Concerto (of which a Philadelphia Orchestra commentator once wrote that it was composed by Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, and Rachmaninov) and Yellow River Cantata of Cultural Revolution days, but there was much more to Chinese classical music than that even before Chinese composers began to find international success. Pianist Tianshu Wang, who is based in Columbus, OH, frames the program with non-Chinese works that make use of Chinese elements, as if to suggest that while Chinese piano music was initially inspired by Western models, it is now in turn wielding influence beyond Chinese borders. The concluding Study on the Life...
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Fair. This item has very light surface scratches that do not affect the use of the disc/s. This is a USED item and case may have light wear. All items unless otherwise noted will include disc, case, and artwork. Codes have been used. Other contents such as booklets may vary, please inquire for details. All items ship Monday-Friday within 2-3 business days.
